How to get traffic to your blog?

Here are some smart tips that really work:
1.Write comments in other blogs:It is really a good feeling for a blogger to get some comments from other blogger.This "good feeling" may help you in getting traffic from other bloggers.
How to do so?
-->Find the blogs of your interest (not necessarily of the same topic)
-->Post comment on the 1st post on home page like "I liked your blog.......................I will tell my friends about it.I have a blog on ............Here is a link to my blog......................................Do visit it and tell your friends about it."

2.Writing in forums/groups:
-->Search for the forums related to your topic.
e.g.If you own a blog on "Cricket" Or "Soccer", search "cricket/soccer forums" in Google.
-->Join the forums/groups
-->Post your comments in best possible way.This will attract other members to read your posts.If you put a link to your blog after your post, you will surely get helpful traffic.

3.Tell your friends about the blog:
-->Use emails as a medium

4.Use social networking sites:
-->Use Orkut, Facebook etc. to spread the word.