Darren Rowse Hits 5,000

5,000 posts that is, on popular blogging blog ProBlogger.net. Impressive to say the least. He celebrates this by posting 13 things he learned about successful blogging:

Anticipate Growing Trends

Solve Problems and Meet Needs

Write for YOU

Blog over the Long Term and Blog Regularly

Be Interactive

Be Personal

Go Where People Are Already Gathering

Build Your Brand

Spot and Follow Opportunities

Develop Partnerships

Know Your Goals and Stay Focused

Work Hard

Be Lucky

Naturally, he’s got explanations to them too, so you should head over to ProBlogger.net and pick his brain on this. Congratulations Darren!

Thord Daniel Hedengren

Thord Daniel Hedengren is a designer, writer, and blogger, and also the former editor of The Blog Herald. He used to be a hotshot in the gaming industry in Sweden, but sold everything and went International. Most recently he wrote a book called Smashing WordPress: Beyond the Blog, and does loads of kickass design.