Only for those who can't or won't read....
Isn't this country great?
If you want to drive some traffic and see how it's done -- properly -- look at how Mark Finkelstein does it promoting his NewsBusters site every day. His ping list is one of the best.
You want to get to where FReepers clamor to get on your ping list? Acknowledge who you are, acknowledge you want to drive traffic back to NL, maintain positive thread etiquette (Mark inevitably weighs in again by post #5) and for Christ's sake don't post to Breaking News.
If it's any good, it will gain traction on its own, even if it never makes the big blue sidebar.