1. Actually post it on April 1st. Not several days beforehand. If you're in a different time zone to most people, doesn't matter.

2. Don't say ANYWHERE that it's a prank. Anywhere.

3. Try and make it convincing. Make all your facts add up. Otherwise people will see through it instantly.

4. Make it original. The same joke over and over isn't fun.

5. Make sure your joke is placed in places where there's a lot of traffic. My blog is not a good example.

6. The more elaborate while still being convincing, the better.

7. If you can get people to play along, it helps suck more people in.

8. Don't necesserily be confined to just one prank a year. I myself this year made up for the pranks I haven't done in the past by being part of three different pranks.

9. Deny everything related to it being a prank. Convincingly.

10. Take advice from someone who is good at making pranks. So don't listen to me.