Short of sending gifts of pawning value, which I fully encourage, the best way to get mention around here is to flatter and fawn. Consider these two recent emails and the excellent example they set:

Exhibit A:

Hi there Alan, was just hoping you could mention or link to my www.drunkornot.com web site from somewhere on your blog? I would be happy to return the favor of course. Getting the support of a well established site such as yours would be a great boost. Let me know, thanks.

Geoff.

Exhibit B:

Hello, my name is Don Lewis and I am writing to ask you if you would be so kind as to add my webpage to your links page. For the past 14 years I've made wooden beer tankards and steins and have sold roughly 20,000 of them across the United States. My page is: www.donlewisdesigns.com. A review of my product can be seen here. Thank you for considering my product for your links page. Naturally, I will be placing your link on my page immediately,

Cheers, Don Lewis