Here are some tips to better blogging, networking and… living 
It’s not exactly a tutorial but rather a kind of brainstorming that i had with… myself. Have fun!
- No subject is never out of date
maybe it is for you, but how many potential readers do not know what you know? - Be friendly, give attention
because people who waste his time reading your stuff is friendly with you - Think, talk, write simple
the most read articles are the simplest - Do not waste energy with those who copy content
your posts will be republished anyway - Don’t moderate comments
it’s better to apply corrections after publication - Structure good titles
you must squeeze the post in a nutshell. It is not easy but try it - Link always to relevant post of others blog
it is important to gain relevance from Google - Link regularly even your older posts
it’s useful for internal content optimization - Don’t write for friends and people you already know
try to catch the attention of unknow users - Do not waste too much many time promoting your posto into social news websites
every time that you do it you work for them, not for you - Trolls are the gatekeepers of the toll-road leading to success
their presence means that the direction is right - Don’t blog for money
money is like women: more you look for them more they run far away… - Make networking
- Share strategies and tricks with other trustable blogger
this kind of information are always the most precious - Blog rankings don’t reflect authority but referentiality
don’t care about it - Referentiality does not reflect relevance, but networking
- Keep in mind that the bloggers are touchy, egotistical and a little bastards creatures
better to be pleasantly surprised that sadly disappointed - Don’t misunderstand relevant content with original content
a post can be relevant even though it covers well known news / events - You are a blogger, not a journalist
do you wear a jacket with sweater and dusty shoes? You must not tell the truth: just give your point of view - A girl spreading charming and sexy personality online will not necessary have fun with everybody at the next barcamp
if you will attend for this please… give up - If you have an infatuation for a guy because he looks really great in his avatar, take a breath an think “Photoshop … Photoshop … Photoshop …”
just to avoid bad surprises - Invest some money for a good hosting or dedicated server
if you don’t trust in yourself why others should? - There’s no difference between Web 2.0 and the real world
except for one thing: everything move quicker and faster. Even failures - When you are not insipirate for writing …. keep your keyboard far
your stress tis he worst enemy of your blog - Answer to every comments
do not be a (blog)star - Show yourself as you really are
not as you would like to appear - Don’t be afraid to cite and link your sources
this will increase your popularity - Don’t get crazy with SEO
optimization is like yeast, and content such as pizza dough. If the dough sucks the yeast will never let it grow… - Almost 99,9% of people who says “I have been banned from Adsense without reason” is lying – if it’s your case you belogn to the 0.01%
- The post archive is the bigger value of a blog
it’s hard to monetize until you build a good archive - Try to catch the strategies of others bloggers
the magic formula has been teraed in many little pieces, and each piece was put in the pocket of each blogger - Every succesful blog require an hard, hard work
when you will be tempted to say that somebody became famous writing crap, take a deep breath and write to him: “congratulations, you did an excellent job” - Do not be afraid of being caught
this fear could inhibit yourself changing your way to write. If it happens explain how and why it happened. You’ll gain popularity and reputation - Take a break from blogging every few
we need to look at situations from afar to turn cold and identify the right way - Update your old posts
it brings the bigger part of the traffic, so you should consider it as the main entry of a building: every few it must be renewed - Select and aggregate only relevant feeds into a single stream
and put it into the default page of your browser - Learn another language, or at least try
just to see what’s happening out of our home
Why 37? It sounds great!
Photo Credit: Julia Pivovarova
This is a great list, some of them made me laugh out loud and others I was nodding my head while reading.
Hi Lori!
I’m happy to make you laugh
Dan
Very nice post. Helpful! Thanks for writing these. I have bookmarked your site.
Thanks! I’ll check your website too
Dan
Dan, those are some great points you made here with several ringing true for me. Also, I agree about updating old posts – it can be amazing what happens when you take the time to go through your posts to give them a touch-up, remove links that are no longer relevant, or update your photos.
Yes, i think that it’s one of the best blogging strategy
Ciao!
Dan
A solid list, with some fun quirky bits and encouragement. Well done!
Thanks Rob!
Really appreciated
Dan
Very good list and it does put some of us in our place…I’ve been blogging for fun for around 8 months when I decided to try to profit from my blogs. I started putting more ads, to the point that I lost some readers. Still trying to trim the list down, but was getting used to the monthly check. Thanks for the list to remind us why we do this…
Just Added the Top 5 Fail Gifs to my blog.
You’re welcome!
your list is c-r-a-z-y
Every succesful blog require an hard, hard work
Something I’m really putting into my head right now
Awesome post Melvin! This definitely earned a bookmark from me and a tweet as well (:
Thanks Rob…
you’ve an interesting blog!
Great points. Especially about the difference between a blogger and a journalist (19). ‘Just give your point of view’ is essential in blogging.
And indeed subjects are never out of date (1). I notice that myself when I google something I want to know. It are often rather old posts and still they tell me what I want to know. But I always do look good at the date because about certain subjects, especially webrelated, it is important to know if things might have changed.
And the point about original and relevant (18) is also very interesting. And it is something that is becoming more and more clear with mediums like Twitter, which makes it easier to know what is relevant at a certain time.
That point is my favourite Anne
I don’t know how the situation is outside of Italy but here this is an hot topic.
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I was looking at your title on Problogger Forum and thought that “37″ is scary BIG number for a blog post.
However, it’s a list with great insights.
I like this “Every succesful blog require an hard, hard work”.
Expand this and make into an ebook. Challenge Darren and give him some pressure.
Nice idea Luis…. it could be a nice guide adding nice pics to each point…
Do you think tha Darren could be interested in?
Dan, what an inspriring list! I see you do as you preach, by for myself, I pass on #25, I don’t want to say the last word every single time
Hi Natalia
I’m answering to all comments because i’m very happy to have this feedback. I’m an italian blogger and i started the english version of Ikaro from few time…so.. i am currenlty like a kid in wonderland
Ciao!
Dan
Nice list and especially no. 28 resonated with me. Being technical, sometimes I obsess too much so that’s a timely reminder for myself.
Im totally agree with the above tips especially for the number 32.
For me, the difference between probloggers and normal bloggers is how patience they are to keep blogging until they are succeed in the niche that they are in.
For me, to succeed, we have to face with a lot of challenges and crticism as those things are the one that will shape us to be a good blogger.
Cheers!
Yep… I also like to say that success is built on past failures…
Cool stuff. Nice to see some Paulistas on your staff. I lived there for 6 months, and I love Brazil, altough I would never want to live in SAMPA again. Nice List. Really interesting ideas. I like the fact that you were so honest and open.
San Paolo city IS-A-MESS…. I never saw so many traffic like that. People get blocked inside cars for hours and hours… a real nightmare.
But it is enough to go one hour afar from the city and the situation change. People slow down, it’s a good living and there’s delicious food. It’s a little bit dangerous but what city it is not?
Dan, great list post! Definitely some laughs in there, and the first one especially struck me as a fellow blogger. The “curse of knowledge” as Chip and Dan Heath write about in Made To Stick is one of the first things I think educational bloggers and writers have to overcome. Just because you know something doesn’t mean someone else does! And what you think is trivial, to those out of the know, can be a goldmine.
Thanks also for the comment, fellow blogger! Good luck with your Canon.
Thanks James!
Here in Italy there’s the bad behaviour to “seems expert 4 others experts” but giving our knoledgment to newbies is a noble and pleasant goal.
Don’t anybody else did the same with us in the past when we was newbie??
See u soon my friend!
Dan
Thanks for the helpful article I needed to read this tonite.
Hope that it is useful
Ciao!
Dan