1. Be original
2. Don’t copy
3. Understand the legal issues surrounding blogs
4. Do some research about blogging
5. Consider your writing style
6. Think about your blog’s layout
7. Be creative
8. Think about what you’re going to title your blog posts
9. Encourage comments
10. Spread the word about your blog and new posts
11. Encourage others to guest post on your blog
12. Love your readers and give back to them
— wikiHow
