What I’ve learned in my first year of blogging我所了解，在我的第一年，博客

For the last few days I’ve been trying to figure out how to best write this post.对于过去几天我一直在试图弄清楚如何以最佳方式写这个职位。 This is what I’ve come up with, I hope it’s helpful (cause it sure is long, winded).这是我已经有了，我希望它的帮助（事业，它肯定的是，长期以来， winded ） 。

1. What I’ve done 是什么我已经做了
2. What I think I’ve done right 是什么，我觉得我已经做了正确的
1. SEO徐
2. Content内容
3. Responsive回应
4. Thankful感谢
5. Research研究
3. What I think I’ve done wrong 是什么，我觉得我已经做错
1. Community participation社区参与
2. Took a break停顿了片刻，
3. Low Page View per Visit ratio低网页浏览，每次访问的比率
4. Misc.杂项。 Mistakes失误
4. What I was surprised by 我感到惊讶
1. Traffic sources流量来源
2. Browser type浏览器类型
3. Top content热门内容
5. What I still don’t understand 我仍然不明白
6. What I’m going to do next 我马上就做未来
7. Summary of my tips/suggestions 总结我的秘诀/建议

What I’ve done是什么我已经做了

One year ago I started this site.一年前，我开始了这个网站。 The first month (Aug, 2006) I had 1400 visitors.第一个月（ 8月， 2006年）我1400年的旅客。 The last month (July, 2007) I had just over 200,000 (full stats上个月（ 2007年7月）我刚超过二十万（全统计 here这里 ). ） 。 I’m in the Technorati “Top 5K”, and have been featured on a bunch of high profile sites - including我在来Technorati “顶端5 K ” ，并已精选对一群高调的网站-包括 Lifehacker lifehacker , ， digg , ， del.icio.us/popular del.icio.us /流行 , ， The Unofficial Apple Weblog非官方的苹果博客 , ， 43 Folders 43文件夹 and和 Download Squad下载队 . 。 Simplehelp actually led to a simplehelp实际上导致了 contract合同 with Download Squad, but that didn’t last very long (no comment).与下载队，但没能持续太久（没有评论） 。

I don’t know if that qualifies me as a successful blogger, therefore take everything I say (in terms of the suggestions I offer) with the appropriate grain(s) of salt.我不知道如果我有资格作为一个成功的Blogger ，因此，采取一切我说（在条款的建议，我提供）与适当的粮食（ s ）的盐。

What I think I’ve done right是什么，我觉得我已经做了正确的

1. SEO徐

As the作为 traffic sources流量来源 indicate, being SEO-aware has been pretty good to me.表明，正在西区知道一直不错给我。 Don’t get me wrong - I’m far from any kind of不要误会我的意思-我远离任何种 SEO expert徐专家 . 。 But I paid attention to a few suggestions, and Google sent me 527,205 ‘visits’.但我注意的几点建议，与Google寄给我的527205 '访问' 。 Things that I’m absolutely convinced helped:的事情，我绝对相信帮助：
- Submitting a -提交 sitemap网站地图 to至 Google谷歌
- If you’re using WordPress, -如果您使用的W ordPress， use a specific URL structure使用特定的URL结构
- Write naturally. -写自然。 I’ve never attempted to keyword-stuff, and Google seems to think I’m OK.我从来没有试图关键字的东西，和Google似乎认为我很确定。
- Not being a link-farm. -不是一个链接农场。 I don’t take part in link exchanges, which a lot of people claim help, and I don’t do blog meme’s.我不参加在链接的交流，其中有很多人要求帮助，我不这样做博客的meme的。 I’m absolutely certain this has helped my search traffic, not hindered it.我绝对肯定这有助于我的搜索交通，而不是阻碍它。

2. Content内容

Yeah, I’ve done my fair share of是啊，我已经做了我公平地分享 digg-bait writing digg -诱饵，以书面 . 。 Top 10 lists involving pretty much anything to do with OS X, or detailed Ubuntu tutorials, are a lot more likely to make it to the front page of digg than a post on converting flac files to mp3.前10名的名单，涉及几乎任何与OS X中，或详细的Ubuntu的教程，是很多更有可能作出它的头版digg比对转换后的FLAC文件的MP3 。

With that said, that post on converting flac files to mp3 is the #1 viewed article on this site.与说，对转换后的FLAC文件的MP3是＃一看的文章在本网站上。 It was never on the front page of digg, never linked to from Lifehacker (in fact I think only three or four blogs have linked to it).这是从来没有对头版digg ，从来没有联系，以从lifehacker （事实上，我认为只有三个或四个博客有联系的话） 。 So why is it so viewed?所以，为什么会这样看？ Google.谷歌。 It’s the #1 returned result for the phrases它的＃一返回结果为词组 flac to mp3的FLAC的MP3 , ， convert flac to mp3转换的FLAC的MP3 and和 flac converter转换器的FLAC . 。 Suggestion: if you know a fair bit about lossless audio, I think there’sa great niche audience for a blog on that topic.建议：如果您知道一个公平一点无损音频，我认为有很大的利基观众一个博客就这一话题。 I’m not enough of an expert to start one, but if you are, I’ll be happy to give you your first link我没有足够的一位专家，一开始，但如果你是，我将很乐意给你的第一个链接

3. Responsive回应

I think I’ve done a pretty good job at answering most of the comments/questions that have come my way.我觉得我已经做了不错的工作，在回答大部分的评论/问题有来我的方式。 I often compose a response and not only leave it as a reply on the blog post, I email it directly to the person who asked.我经常撰写的回应，而不是只留下它作为一个答复关于博客帖子，我的电子邮件，它直接向人谁问。 That way even if they never come to the site again (to check and see if I answered their question) they can deal with me directly by email.这样，即使他们从来没有来该网站（检查看看，如果我回答了他们提出的问题） ，他们可以处理与我直接通过电子邮件。

A couple of times people have pointed out errors in my content, or suggested a faster/better alternative solution to a problem.一对夫妇的时代人士所指出的错误在我的内容，或提出了更快/更好的办法解决问题。 When that happens, I immediately confirm that the error/suggestion is in fact correct, then update the post - crediting the person who pointed out my error etc.在此情况下，我立即证实，错误/建议实际上是在正确，然后更新后-计入的人谁指出我的错误等。

4. Thankful感谢

I try to go out of my way to thank people who have helped me.我尝试走出去的方式，我要感谢的人谁帮助我。 From small notes of thanks to people who link to me/write about my site, to answering notes of thanks with a “you’re welcome, I’m glad it helped!”.从小型的注释感谢的人谁链接到我/写关于我的网站，回答注意到致谢与“欢迎您，我很高兴它帮助！ ” 。 Though a number of well-respected bloggers suggest that soliciting links from bigger blogs is a good idea (when it’s on topic), it never felt right to me (a bit spammy, but maybe it’s acceptable spam?).虽然一些备受尊重的博客建议征求链接，从更大的博客是一个好主意（当它的对话题） ，它从未感受到的权利，我（有点垃圾，但也许是可以接受的垃圾邮件？ ） 。 Now, if the site in question actually asks readers to submit their own content, go nuts.现在，如果有问题的网站，其实要求读者提交其自己的内容，请坚果。 I have found that simply thanking people for linking to you, makes them more likely to do it again. 我发觉根本感谢的人联系起来给你，使他们更可能做一遍。

5. Research研究

I’ve learned a lot by reading other peoples blogs, and actually doing what they suggest.我已经学到了很多东西，通过阅读其他国家人民的博客，和实际上做了什么，他们建议。 Pro Blogger亲的Blogger I couldn’t recommend enough.我不能建议不够的。 Even the guest writers on his site offer great insight.甚至客户作家，他的网站提供了极大的启示。 I read我读 How not to be a successful blogger如何不成为一名成功的Blogger (and the fantastic quote by Kathy Sierra at the end of the post) at least once a month. （和神奇引述由Kathy的塞拉利昂在去年底，邮政）每个月至少举行一次。 Though I don’t always agree with some of the ‘marketing’ tactics he suggests,虽然我并不总是同意部分的营销策略，他建议， Dosh Dosh dosh dosh is also a wealth of knowledge.也是一个丰富的知识。

Using使用 Google Analytics Google的分析 . 。 I can’t stress enough how helpful it is to know things like how people got to your site, what they searched for to get there, which posts are most viewed, which source of traffic it was that drove a post up etc. That’s all pure gold .我不能强调不够，如何帮助这是知道的东西一样，人们如何到了您的网站，他们搜查，以获取有，哪些职位是最多人看的，其中的根源，它的交通是开车后最多等' s所有纯金 。 Once I realized that people were searching for info on flac files, I went nuts with the lossless audio posts.一旦我意识到人正在寻找的信息的FLAC文件，我去了坚果与无损音频职位。 Though none of the subsequent posts have been as successful as the original, combined they have generated pretty significant traffic.虽然没有后来的职位，已成功的原，再加上他们产生了相当重大的交通。

Knowing which questions to answer.明知地回答提问。 In my case, that’s literal - Simplehelp is a Question and Answer site.在我而言，这是字面-s implehelp是一个问题和答复的网站。 But it applies equally to any blog that tries to answer any kind of question.但它同样适用于任何博客试图回答任何种的问题。 Know the right ones to answer.知道正确的回答。 For example - I sign up for message boards of the bands that I like.举例来说-我申请留言板的乐队，我喜欢。 It’sa great way to find out pre-sale info for concerts, trade (legal) live music etc. But I also see the same questions asked over and over again.它是一种以找出预售楼花同意书信息音乐会，贸易（法律）现场音乐等，但我也看到同样的问题问过超过一次。 One of them was “how do I convert this .flac to .mp3?”.其中一人是“我怎么转换。的FLAC 。 MP3吗” 。 So I所以我 wrote out the answer写出了答案 , and now it’s the most frequently viewed page on my site. ，而现在的最常浏览的网页在我的网站上。 Go to forums, join mailing lists, newsgroups, yahoo groups, whatever - but find out what people are asking for or find interesting, and then give it to them.去论坛，加入邮件列表，新闻组，雅虎群体，无论-但是，找出哪些人所要求的，或寻找有趣的，然后给它给他们。

What I think I’ve done wrong是什么，我觉得我已经做错

1. Community participation社区参与

I haven’t been nearly social enough.我并没有接近社会不够的。 Though I’ve made it as easy as possible to contact me (my虽然我所做的，它尽可能地容易与我联系（我的 contact form联系表格 has my我已 Pownce pownce info, email address, GTalk and AIM addresses - plus, a contact form) - I’ve seriously lacked in the networking department.信息，电子邮件地址， gtalk和目的地址-加，联络表格） -我已经严重缺乏，在网络部。

2. Took a break停顿了片刻，

That was really dumb.这是真的哑巴。 Look at 10/06 in the chart below.看看10月6日在下面的图表。 Notice a trend over the next two months?通知一种趋势，在未来两个月内？ I was off to a great start, and then got lazy.我是开了一个很好的开始，然后得到懒惰。 I think I should move this up to the top of the What I think I’ve done wrong section, but I’m too lazy.我想我应该提出这个到顶部的是什么，我觉得我已经做了错节，但我懒得。


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Admittedly, there were other factors.诚然，还有其他因素。 During that period of decline in traffic I started another blog (note: music blogs are a tough ‘niche’ to get into, especially when you have eclectic taste in music).在此期间的跌幅在交通我开始另一博客（注：音乐博客是一个强硬的 '利基'来获得进入，尤其是当你有兼收并蓄的音乐品味） 。 I had a brief contract with another company that included a clause that didn’t allow me to write for “competitive” sites, which Simplehelp was considered.我有一个简短的合同，与另一家公司，其中包括一项条款，并没有让我写为“竞争力”的网站，这被认为是simplehelp 。 Anyway, the point is, it took me a good 3 months to get traffic back to where it was.不过，无论如何，问题是，我花了一个良好的3个月获得交通回到它。 Don’t make the same mistake I made. Keep at it .不要犯同样的错误我。 保持它 。

3. Low Page View per Visit ratio低网页浏览，每次访问的比率

I don’t link to other content on my site very well.我不链接到其他的内容在我的网站上很清楚的。 I’ve started to fix this, though this post is a bit over the top in terms of linking to my own content, it’s relevant this time.我已经开始要解决此问题，虽然这个职位是一个位元以上的顶端，在条件联系起来，以我自己的内容，它的有关这个时候。 I did have the Related Posts WordPress plugin installed, but I discovered that it caused huge problems when your site is ‘dugg’.我本来有相关的职位 wordpress插件安装，但我发现它造成了巨大的问题，当您的网站是' dugg ' 。 I have a fairly low (I think) level of Page Views per Visit (1.59).我有一个相当低的（我认为）的水平，网页浏览，每次访问（ 1.59 ） 。 That means a lot of people are coming here, reading one article, and leaving.这意味着有很多人来到这里，读一篇文章，和离开。 Though I think this is in part specifically because of the nature of Simplehelp; it’s mostly a ‘how do I fix this problem’ kind of site.虽然我认为这是在具体的一部分，因为性质simplehelp ;它的大多是'我要如何解决这个问题'种的网站。 A lot of people come here through specific search terms, get what they were looking for, and leave.有很多人来到这里，通过具体的搜索条件，得到什么他们正在寻找，并离开。 Well, I’d like for them to stick around a while longer, and I haven’t done enough to try and fix that.那么，我想要为他们坚持围绕，而更长的时间，和我没有做足够的尝试和修正。

4. Misc.杂项。 Mistakes失误

I should have registered a .com domain.我应该登记。 com网域。
I haven’t done enough to promote RSS.我做得不足够，以促进的RSS 。 Take a look at考虑一下 the How-To Geek该如何向发烧友 . 。 He started his site in October of 2006 (I started mine in Aug of 2006) and he has 14,557 RSS subscribers (as of Aug 08 2007).他开始了他的网站在2006年10月（我开始排雷，在2006年8月）和他有14557的RSS订阅（截至2007年8月8日） 。 I have 1100, on a good day.我1100年，对一个好日子。 In fact, get him to write a ‘how to be a successful blogger’ post, cause he’s done a better job of creating a ‘how-to’ site than I have.事实上，在他能写'如何成为一个成功的Blogger后，引起他的工作做得更好，创造一个'如何'的网站比我。

What I was surprised by我感到惊讶

1. Traffic sources流量来源

Over the last year, in spite of being on the digg front page 17 times, having a bunch of links from Lifehacker (thanks guys you rule!) etc - Google search is the #1 source of traffic to this site.在过去一年中，尽管有被对digg头版的17倍，有一群来自lifehacker的链接（感谢家伙，你统治！ ）等-G oogle搜索是＃ 1来源的交通到这个网站。 By a long shot由一个长期枪杀 . 。 I go into more detail on this subject in the我去到更详细的关于这个问题的，在 what I still don’t understand我仍然不明白 section, but Google accounted for 47% of the overall traffic to this site.节，但Google占47 ％的整体交通到这个网站。 Yahoo accounted for 1.47%.雅虎占1.47 ％ 。 In another light, Google accounted for 93.41% of the在另一轻时， Google占93.41 ％的 Search Referrals搜索推介 - Yahoo, the 2nd most popular search referral, only accounted for 2.88% of search driven traffic. -雅虎，第二最受欢迎的搜索转介，只有占2 .88％的搜索驱动的交通。

2. Browser type浏览器类型

Simplehelp visitors are awesome! simplehelp客人是可怕！ Firefox火狐 was the most popular browser among Simplehelp readers, at 51.48%.是最受欢迎的浏览器之间的simplehelp读者，在51.48 ％ 。 IE was second @ 32.49%, Safari 3rd @ 10.68% and Opera 4th @ 2.72%.即是second@32.49 ％ ， 3rd@10.68 ％的Safari和Opera 4th@2.72 ％ 。 Though this site targets “beginner to intermediate computer users” it seems as though more than 2/3’s of you are doing the right thing and not using IE.虽然这个网站的目标，在“初学者和中级电脑用户”看来，虽然以上的2 / 3 ' S的你是做正确的事，而不是使用IE 。

3. Top content热门内容

The #1 most viewed article, as I’ve already discussed, is the how to ＃ 1最多人看的文章，正如我已经讨论过，是如何 convert flac to mp3 tutorial转换的FLAC的MP3补习 . 。 The #2 most viewed article is ＃ 2最多人看的文章是 How to use your PC and webcam as a motion detecting and recording security camera如何使用您的PC和摄像头作为一个议案，检测和记录安全照相机 . 。 In hindsight, it kind of makes sense that this was popular.在事后看来，这种意义，这是受欢迎的。 It’sa neat concept, there are dozens, if not hundreds, of different reasons someone might want to use their webcam as a security camera, and everyone has a webcam lying around unused.这是整齐的概念，有几十个，如果不是数百人，不同的原因，有人可能想要使用他们的摄像头作为一个安全的相机，和大家有一个摄像头躺在靠近未使用的。 But at the time I wrote it, I did so in part because it was something that I personally needed to do (someone broke into my apartment, and judging by the neighborhood it probably would have happened again).但在当时我写的，我这样做，部分是因为它是一些我个人需要做的（有人闯入我的公寓，从居委会，它也许会再次发生） 。 So I figured out how to do it, and decided I might as well document it as well.因此，我揣摩怎样做，并决定我可能会以及它的文件以及。 It was a front page digg, linked to from Lifehacker, was popular on Reddit and then eventually Stumbleupon.这是一个头版digg ，挂钩从lifehacker ，深受欢迎，对reddit ，然后最终stumbleupon 。

What I still don’t understand我仍然不明白

Why on earth does Google send so much traffic my way, and Yahoo so little?为什么地球上Google是否发送了这么多的交通我的方式，和雅虎的这么少呢？ Seriously, do you know?严重的是，你知道吗？ Search Yahoo for搜索雅虎 Windows Explorer Windows档案总管 . 。 The 20th result is “10 Windows Explorer alternatives” - on Lifehacker.com. 20 ，结果是“ 10 Windows档案总管替代品” -论l ifehacker.com。 The Lifehacker result is a link to a post on my site.该lifehacker结果是链接到一个邮政在我的网站上。 The post itself doesn’t show up until #30 in the same search for “Windows Explorer”.邮政本身并没有显示出来，直到30 ＃在相同的搜索“ Windows档案总管” 。 Now search Google for现在Google搜寻 Windows Explorer Windows档案总管 - my post shows up as #4. -我的职务显示为＃ 4 。 Is Yahoo “punishing” Simplehelp because it uses WordPress (which means it must be a blog?) and ranks blogs lower?这是雅虎“惩罚” simplehelp ，因为它使用的WordPress （这意味着它必须是一个博客？ ）和职级较低的博客？ As I mentioned in the正如我刚才所说，在 traffic sources流量来源 section above, Google accounted for 93.41% of my search traffic - Yahoo accounted for 2.88%.上述区段时， Google占93.41 ％ ，我的搜索交通-雅虎占2 .88％ 。 That’sa huge difference, and it’s one that still has me puzzled. that'sa 巨大的差异，它的一个仍然有我疑惑。

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What I’m going to do next我马上就做未来

I’m going to try some new stuff this year.我要去尝试一些新东西，这一年。 My first project has already started - I’m trying out different ad vendors and actually spending money to promote my site.我的第一个项目已经开始了-我尝试了不同的供应商和广告实际上是花钱，以促进我的网站。 And then reporting back on how it went.然后报告回就如何前往。 This is all part of a larger ‘new project’, which is to write这是所有的一部分，一个更大的新项目' ，这是写 tutorials about blogging教程关于Blogging . 。 I’d (like everyone else) like to reach a wider audience, and what better an audience than bloggers, right?我要（和其他人一样）想达成一项更广泛的观众，有什么更好的观众比博客，对不对？ Now, don’t expect现在，不要指望 Pro Blogger亲的Blogger stuff out of me.东西走出了我。 I’ll leave that to the experts where it belongs.我将离开向专家那里它属于。 What you can expect: reviews of paid services (and the free ones too), tutorials on how to use them, and my personal findings/results.你可以预期：评语的有偿服务（和免费的太） ，指南对如何使用它们，并以我个人的调查结果/结果。 I’ve started out by writing我已经开始以书面 How to “Pubvertise” your Live Feedburner RSS Content to a Wider Audience如何“ pubvertise ”您的Live feedburner RSS内容，以更广泛的观众 . 。 And I created an actual ad campaign through FeedBurner, which I’ll write about as soon as the results come in.我创造了一个实际的广告系列，通过feedburner ，我会写关于尽快结果进来

Next.下一个。 I absolutely never, ever said that I was particularly good at graphics.我绝对没有，任何时候都说过，我是特别善于图形。 Because that would be a lie.因为那将是一个谎言。 Adding to that, I’m an even worse designer.再加上，我觉得我是一个更坏的设计师。 This all results in the site you’re currently looking at.这一切的结果，在该网站您目前正在研究。 Now - I intentionally went with a specific type of WordPress Theme - minimal.现在-我故意去与某个特定类型W ordPress的主题-微乎其微。 Which I think this current one accomplishes.我认为目前这种一完成。 But lets face it, it could still be very functional, and look a lot nicer.但让面对它，我们仍然可以非常的功能，并期待了很多美好的。 So in the next month or two, I’ll have a completely new look.因此，在下个月或2 ，我就会拥有一个完全崭新的面貌。 This is entirely because of the time, effort and incredible ability of Jamie Carter - someone who I will be singing praises of in more detail soon.这完全是因为的时间，精力和令人难以置信的能力，杰米卡特-有人谁，我会唱歌，歌颂更详细的很快。

I will continue to write the same type of content that I always have.我将继续写同一类型的内容，我一直有。 Trying to increase the audience is one thing, avoiding doing the thing that brought you ’success’ in the first place strikes me as not a good idea.设法增加观众的是一件事，避免做一件事，给你们带来了'成功'摆在首位，罢工，我不是一个好主意。

I think it makes sense to try and correct a few of those things in the我认为这是有道理的尝试和正确的数这些事情，在 What I think I’ve done wrong是什么，我觉得我已经做错 section.一节。 For starters, I’m going to be a bit more social.首先，我要多一点社会。 Speaking of which, check out the谈到这，签出 Simplehelp Facebook group simplehelp Facebook的组 (ok that wasn’t entirely subtle, but you get the point). （确定，这是不完全的微妙，但你得到点） 。

Summary of my tips/suggestions总结我的秘诀/建议

If you didn’t read the “take what I say with a grain of salt” disclaimer at the top of this page, I’ll reiterate it here.如果你没有看过“采取什么我说，与粮食盐”的免责声明，在这个网页的顶端，我会重申，它在这里。 I’ve had a semi-successful first year.我已一个半成功的第一年。 That doesn’t make me a pro blogger.这并不令我亲的Blogger 。 I’m sure there are much better lists of “how to be a successful blogger” in existence.我敢肯定，有好得多的名单“如何成为一个成功的Blogger ”的存在。 This is a series of things that I’ve personally observed.这是一个一系列的东西，我已经亲自观察。

1. If you take away only one thing from this rather lengthy post, it’s this: don’t blog about a subject you’re not interested in. If you see blogging as an easy way to make money, I can’t stress this strongly enough - it’s not .如果你拿走，只有一件事，从这个相当长的职位，那就是：不博客约一个主题您不感兴趣，如果您看到博客作为一种简单的方法来赚钱，我不能强调这强烈不够的-它不是。 The only reason I made it to one year is that I enjoy doing it.唯一的原因，我到一年，是我喜欢这样做。
2. Learn some of the basics of了解一些基本知识 SEO徐 , but remember that no matter how ’searchable’ your site is, if there’s no useful, original or interesting content, it’s not going to matter. ，但请记住，无论怎样'搜索'您的网站是，如果没有有用的，原件或有趣的内容，它不打算此事。
3. Don’t quit or slow down because you don’t see immediate growth.不退出或放缓，因为你没有看到即时的增长。 This is an incredibly common tip, but it’s absolutely true .这是一个令人难以置信的共同秘诀，但它的千真万确 。
4. Shell out the cash for your own domain.蚬壳出的现金为您自己的网域。 Hosted services like blogger.com and wordpress.com are great, but have limits.托管服务，像blogger.com和wordpress.com都是伟大的，但有限制。 Internet Duct Tape learned this the hard way互联网胶带据悉，这是努力的方式 . 。
5. Don’t worry if something you spent a lot of time working on isn’t immediately popular.不用担心，如果你花了很多时间来工作就没有立即受欢迎。 Services like服务，如 Stumbleupon stumbleupon can send thousands of visitors to a piece of content that’s months old.可以发送了数以千计的参观者，以一块内容的一岁零三个月。 Sometimes good stuff takes a while to be discovered有时好东西需要而被发现
6. Reward frequent visitors.奖励的常客。 If you have a ‘movie review’ blog, and someone who comments a lot asks you to review a specific movie, do it .如果您有一个'电影评论的博客，有人谁的意见了很多让你去检讨具体的电影， 这样做 。 Most people like having their name in the spotlight - if someone gives you a great idea, credit them.大多数人一样有他们的名字在聚光灯下-如果有人给您一个好主意，他们的信用。 Ask for the URL to their site/blog and link to it.要求的URL ，以他们的网站/博客并对其进行链接。
7. Be easily contactable.很容易联络。 Have an obvious ‘contact me’ page, post your email address (you can use an有一个明显的'与我联系'页，后您的电子邮件地址（您可以使用一 address-to-image service地址到影像服务 if you’re worried about spam-bots).如果您担心垃圾邮件的bot ） 。 Post an IM screen-name (but maybe not the same one you use to chat with friends/family).邮政的IM屏幕名称（但也许不是同一个您使用聊天的朋友/家庭） 。 If you don’t want to be that accessible, at least have a standard “contact me” form.如果您不想被认为容易，至少有一个标准的“与我联系”的形式。 Whatever blogging platform you use will have a plugin to create one.无论博客平台的使用将有一个插件创建一个。
8. Consider考虑 Copyleft的copyleft or或 Creative Commons创作共用 . 。 Not because it’ll make your site more popular, but it’s good karma.并不是因为它可以使您的网站更受欢迎，但它的良好的因果报应。 If someone wants to translate something you wrote to their first language (for their blog/site), what’s the harm?如果有人想翻译的东西，你写信给他们的第一语言（他们的博客/网站） ，什么样的伤害？ Most of the time they’ll link to your post as the source.大部分的时间他们将链接到您的文章的来源。
9. Participate in参加在 Group Writing Projects写作组项目 . 。 If you’re wondering why I suggest group writing contests but don’t participate in meme’s - group writing contests generate content.如果您想知道为什么我建议组书面竞赛，但不参与的meme的-写作组竞赛产生的内容。 Meme’s are glorified link exchanges.的meme的都被当作美化了的联系交流。 I’ma big fan of content.我是大范的内容。 There are additional benefits too - you’ll discover a lot of new blogs, and you’ll probably get a lot of links just by participating.有额外的好处太-您发现了很多新的博客，您可能会得到大量的链接，只要参加。
10. Don’t spam your blog.不要垃圾邮件您的博客。 Putting it in your email signature - absolutely fine.把它在您的电子邮件签名-绝对的罚款。 Putting it in your forum signature - almost always fine.把它在您的论坛签名-几乎总是好的。 Submitting every single piece of content you write to every single social news, bookmarking and web site possible - that’s spamming.提交每一个单件的内容，你写的每一个单一的社会新闻，书签和网站可能-这就是垃圾邮件。 Don’t do it.不这样做。 It might generate short-term traffic (I honestly don’t know) - I have serious doubts that it would have a long term benefit.它可能会产生短期交通（老实说，我不知道） -我有严重的怀疑，它将有一个长远利益。 People will find good content - focus on that, instead of putting your URL everywhere you can.人们就会发现，良好的内容-专注，而不是把您的网址，到处可以。
11. Develop thick skin.发展厚皮。 I’ve never heard of a semi-popular to “top of the A list” blogger who hasn’t been called every name in the book.我从来没有听说过一个半流行的“顶端的名单”的Blogger谁没有被称为每个名字在这本书中。 Consider it a badge of honor.认为这是一个标志的荣誉称号。 Print out the first email/comment when someone calls you a moron, and frame it.打印出来的第一电子邮件/评论，当有人要求你一个木伦，和框架。 With that said, don’t be an ass just to incite feedback .与说， 不要被一驴只是为了煽动反馈 。 There are enough of those blogs out there already.有足够的那些博客有已。
12. You’re starting to see growth and you’re very pleased with yourself.您开始看到了增长和您很高兴与你自己。 People mention to you that your site is down all the time, or really slow.很多人提到，以您，您的网站是所有的时间，或真的缓慢。 If you’re certain that it’s not a problem with the code on your blog, switch hosting providers .如果您肯定的是，它不是一个问题，与代码在您的博客上， 开关托管服务提供商 。 The last thing you want to do is attract readers, and then give them an easily avoidable negative experience (slowness or frequent downtime). 过去的事情，你想要做的就是吸引读者，然后给他们一个容易避免的正反两方面的经验（缓慢或频繁停机） 。 When you get to 4-5k visitors per day, start to consider a dedicated hosting solution当您到达4 - 5 K的旅客每天，开始考虑一个专门的代管解决方案 * . 。 Shared hosting services like共同主办的服务，如 Dreamhost dreamhost are fantastic to start on.是幻想，开始对。 They typically offer very inexpensive packages that include plenty of storage space, and most come with “one click install” packages so you can get your blog up and running quickly.它们通常会提供非常便宜的软件包，其中包括大量的存储空间，以及最来与“一按安装”套餐，让您可以得到您的博客快速启动和运行。 But you’ll get frustrated when someone else on your shared server causes your site to go down (or, when your site causes others to go down).但是，您将获得沮丧时，别人对您的共享服务器的原因， 您的网站去下（或者，当您的网站的原因别人走） 。 If your site frequently makes it to the front page of如果您的网站经常使得它的头版 Digg digg , ， Reddit reddit or或 Slashdot在Slashdot (any site that drives huge volumes of traffic in a short period of time), a shared hosting provider can become frustrated with you . （任何网站的驱动器庞大的交通量在很短的时间内） ，一个共享的托管服务提供商可以成为沮丧与您联系 。 This is a lesson I learned the hard way.这是一个教训，我学到的努力方式。

    * =The 4-5k number is by no means a ’set in stone’ rule, but it was at about that point when I should have moved (I did shortly after, but it caused me a lot of headaches to be forced to move quickly). = 4 - 5 K的数目是，决不是一个'设置在石头'的规则，但它是约了这一点，当我应该有动议（我本来后不久，但它引起我很多头痛将被迫迅速采取行动） 。 If I had been able to plan out and time a move from one hosting provider (shared) to another (dedicated) the transition would have been much better.如果我已能计划和时间的举动从一个托管服务提供商（共用）到另一个（专用）过渡已好得多。 It’s also worth mentioning - most of the stuff on Simplehelp includes a fair number of screenshots.它的还值得一提的-大部分的东西就s implehelp包括相当数量的画面。 The more your visitors browser has to load, the higher the stress you’ll put on your web server.更您的访客浏览器已经加载，上级的压力，您把您的Web伺服器上。 If you have a blog that’s almost text-only (which can include CSS etc), you’ll be able to survive on a shared host quite well.如果您有博客这几乎文本只（其中包括的CSS等） ，您就可以生存在一个共用的主机相当不错的。 The more widgets, images and plugins you have, the more your web server has to work (less with external widgets, but some regardless).该更多Widget ，图片和插件你有，更您的Web服务器已工作（不足与外部工具，但有些人不论） 。 If the topic of your blog isn’t one that’s popular with the digg/slashdot/reddit crowd, chances are you won’t have to worry too much about sudden massive traffic spikes.如果题目您的博客是不是一个流行的与digg / Slashdot的/ reddit人群，机会是您将不用担心太多突然大规模的交通尖峰。 Which is another reason you can go well above 4-5k per day and still be ok with a shared provider.这是另一个原因，你可以去，远高于4 - 5 K ，每天仍是确定一个共同的供应商。