27 Lessons Learned on the Way to 3000 Visits a Day and 2200 RSS Subscribers

Posted on May 21, 2007 by Editor in Chief, Pick The Brain | CATEGORIES: popular, writing tips

It’s been nearly 6 months since the first post was published at Pick the Brain. Over the course of 97 posts and 1602 comments, traffic has grown to over 3,000 unique visitors a day, over 2200 readers have subscribed to the RSS feed, and several articles have been featured on the popular pages of Digg, Del.icio.us, Reddit, StumbleUpon, and Netscape. It isn’t the most amazing start (there have certainly been bumps along the way) but I’m proud of what I’ve built and optimistic the site will continue to grow.I want to share what I’ve learned, but it’d be pointless to try explaining it all. Rather, I’ve compiled a list of the 27 most important lessons.

  1. Just in case you don’t get past number one, my two most important points are a) help people solve a problem, it’s the most powerful way to keep them coming back, and b) differentiate yourself. There are so many blogs that if you don’t stand out, you’ll get lost in the crowd.
  2. Blogging is not a great way to make money. I don’t care what Pavlina says his earnings are. It takes talent, effort, and patience. Only do it if you love to write and have something to say. Be prepared to invest 2-3 years before seeing any serious returns.
  3. Make it as easy as possible for people to subscribe to your RSS feed. Subscribing is the best thing a reader can do.
  4. Offer a full feed, even if it means people visit the site less often. A person reading you is always better than a person not reading you. Make it easy.
  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. Do your best to stick it out and refrain from posting anything that’s absolutely lame. The inspiration does come back.
  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 that will be popular with the social sites. It’s the best way for thousands of readers to discover you.
  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. Don’t write every post for the social sites. It isn’t genuine and people get tired of it. My favorite “A-List” bloggers rarely make the front page of Digg or Reddit. Although these sites are the easiest way to get a huge burst of traffic, it’s important to remember that they only represent a tiny fraction of the internet population.
  12. Listen carefully to every piece of feedback but don’t be a slave to it. Most people don’t know anything. Your blog is your brainchild. It won’t work if you try to satisfy everyone.
  13. Experiment. Take chances. Piss a few people off. Do things to stand out. If your writing doesn’t have an edge it might as well not exist.
  14. Always look for a different angle. Even if what you’re saying is valuable, there is no point in reading if it doesn’t say anything different than the popular opinion.
  15. Don’t participate in every meme or trade links with everyone who asks. If linking doesn’t provide value to your readers it’s a bad idea.
  16. 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.
  17. Make people think. It doesn’t happen very often and they won’t easily forget it.
  18. Don’t be anxious to plaster Google Ads all over the place. Before you have a ton of traffic readers are much more valuable than 20 cents a click.
  19. Design matters. If your blog looks terrible, people won’t take it seriously. If it’s too cluttered or difficult to read, people will get frustrated and leave. A great design gives people a warm fuzzy feeling that makes a site worth visiting for its own sake.
  20. Posting comments on other blogs is overrated. Writing a quality post and politely emailing a dozen bloggers in a relevant niche can do wonders.
  21. Respond to your commenters, especially the ones who disagree. It’s the best way build community and it shows readers that you value their time and effort.
  22. 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.
  23. Once you have a bit of success don’t flaunt it but let other people know.
  24. Make use of blog carnivals. They’re the easiest way to build links and find readers before anyone knows who you are. They’ve helped me crack the Technorati 5000 just today.
  25. 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?
  26. Read blogs about blogging. They’re a great source of knowledge, especially about the technical aspect. Don’t follow all the advice. If you do, chances are you’ll end up somewhere in the middle. Sure you won’t make a bad impression but most readers will forget about you.
  27. Do what works for you. Be completely genuine. Trying to promote a fake persona isn’t sustainable. People will see through it.
  • http://dweezeljazzart.com/blog/ DweezelJazz

    This is a great article! I’ve just started writing a blog and I found this information very helpful. Thank you.

  • http://www.nosvies.com tk

    I do not know how I ended up on your blog, but I glad I bumped into it.

    I am also working on self improvement but with a different angle. Let’s stay in touch
    tk

  • http://www.BlogClout.com/blog Ankesh Kothari

    Great points.

    Re: Your Point # 2

    Imho, blogs are great “entry” points – allowing people to learn more about you. But if you want to earn a full time income from ads with your blog, its an uphill battle.

    Its easier to parlay your blog into something bigger to earn money – books, courses, seminar circuit etc.

  • http://www.netfrontiermarketing.com Alex Goad

    Hey John,

    Congratulations on your achievements and thanks for this informative post. I think it is possible to make money blogging faster than you describe although that depends if you want to blog on what you feel like or what will make you money.

    Sometimes both converge…

  • http://www.pickthebrain.com John Wesley

    Thanks all.

    Ankesh, you make a great point about blog being entry points as opposed to primary money makers.

  • http://www.consultcameron.com Jackie Cameron

    Thanks for putting this together, John. I knew that creating a successful blog takes time. This list is a helpful reminder…. and has really encouraged me to keep going!

  • http://www.JugglingFrogs.com clkl

    Congratulations on this milestone!

    This was an honest, well-compiled, and useful list. Thank you.

  • http://www.allthingsworkplace Steve Roesler

    John,

    This is about the most thoughtful and complete post on this topic that I’ve seen. It’s obvious why your traffic is what it is.

    Keep up the quality posting…

  • http://www.pickthebrain.com John Wesley

    Jackie, clkl, and Steve,

    Thanks a lot. I’m glad you found the information useful.

  • http://www.cashquests.com kumiko

    Brilliant pieces of advice! If everybody followed them, there would be a lot more good blogs out there!

    Kumiko

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  • http://arthurhung.com ArthurHung

    Just started a new blog and reading #5 made a lot of sense to me. But for such a new blog without even 20 posts I am hestitant to be slow about posting for obvious reasons. It makes sense to me to have 100 slighty above average posts that I can beef up rather than 8 or 12 that are completely quality.

    What do other people think about this?

  • http://www.pickthebrain.com John Wesley

    Arthur,

    You definitely want to fill up a new blog with content ASAP, but I really think that 8-12 great posts are better than 100 slightly above average posts. A great post gets many many more links and much more traffic than a merely above average post.

    This blog has probably gotten 80-90% of it’s traffic from the 10-15 best posts. Great posts spread. They get picked up on social media sites. Posts that are just OK are soon forgotten.

  • http://InternetSafetyAdvisor.info Internet Safety Advisor

    Hi.

    I, too, stumbled on your site and am sure glad I did!!

    I’ve been blogging for 3 months and have learned an awful lot(mostly the hard way). I’ve read a gazillion tips and suggestions about how to be a successful blogger, and your tips were right on the money!!! Thank you!

  • http://www.asingerslife.ch/blog/ Michelle

    I love these tips! Still, I feel somewhat anxious about #4. What about sploggers? It really hurts to have content stolen …

  • http://www.pickthebrain.com John Wesley

    Sploggers will always find a way to steal content, but I don’t think it should prevent you from offering a full feed. All the most popular blogs have content stolen daily, but it doesn’t do anything to hurt their popularity.

  • http://www.whatyourbabyknows.com Dylan Emrys

    Hi John,
    Being a beginning blogger, all tips are welcome, and most useful. Thanks for this comprehensive list!

    I can see that there are some things I could be working on, some I need to adjust, and some things I am doing right!

    And I agree, from what I get here on Pick the Brain, I get why you have so many fans. Thanks again and keep it up.

  • http://www.pickthebrain.com John Wesley

    Thanks, Dylan, I’m glad you find the tips informative.

    Alex Goad,

    I accidentally deleted your comment because I forgot to check the “mark as not spam” box when looking through my Akismet. I don’t know if there is anyway to get it back.

    I agree that it’s definitely possible to make money off blogging faster than 2-3 years, especially if you go for a profitable niche. I used the 2-3 years figure though because I think it’s a good benchmark. If you quit before then you might be selling yourself short.

  • http://www.traviseneix.com Travis

    Thanks for the high quality suggestions. I allways get something out of reading your blog. Good to be reminded that this is for the long haul.

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  • http://www.goal-setting-college.com Goal Setting College

    How true… and I can definitely relate to #5 & #6.

  • ArthurHung

    Thanks for the advice John. Originally, I wanted to let the public know about my site (put it up on Pavlina’s forum) and if there were negative comments I would just use that as fuel to create even better posts. But instead I got apathy — no comments at all. I’m not discouraged. I’ll follow your advice — I’ll keep it “under construction” until I have at least 20 memorable, quality posts.

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  • http://thegirlwiththegoldenmind.blogspot.com china blue

    Thanks for this – there’s some real gems in this list that have inspired me to blog more than I do now. As marketplaces go, the internet couldn’t be any more crowded, and the sites that stand out aren’t doing anything particularly magical, they just know who they are and what they’re about.

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  • http://blog.LooseEnds.net Katie

    Ahem… here I am commenting that I am totally in agreement with #20 and #22. It DOES grow into an obsession in no time and eats up hours of time when you could be (should be) doing other things. Like living your life.

    Thanks for an insightful read.

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  • http://slyvisions.webhop.net Sly

    Hey John, thanks for the tips. They really helped me out a lot, especially about the patience tip. I am an impatient person and like to have people go on my site. Sometimes when not a lot of people go to it, I feel like giving up. But what you have said inspired me to keep on going. Anyway, you (and others) might want to check it out. I give Online Tips to those who want to see them.

    Sly
    http://slyvisions.webhop.net

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  • http://webmaster.technology-talk.com Venlatakrishna Nalamothu

    Though it is a wonderful article, I may not agree with some points like point number 22.

  • http://www.steve-olson.com Steve Olson

    Congrats John,

    This is a great post and great advice. Keep it up.

  • http://workathomemomrevolution.blogspot.com/ Lisa

    Great post. I agree that a bad post is worse than no post at all.

  • http://www.govisithawaii.com Sheila

    Thanks for the list of tips.

    Are there any plug-ins that you recommend for tip # 25 regarding listing your bests posts on each page?

    P.S. I almost didn’t post a comment because of tip #20 ;-)

  • http://www.pickthebrain.com John Wesley

    Sheila,

    Don’t take my advice on comments too seriously! They still help build traffic, just not as much as emailing in my experience.

    I’ve heard of plugins that display top posts, but personally I don’t use one. I just put the links right in the sidebar.

  • listr

    hi

    there is this page i found which tracks all the top blogs about personal development in just a single page
    http://www.netreputation.co.uk/directory/Personal%20Development
    you are on it too

  • http://blog.auinteractive.com markus941

    Saw your link on Problogger. This is one of the best original posts I’ve ever read about “the art of blogging”.

  • http://www.tidalstock.blogspot.com Ryan

    Great Article, thanks for sharing!!!

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  • http://www.balticvisitor.com John Oates

    Saw this on Problogger, and have now subscribed to your feeds. Thanks for the tips – lots of stuff which will help me with my new blog.

  • http://www.shiatsublogger.co.uk Tony Brown

    Have come to this site via Problogger. Great tips and I like the site. Subscribing to your feeds.

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  • http://www.ianfernando.com ianternet

    great post! I will be definitely using these to my blogging experience, I might even create a post to this page as well – since I found this on problogger

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  • http://www.essentiallifeskills.net ZHereford

    John this is one of the best, most helpful articles I’ve read on blogging!

    Thank you. What a treat!

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  • http://www.60in3.com 60 in 3

    “Posting comments on other blogs is overrated. Writing a quality post and politely emailing a dozen bloggers in a relevant niche can do wonders.”

    When you email other bloggers, what do you tell them? Is it as simple as “hi, I wrote this, you may find it useful?”

    “Make use of blog carnivals. They’re the easiest way to build links and find readers before anyone knows who you are. They’ve helped me crack the Technorati 5000 just today.”

    Where do you find out about these carnivals? Just from reading other blogs?

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  • http://www.brandonhunter.net Brandon H

    This is very helpful for bloggers starting out — such as myself :3

  • http://www.affiliatewatcher.com Don@AffiliateWatcher

    Just surfed in from MyBlogLog, nice blog!

    However, this post really rocks! You nailed it on the head. I’m bookmarking it!

    Don

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  • http://www.putzworld.blogspot.com Karen

    Thanks for sharing what you’ve learned– I’ve learned a few things from your tips!

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  • http://roseannstreasures.com John Jackson

    Awesome article. Post 20: isn’t it better to post a comment on there blog. People may not like to be emailed. I guess I will have to try it. Good job.

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  • http://www.pickthebrain.com John Wesley

    John Jackson,

    In my experience, bloggers don’t mind being emailed at all, as long as your polite and the post you refer them to is great content that relates to their site.

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  • http://www.catonmyhead.com Jaya Aaron

    Thanks for this- I found these 27 points helpful and informative.
    Congratulations on your success!

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  • http://minareceptsamlingar.blogspot.com/2007/05/celebration-cake.html Karin

    You are right! This post was excellent. It has to be referenced.

  • http://www.gabriellefaust.com/ VampireFaust

    Great article!

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  • http://rileycentral.net Damien Riley

    Hi. Thanks for the great tips. I’ve been at my language niche blog exactly the same amount of time as you. I haven’t had nearly the readership but I agree learning valuable lessons does take time.

    Good sharing, keep it coming!

    Damien

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  • http://www.jyoseph.com jyoseph

    wow, nice post! Dually noted!

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  • http://fincherfanatic.blogspot.com FincherFanatic

    Thanks a lot. I bookmarked you right away. Great site and great article!

  • Mohsin

    Great piece of advice. You just earned another subscriber! :-)

  • Mohsin

    Oh and I too came via Problogger ;-)

  • http://www.pickthebrain.com John Wesley

    That’s great, Moshin. I’m glad you found the article helpful and I can never have too many subscribers!

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  • http://www.yaxis.in Rajesh Kumar

    Interesting. You have a point.

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  • http://acornservice.blogspot.com Jim

    Hi John,

    I’ve had a blog for a few years now and as you say it takes time for traffic to build. I’m defintely getting there and using your email tip will definitely help get the word out more!

    Jim

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  • http://www.publicidad-internet.com/ thata

    Fantastic. Thank you

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  • http://blog-op.com/ Chris

    Great post, and it’s hard to argue with the figures. I wonder if you should qualify no.20 though.

    “Posting comments on other blogs is overrated” may be true for raw traffic building, but it would be a pretty boring world if we all took that approach ;-)

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  • http://www.aweekinthelifeofaredhead.com Catherine, the redhead

    But you didn’t answer the most important aspect: does everyone love redheads…?
    (laugh)
    Thanks for some great advise.
    Catherine, the redhead

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  • http://techloaf.com Randy Bryan

    Man, it’s exciting to watch your accomplishments. Thanks also for submitting to my blog carnival at:

    http://techloaf.com/index.php?/archives/42-web-2.0-Blog-Carnival-May-28,-2007-Edition.html

    I hope you will submit again soon.

    Thanks!
    Randy

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  • http://www.pickthebrain.com John Wesley

    Thanks Randy. Keep up the great work at TechLoaf!

  • http://www.funpcgame.com Games

    Stop by to congrats on your achievement ( From Pavlina forum ) and great article .

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  • http://www.vbulletinsetup.com Brandon

    Some really great tips, thanks for posting them.
    We reposted a few on our site with a full link back, thanks :)

  • http://www.modernmagellans.com Roger Anderson

    After just 10 days I probably have missed or violated every one of these rules.
    The great thing about this medium is that you can always start improving tomorrow!

    Great thoughts and advice.

  • http://www.geckotales.com Scott

    These are some great tips. I agree that it takes time and patience for most sites to start making money. It took me a good two years of learning from trial and error to start making good money from my sites.

  • http://morningwoodnews.com morningwoodnews

    Great article and great blog. I found this article through Greywolf.

    I like number 12. I think that many successful bloggers forget to selectivly listen to their customers. Instead, they don’t listen at all and just blow them off I guess some get too big for their britches.

    I don’t know why but, after reading this article I’ve realized that I’ve been screwing myself by the way I run my site. At my site, I try to post articles that I find that I think are interesting and might not get widespread dissemination. Most of it is from small-town newspapers.

    However, I also throw in my own personal blog entries along side all those articles. The end result is that, my own personality doesn’t shine through.

    Thanks for the epiphany.

    To do list:
    1. Create a separate section my own personal blog on the website.
    2. Add Pick The Brain to Google Reader.

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  • http://www.henkbovekerk.nl/ henkbovekerk.nl

    This is a great post, thank you. Blogging in the Netherlands isn’t yet such a big thing, but being one of the few Dutch bloggers I really appreciate this article. Greetings from Amsterdam.

  • http://www.pickthebrain.com John Wesley

    Thanks, henkbovekerk, I’m glad you found it useful. Although Dutch blogging might not be big now, you’re smart to get in early. I wish I’d started this site a couple years ago.

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  • http://www.elixirwebsolutions.com SEO Expert

    Hi,
    Very nice tips from you . i got your blog link from one forum ..i am SEO .. and your tips are really helpfull for my sites.. Thnaks and try to get more updates in SEO field..
    Thanks,
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  • http://www.thelawofattractionhandbook.com Law of Attraction Handbook

    Thanks for the tips. I’ve just started blogging and found them helpful. What would you recommend is the best method for increasing traffic? I’ve optimized all of my pages for the SE, Should I focus on getting good backlinks to increase traffic? Whats the best way to get people to link to you?

  • http://politicsandspice.com Caitlin

    Great post! Thanks !

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  • http://www.britec.co.uk Brian

    There is some great blogs out there but this is one of the best, you have come along way in 6 months, keep up the good work.

    I would be happy if my tech blog http://www.britec.co.uk/techblog/
    achived a 1/4 of what you have done here

  • http://www.pickthebrain.com John Wesley

    Thanks a lot, Brian. I really appreciate the support.

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  • http://realtorleads.blogspot.com 4mysales

    Great list of resources. I think the most important component is to be genuine and engaged with your readers.

    -4MySales

  • http://www.deramerikaner.com Conservative American

    Thanks for the advice!

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    Great post, I think I’ll become subscriber number 4700!

  • http://cyberst0rm.blogspot.com cyberst0rm

    Well written and very helpful article! Lessons that any blogger can learn from! Here’s to greater things….Good luck for the future John.

    cyberst0rm
    http://cyberst0rm.blogspot.com

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    Thank you. I like what you have to say and I will be keeping them in mind as I continue growing my blog.

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  • http://www.lifecoachryanpearson.blogspot.com Ryan Pearson

    This was a very great article. Those were some great tips, thank you.

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      Do people really read these RSS thingies, and if so, how do they really “read” them? Forgive me if I’m 25 but more like 125 when it comes to these confounded confabulations the young whippersnappers have goin’ for them these days… ;-)

      I looked it up, and apparently RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. From the looks of it, RSS seems like just a different way of getting one of those email newsletters in your inbox, but without cluttering your inbox (and I read somewhere there are even ways to turn email newsletters into RSS feeds).

      To the writer: Great article. Will print it out, old-school dead tree edition (but only 50% dead tree because I use recycled paper), on account of I don’t really get this RSS or reader thing and would rather have a hard copy to refer to in planning my own hypothetical someday blog rather than always turning on the PC just to read a few bullet points.

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    Good post though….

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    Staying true to yourself is probably the best bit of advice. Thanks again. Stu :)

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