Blogging for links

what's considered best practice?

[fom2001uk]

What's the best way to get websites or blogs listed on other blogs?

Should you leave a comment (relevant comment, obviously) with a signature or should you contact the webmaster directly and ask him to review your site/blog or offer to exchange links, etc?

I'm asking the question because its an area I haven't really explored yet and I don't want to get off on the wrong foot.

[Crush]

heh, interesting one. I think this is going to become more and more fashionable this coming year. You need to learn about rss and tagging on blogs for maximum effect.

[wrockca]

Do you have any sources or examples on rss tagging... I am new to about bloging as well

Thanks

[amol_v_naik]

Leaving a relevant comment on a high rated blog, I think this is excellent and easy too.

[dimensioni]

commenting will help you.

I had commented on a blog and it does figure in the search result for my site, though NOT in Google but in MSN.

[fom2001uk]

I should point out this linking exercise is for traffic, not rankings.

So, a relevant comment is best, then?

What about this backtracking? Is that important?

[phantombookman]

If your site is interesting enough others will do it for you!

[bigtoga]

Have you done the submissions to the main directories? That's a start. Comments are good but, for my blog, they aren't the place to ask for a backlink. Most of the time if someone posts a link in my blog, I'll follow the link and take a look...