To a lot of people, search engine optimization such as link building, blog commenting etc., is probably one of the most boring job in the world.
SEO Tip of the Day: Submitting Your Blog
Blogging is passive. What you need to do in order to gain exposure for your blog is to submitting your blog to everywhere.
SEO Tip of the Day: .edu link
Any links that come from .edu gain authorities to a site by search engines. Run a quick search to find if any possible .edu sites that are looking for sponsors.