User blog:Don'tHateOnFate/Wikia Tips - Guide to a Successful Wiki

(Note: This Blog will be constantly updated with new information)

The Straightforward Steps

 * 1) Let's get started by working up the basics. One of the easiest ways to do this is by asking yourself: Who, what, when, where, and why. Can you answer all of these for your wiki? Who is in your community? What is my wiki's purpose? When will I have time for the wiki? Where will I need help? And why did I want to do this? If you cannot answer these questions, then frankly, you aren't ready to start a wiki.
 * 2) Consider your options when you create your wiki. There are plenty of wikis out there, so go look for ideas!
 * 3) Once you have a firm grip on your wiki, you will then start desiring more users to join. You can do this by advertising your wiki on Community Central Wiki, affiliating with other wikis, or casually inviting users/friends to your wiki.

The Dos and Don'ts

 * 1) Stay committed; It will be hard to stay on your new wiki after the first week or so, but if you hang on, things will surely work out.
 * 2) Don't be shy. If you want to make a wiki start off good, you have to present yourself and the wiki with passion.
 * 3) Less is more. Keep the aesthetics to a minimum. Don't overload your wiki with unnecessary amounts of Design-type templates.

It's Not All About The Popularity
It took me a while tounderstand this, but after the last couple of months(or years, depending on when you are reading this), I've been able to hone in on a single quote everybody continues mentioning:

"This wiki is a place where I can be myself. I cast myself here when I'm lonely. I forget about the bad things in life here."

That, in a nutshell, is what some users have said and I keep it recorded mentally. People don't like a wiki for its content. They like a wiki for its community.