I've been blogging for just a little shy of a year now, and there are some things I have picked up along the way. Whether you're thinking of starting your own blog or you have been blogging yourself for a while now, I think there is probably something here for everyone (even if it's just affirmation). Come for the tips, but stay for the tricks to catapult your blog.

You're never going to know everything. You shouldn't let that stop you.
If you haven't officially started your blog yet then it helps to get several posts written and scheduled ahead of time. This can help keep some of the pressure off as you're trying to figure this blogging out.
Just start out on WordPress, it saves you time later. This is my personal opinion, but it's shared by a lot of bloggers. (Not everyone agrees, so here is a good article by someone who owns their love of Blogger.)
If you have a blog and you didn't start on WordPress (I didn't) then don't dawdle in switching over if you're thinking about doing so. It's really not as hard as it seems, but it can be time consuming to go back through and change the formatting of the posts you've switched over from somewhere else.
It all starts with quality content...
... but you also have to promote yourself or you're just talking to the ether...
... so make it easy for people to find and share your work. Start with Facebook and Twitter pages and then work out from there to other places like Google+ and Instagram.
Be supportive of others -- there are a lot of us out here so we really only have two options: pretend no one else exists or support one another. I firmly believe that supporting one another is the better way to go. A rising tide lifts all boats.
Make friends. Find the people whose writing you relate to and reach out through comments and social shares.
Share other people's work. This is a good way to make friends because you probably like what they have to say anyway. It also helps you gain credibility as your social media followers recognize that you're a good source for interesting content.
Go ahead and share things on less-obvious platforms like Tumblr, StumbleUpon, and Digg as well. Share your work, but also make sure to share as much you can of anything else you like as well. Sharing only your own stuff looks spammy and those sites are less likely to add your work to their algorithm if you're only promoting yourself rather than improving the community as a whole.
Comment on other people's posts, but only if you have something meaningful to say. Do it because you're interested, not because you're trying to self-promote.
You need to be promoting yourself, but you don't need to be selfish about it. Put your work out there but intermingle it with other people's work as well, that way you are curating solid content for your followers.
Be honest when you write. It's more relatable, and it's more sustainable.
Keep trying to improve.
Keep putting yourself out there. It can be difficult to be vulnerable, but that's a good way to let others know that they aren't alone in their own vulnerabilities.
Join groups. Facebook groups like Beyond Your Bloggers, The Publishing Bloggers Network, The SITS Girls, BloggyMoms, and BLUNTMom's Syndication have all been exceedingly helpful to me.
Bloglovin makes your life easier. It's a nice, easy way to organize blogs you follow.
Link parties are helpful, but make sure that you are actually helping out other people as well. Leave your name and links, but do also go follow other participants as well. Try to read at least one thing they write, too, and comment and/or share it.
You should try to post "Beyond Your Blog" because that will get you more exposure AND often great feedback from editors other writers.
Follow and subscribe to the places that you want to submit your writing to. Not only does this make you more visible, it helps you get a better feel for the sort of writing they are looking for.
Expect rejections. Know that they aren't bad things, just feedback about what else to try or where else to submit.
Lists are a handy way to get a post out there. If you're not sure what to write, make it a list.
Try to post consistently.
Be useful, be entertaining, or, ideally, be both.
Schedule your time, make your writing a priority.
Keep lists or calendars of content ideas. I keep a list on Wunderlist, but Lou at Mommy Sanest offers a different (probably better) idea about how to do this in her "You Need a Content Calendar for Your Blog" post.
Ask for help. From other bloggers, from your friends, from your readers. We all need help from time to time, and it's okay to reach out for it.
Find good resources. There is a list at the bottom of this post to start you off.
Give back. If someone asks you (nicely) for help, try to give it.
You don't necessarily have to have a well-defined niche right away (or maybe ever), but it helps a lot to have an idea about who your audience will be.
Don't try to be perfect, do try to be good. Perfect is insufferable and not relatable... good means that you are trying to write well and be a useful person.
Be grateful to your readers and let them know you value them. (Thanks for reading!)
Remember that you define yourself. Everyone else can get on board with you or choose to miss the train. If you're a writer, own it and don't look back or worry about if other people think what you do "counts" or not.
If you want to be a good writer, it helps to be a good reader. Read a lot.
If you want to be a good writer, it helps to be a good listener. Make a point of listening reflectively.
If you want to be a good writer, it helps to be a good observer. Pay attention to the people around you.
Writing is a really good excuse to pursue things that interest you. I, for example, am interested in making desserts with alcohol (like these Mocha Rum Brownies) with my friend Emily, so I blog about it and get to call it legit.
Microblog Mondays, Wordless Wednesdays, Throwback Thursdays -- these are all handy things that can get or keep you posting when you need a hand.
Blogging Series are a great way to bring readers back. So far I have a Booze Baking series and an Everyday Parenting series.
Blog Roundups are a fantastic way to highlight other bloggers while also getting a post in.
Writing a response to blog post that inspired you in some way is a thoughtful way to engage your audience while also promoting someone else's work.
National Blog Posting Months (NaBloPoMo) can be tough, but they can also provide you with great exposure and teach you to do new things. BlogHer offers a NaBloPoMo every month, and it's usually headed up by Melissa Ford (who is a great blog-friend to have). I will say, though, that if you only do one then you should do it in November because you'll be part of a really large and supportive group that way.
Cross post to BlogHer from your blog. It's easy to do and it brings readers. You might also get lucky and get featured or syndicated. The editors read everything, and they are great people to work with.
You won't get "dinged" by search engines for cross posting to other sites, as long as they are quality. BlogHer, Huffington Post, Project: Underblog, and the like are all known for good writing. If your writing is there it can only help you. (Here's a great article on this topic.)
Do provide links to your own blog and your major social media accounts when you cross post or submit writing to another site. You want people to be able to find you easily.
Images make your posts more appealing to readers. They also make your posts easier to share.
Don't use any images you don't have the creator's permission to use. I use my own, things my friends have given me permission to use, and things that are free to use with attribution or that I have purchased the rights to use. If you aren't sure, don't use it. If you use it, give credit. You want other people to respect your intellectual property, so respect theirs as well.
You can copyright your blog too. I recommend going with Creative Commons. WordPress has a plug in, or you can create and use your own HTML code.
It is possible to make money blogging, but it takes a great deal of work. Some of the things I know to tell you to look into are Google AdSense, affiliate programs (like Amazon Associates), publishing and influencer networks (BlogHer is a great place to start), and The SITS Girls and Massive Sway.
Be a good person. People like to be around, and help, good people. Good people try hard, do their best, and work to make the world better. They lift other people up and behave compassionately. They aren't perfect, but they are trying their best. That's who we should all try to help, and that's who we should all try to be.

There are things on this list that I need to improve on. That's sort of the point, though. There is always room for improvement and you're not ever really done. Blogging is a lot like life and learning that way, it's a process. That's a big part of the beauty. We evolve, we get better, and we grow.

Resources:

Beyond Your Blog -- Susan Macarelli knows her stuff, and she provides us all with so many fantastic resources I sometimes don't know where to start. She's a treasure.
BlogHer Blogging -- numerous resources to help you blog better.
The SITS Girls -- another great place to learn how to blog better.
PicMonkey -- Great for editing your images.
Canva -- A great place to create images.
PhotoPin -- A place where you can find images you can use, just be sure to check the that the license is free to use and remember to give appropriate credit.

This Resource list probably only scratches the surface for what is out there, but I think that it offers a good place to start. What do you think? Are you a blogger with something to add? Can you point your fellow bloggers to additional resources? Please share your wisdom in the comments.
Do you have questions? If so, please ask. There is probably more that I DON'T know than what I do, but I will try to find answers for you and, hopefully, some other knowledgable bloggers will stop by and be able to answer questions as well.
Thank you for taking the time to read my blog about blogging!

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