I completely agree with this statement:
http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2011/10/11/how-to-be-a-better-blogger-guaranteed/
"Sure you can get lost for a lifetime in SEO and audience development and Web analytics and about 1,000 other moving parts — but when it comes down to it, successful bloggers write great content and adhere to several basic principles."
Here's Andrew Rossen's 3 ways to build a tribe around your content:
Be Timely
Be Controversial
Give People a Takeaway
I think that's a good starting point.
Head of the monster tribe. Lead family gardener.