John Robb posts about how to build a hot/popular weblog. His suggestions of different approaches make some sense. Basically he breaks it down into a number of approaches you might take to become popular.
– Connection machine
– Name dropper
– Ideologue
– Thinker
– Topic Owner
– Voice of outrage/affirmation
– Cool Hunter
You’ll have to head to John’s to get explanations on each.
