As your traffic increases, there is a chance you could run into technical issues related to your web server. You may well notice your blog running slow. This is a particular risk if your blog is getting spikes of high traffic that place a sudden strain on the server. These spikes can occur for a number of reasons, for example, one of your posts making it onto the front page of Digg, or a couple of major bloggers linking to you. Of course, this is all good, but only if your server can handle it.
If you work in a corporate environment and your blog is hosted on your company's web server, then these performance issues are a problem for your IT department—submit a support ticket.
However, if you're an independent operator or a small company, you may not have the luxury of a dedicated IT team. If you notice your blog slowing down...