Beginner’s Guide to Running a Successful Website

August 8th, 2007 by Matt Huggins

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Over the next couple weeks, I’d like to focus on getting back to basics with regards to some topics I have skipped over or have not covered in full on my blog. As such, this blog series is intended to cover various topics that go into running a successful website.

The content contained herein is intended to provide a look into the concepts of what goes into not only building a successful website, but also what makes it work once it’s running. The following is the list of topics that will be covered throughout this series. As the series progresses, links will be updated, and this topic list may be modified with additions or other altercations.

  • What is a Blog?
  • What is an RSS Feed?
  • Tracking Website Statistics, Popularity, and Usage with Alexa
  • Tracking Website Statistics, Popularity, and Usage with Technorati
  • Free and Easy Web Promotion Ideas
  • Increase Website Traffic with Search Engine Optimization
  • Increase Website Traffic with Linkbaiting
  • Increase Website Traffic with Internet Marketing
  • Website Monetization Strategies

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11 Responses to “Beginner’s Guide to Running a Successful Website”

  1. Glen Allsopp Says:

    Man i was just about to do some posts very similar. Ill put them on the backburner for now ;)

    Look forward to seeing what you come up with Matt

  2. Erik Karey Says:

    I’m sure these will be helpful to the new bloggers out there.

  3. Balinese Says:

    I will be waiting for it.

  4. sapheyerblu Says:

    I’m very excited about this. I can’t wait for the first installment.

    Thanks Matt

  5. Bush Mackel Says:

    Looking forward to it buddy! Hope you get some mileage out of those posts!

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    thanks for the great information :)

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