1. Help people solve a problem, it’s the most powerful way to keep them coming back and also differentiate yourself. There are so many blogs that if you don’t stand out, you’ll get lost in the crowd
3. Make it as easy as possible for people to subscribe to your RSS feed
4. Offer a full feed
5. If you aren’t sure a post is good, sit on it for a day. If you still aren’t convinced, delete it. A bad post is worse than no post. Bad posts make people question if your blog is worth reading. When you make a bad post (and you will) learn from it and move on.
6. Be prepared to completely run out of ideas after the first 3-4 months
7. It’s not always what you know, who you know is important too. Content brings people back, but in the beginning you need a group of “internet friends” to network with. Don’t be shy about emailing bloggers in your niche, you’d be surprised how receptive they are when you share your best content
8. Write catchy headlines and list posts
9. Do everything you can to make your headline and opening paragraph as compelling as possible. If people aren’t drawn in early, the quality of the rest of the article is irrelevant
10. Courteously encourage friends, family, and casual acquaintances to vote up and link to your posts. It may seem like cheating, but believe me, your competitors are doing it
11. Listen carefully to every piece of feedback but don’t be a slave to it
12. Experiment. Take chances.
13. Always look for a different angle. Do things to stand out. If your writing doesn’t have an edge it might as well not exist
14. Don’t participate in every meme or trade links with everyone who asks
15. Write about your life in a way that’s relevant to your topic. People relate to meaningful personal experiences and it’s a consistent source of material.
16. Make people think
17. Don’t be anxious to plaster Google Ads all over the place
18. Design matters
19. Posting comments on other blogs is overrated
20. Respond to your commenters, even the negative ones.
21. Obsessively reading other blogs and checking traffic stats are not productive activities. Your time is better spent doing things that actually increase traffic like creating content, doing research, and posting to relevant forums.
22. Make use of blog carnivals
23. Display your best posts on every page in a prominent location. You want readers to find your best content and get hooked. Why bury your best work in the archives?
24. Read blogs about blogging
25. Do what works for you. Be completely genuine. Trying to promote a fake persona isn’t sustainable. People will see through it.
26. Only Blog if you have something to say and enjoy writing
Bloggers Notepad says: "Did you flinch a little as you read point 2, I did!
Never mind it hasn't put me off. Nothing is impossible!"2. Be prepared to invest 2-3 years before seeing any serious returns
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