How could I have played this hand better?

This might be a dumb play of this hand, so please provide constructive feedback on how I could of played this hand better.

Situation:
I have pocket AA's in BB with 8 players. Four players limp into the pot at 50 cents each (.25/.50 nl table), I raise it to $2 (4 times the blind). All 4 players call the raise. The flop comes 8 10 5 two clubs. Small blind checks, I bet $4 into a $8.50 pot (half the pot). 2 players fold, and one calls. Turn card is a K of spades. I bet $5 into a $16 pot. Player calls. River is a 4 of diamonds. I bet $10 into a $26 pot. Player raises to $30. Since I have an overpair, I call. The player has K 10 and beats my overpair.

Thank you!

Raise more pre to get some of the limpers out and try to isolate 1-2 players with your premium holding. On the flop bet more b/c you have a flush draw there. The re-raise on the river says you're beat more often than not at the level you play at. Any reads or stats on the villain?

YOu can save time and effort by posting the actual hand history. Make sure that you use the Hand Converter.

You may wish to include reads with your HHs.

Preflop: Raise MOOOOOORE. 4BB isn't enough to deter limpers, especially loose tables. There are many that will take limp-calling too far. You're OOP with a great hand, but you're still OOP. I don't mind defining my hand and clearing things up prefl.

Flop: bet MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORE. $4 isn't even half pot. You're giving a potential chaser great odds to chase, even moreso if there is someone calling you with a pair. The flop is so-so: someone playing SCs, for instance, could be looking at a monster. In this case, since you have a bunch of limp-callers, I think there's a fair chance someone may be playing SCs.

I think the hand pretty much goes from there. That you didn't limit competition preflop kind of screws you later as someone with a modest hand beats you.

River: I dunno if I could lay it down, so no comments there. Just remember than an overpr is just a pair.

I did not have any reads on the other person.

I will say, I saw the reply the next day. That day, I got pocket AA's again. Someone bet $3 (again, .25/.50), I raised to $8. He re-raised to $18 (putting me all-in), and I called. He had pocket JJ's and I ended up doubling up.

Then, yesterday, it happened again. I re-raised big (to isolate), and then he just handed me chips by calling himself all-in. I have always won 1 out of 5 times with pocket AA's, now I have made $40 with them in the past 3 days.

I think it was your advice that has improved my results. I appreciate your patience (with a newby question) and good advice!

"May your pots be big and your cards be bigger!"