One of the simplest way to increase traffic to your blog is by commenting on other blogs.

So, how does this work?

Well, popular blogs/sites such as John Chow, Problogger, Shoemoney, Doshdosh, BoingBoing etc. have massive followers. So commenting on their blogs can make your blog visible to other bloggers.

If you can get half of those readers clicking on your link, the number of traffic you can expect coming to your blog would be quite substantial.

For it to be effective, I have listed down in a point form what to do and what not:

1. Don't spam by inserting your link within your comment.

2. Spend some time really reading and understanding the article.

3. Comment only on articles that interests you or on the same subject or similar subject as yours.

4. Be genuine in your comment.

5. Your comment has to be attractive and interesting enough to attract other bloggers to click on your link.

6. Make it short and simple. Long comment tends to bore readers.

7. Even though this is a free world and we can say whatever we think that is right, it is better to say something positive and constructive. I personally think that if you disagree with what is written it's probably best for you not to leave any comment, but if you want to then packaged it nicely.

8. And the most important point to remember is to visit the popular sites/blogs regularly so that you can be among the first to comment. Being the first few is important for it to be noticeable to other readers hence increasing your link to be clicked. No many readers that would read all the comments, especially if you're at the bottom.