1) Barometer of a blog's success (or lack thereof), is the number of visitors, the no. of visits per visitor (stickiness) and interactions.

— Linus Fernandes (@linusjf) October 16, 2014

2) The no. of followers on Twitter, FB or WP is not as important because they may be following too many. I know I do. Can I read all? No.

— Linus Fernandes (@linusjf) October 16, 2014

3) The type of interactions are important too. Simple thank you tweets don't count.No. of Retweets/Favorites are important indicators.

— Linus Fernandes (@linusjf) October 16, 2014

4) Inane one-line comments that go nowhere on WP are no use. Tell me what you specifically like or disliked in my post.

— Linus Fernandes (@linusjf) October 16, 2014

5) You can disable comments on your blog if you want to. People are interested in you if you show an interest in them. Comment on theirs.

— Linus Fernandes (@linusjf) October 16, 2014

6)Displaying a stats counter is up to you. Don't let the stats solely drive your output. Quality beats quantity. It's about reads per post.

— Linus Fernandes (@linusjf) October 16, 2014

7) It's best to be regular in your posting habits even if it's just one a week.

— Linus Fernandes (@linusjf) October 16, 2014

8) Find a niche and blog on that. Find specialised sites, groups that will allow guest posts and drive traffic to your blog.

— Linus Fernandes (@linusjf) October 16, 2014

9) Retain exclusivity by posting to other sites with a lag. Why allow them to cannibalise your reads?

— Linus Fernandes (@linusjf) October 16, 2014

10) While 'thank yous' don't count much towards meaningful interactions, it is a useful practice. Politeness oils your future interactions.

— Linus Fernandes (@linusjf) October 16, 2014

11) Occasionally re-blog interesting posts. Posts you believe should be on your site, posts your readers would be interested in.

— Linus Fernandes (@linusjf) October 16, 2014

12) Try and use pictures for every post if possible. But if you can't find any apt ones its fine too.

— Linus Fernandes (@linusjf) October 16, 2014

13) If you're not already using your blog to collect interesting posts, curate. Scoop.it manually, automate with paper.li.

— Linus Fernandes (@linusjf) October 16, 2014

Don't let your online activities dictate your offline time.Take a break, relax, watch TV, read a book, listen to music, exercise, socialise.

— Linus Fernandes (@linusjf) October 16, 2014

15) Define the purpose of your blog. Is it for your biz, to raise your profile, demonstrate your professional expertise, knowledge?

— Linus Fernandes (@linusjf) October 16, 2014

16) Try out a newsletter. Not everyone subscribes to RSS. Few people can resist clicking on an email link. Avoid spam. Allow Opt in/out.

— Linus Fernandes (@linusjf) October 16, 2014

17) if you don't see me personally following all these tips. Remember do as I say , not as I do. At least, in this respect.

— Linus Fernandes (@linusjf) October 16, 2014

18) besides, I'm still experimenting.

— Linus Fernandes (@linusjf) October 16, 2014

19) Follow your followers interests. Do not pander to them though. Be authentic. Or you might as well ask to be paid. No promos.

— Linus Fernandes (@linusjf) October 17, 2014

20) Rgds 19..what came first, the chicken or the egg i.e. the topic or your followers? Sane advice: specialize.

— Linus Fernandes (@linusjf) October 17, 2014

21) All the blogging and/or SEO tips won't and cannot compensate for bad, half- baked or half- hearted writing.

— Linus Fernandes (@linusjf) October 17, 2014