We all get, and hate, spam. But that’s self-promotion taken to the extreme. There are ways to self-promote that will not make you the surge of the Internet.

SuzeMuse touches on a number of ways that you can self-promote yourself, and a the top of her list is a simple exercise that you can do in a few minutes each day:

I am surprised all the time by the new people that come across my blog. And you know the #1 way people find me? Through comments I make on other people’s blogs. Yup. Not through my Tweets, not through my Facebook, LinkedIN or anything else. I comment on people’s blogs. Probably 5 to 10 a day. Now, don’t get me wrong. I’m not saying go out and put inane comments on a bunch of blogs to get your name out there. What I AM saying is go out there and make a contribution to the community. Get involved in the conversation. Express yourself. If you do this with integrity, people will visit you because they are interested in what you have to offer. This is the give and take game of social media. And when you play it right, the rewards will be real and fulfilling.

Source: SuzeMuse