Qualtily Content will help you more in blog. Also try to post in blog directories and link it in your signature in your forum.
submit your site to ping site like: ping-o-matic.com and pingler.com prefer pingler.com, pinging to more site than ping-o-matic.com
try using blogcatalogue.com i found very good results quickly and search similar blog dirs like this and list your blog there, the result will be waiting for you soon