Pointless Followers on Tumblr!?

[Susan]

I wouldn't resort to "tricks" or the like. Blog promotion is hard work, even harder then writing and maintaining a blog. But promoting one's blog through social networking is a great way to go.

Are you on Facebook? If so, post a link to your blog there.

Do you tweet? Twitter is a great way to promote your blog (as long as you don't overdo it).

You can always Digg your own blog post, submit it to StumbleUpon, or use any of the other bookmarking-meets-social-media types of sites.

It helps if you're blogging about something that will interest others in a way that will make them interested in coming back to your blog. Also, regarding social networks, unless you're a celebrity, people will only be as interested in you as you are in them.

Network online, outside of Tumblr, and you'll reap the rewards of your work.