Have you been thinking about a business blog? Darren Rowse, author of the very popular blog, ProBlogger, says there are techniques and stategies you should seriously consider before you get started.

1. Listen First, Blog Later
2. Know what you want to achieve
3. Be Useful
4. Be Personal and Professional
5. Don’t Be Afraid to Sell, but Don’t be too Salesy
6. Link, Link, Link
7. Establish a Rhythm of Posting
8. Avoid Ads
9. Determine your Comment Moderation Policy
10. Be Interactive
11. Integrate Your Blog with your Website
12. Finding Readers by Leveraging Your Existing Profile and Network
13. Mix it Up

Thanks to Tim Carter of Social Networking Lifestyle for the head’s up.

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