Pay for your own domain. I see so many people trying to make it with the free blogs out there. With the cost of a domain and hosting so cheap, there is no reason not to get your own. This will at least show you care enough about your business to invest in it.

OK, you probably have a pretty good idea of what you want to do with your blog. And, it most likely based on someone else's blog you saw along the way. So, head back over there and start trying to build a relationship with them. Make some informative comments on their blog, and see if they will start to answer you back.

If you can get the bloggers to answer you back, then you have just opened the door for starting a pretty good relationship. Now, take it one step further and start to email the blogger certain stories you think they may be interested in. Do not send them links to your blog!

You can also use your blog as a reference.

When I figure something out, or find some very good information that helps me get something done, I usually blog about it. This gives me a reference, which I know sometime in the future I will need. Then I just go to my blog, do a search, and there is my information.

Meet bloggers personally. There are plenty of blogging conventions every month, and this would be a good time to meet some of these guys. We know the blogosphere is based on relationships, so what better way to reach out to someone than in person. This will make it more likely you will get some publicity for your blog at a later date.

There are just a couple of the things you can do on how to use your blog and to get your blog more popular.