New to this board. I have been reading posts here for about a week and now I'm registered. This board is helping me alot with my game. I have noticed my ring game performance has jumped considerably as I've been learning how to play smart (I think) aggressive.

Here is my question:

I have noticed in low level (I am playing .10/.20 NLHE) that when I raise preflop, and then represent or semi-bluff on the flop, that I still get 1 or 2 callers. I almost always have to make 1/2 to pot sized bets on both the turn AND the river before the caller will fold the hand.

It's always good to win pots, but I don't want to be winning hands "improperly". By this I mean I dont want to build habits that will get me killed as I move up to higher limits as my bankroll grows. Most of the advice here seems to be that I should be checking after I am called. But if I can push people off the pot with marginal hands, should I keep doing it?

Love the forum here! I hope to really get my game going and learn as much as possible from the experts here. Thanks.