If you're somewhat a one month old new blog,
and you're kinda new to blogosphere.

1. Spend more time on contents, you'll need the practice.
2. make sure you have contents 2 days ahead.
3. Regular posting.

then after, you can proceed with internet marketing, SEO and so on.
no point having ppl to come over to your empty shell

hmm...I was wondering...whther SEO comes first or Blog contents come first...

Maybe you can do some SEO first, then focus on the content, then SEO again.. at the same time, u need a good content..
Good SEO, 4000 hits.
Good Content, 2000 hits.
Good both, 10000hits..
rough estimation.

Ok, I did a test run on building a fan page on blogspot website, without any SEO enhancement or so on. Dun even have regular posting, around 30 post, all post at the same time. in 3 months time, Im able to earn around 50/month. However, I believe, if I did SEO like you recommended, it will enhance the traffic massively.

Link building is kinda old school, the whole blogosphere has jz went thru a 360. ppl who has better traffic wouldnt do link exchange anymore, and ppl with lower traffics, wouldnt care abt blogging much.

Famous like Chuckei and Dawn Yang is easy, they have the look, when they gain enough traffic and publicity, they get ppl to do SEO for them ma. That's what I thought la. I dun think they actually do SEO in the beginning. in fact, maybe they dun even need to do them, they have enuf solid readers who will talk abt them.

oh yea, good question, but it does help more exposure to your blog/website.
From my experience, every 20 post I submit, I at least get 30 views on that day and 5-10 for the subsequent day depending on luck.

I study from google expert, it says tht, you need to get people who has the same or higher PR to link you, then only, u'll be able to get better PR and SEO. also, u need to make sure their sites are relevant, the more relevant it is, the better it is.

wah, the backlinkwatch.com is useful, now I have a better insight..lol..never check my back links though

strengthen the blog, then when u have tht bulk traffic, ppl stays and not leave.

Have a Good Content is my first priority. Want to be famous, you need repeated readers.