Ahhh..another numbered list….at Occam’s Razor:
http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2006/10/top-ten-blogging-tips-insights-from-a-novice-blogger.html
From a novice blogger…some fascinating advice:
Tips / Insights Summary:
Nobody cares about you, they care about what you can do for them
Have a personality, reflect your core beliefs, be honest, have fun
Blogging is a very serious time commitment
Pick a subject matter you are passionate about and that you are good at
Respect the intelligence of your audience
Blogs need constant promotion, participation and evangelism
Being “digg’ed” is great exposure but traffic builds gradually over time, one person at a time
Have goals, whatever you want them to be
Be nice, save your hidden agendas for other uses
Nobody will read my blog
Each point is discussed…it’s worth a read no matter where you are in the blogging cycle. File under “ethics” as well.