For most of us, our blogs are our business. Unfortunately, many bloggers don't seem to treat their blog like a business, which results in no business plan, no goals and no strategy. Stepping back every once in a while and treat your blog as a business, as opposed to a hobby, is often worthwhile.

Skellie – Congrats on the problogger gig

Marko Novak, Sounds good! Let us know how it goes.

Austin Real Estate Blog, That's critical. A blogger must always write with his readers in mind. Otherwise everything he writes is valueless.

Manick, right on! Small and medium sized blogs should always respond to every comment personally, because, as you said, it creates a bond between the two and keeps the commenters happy. But I think replying to each and every comment isn't feasible on larger blogs where every post receives 30+ comments on average. What do you think?

Skellie, Oops.. well spotted. I'll let Kevin know and have it corrected

Fred, that's great! Do let me know when you publish the guide.

Lori, which ones?

One thing: your name is misspelt in the author's list (as Moshin). Not sure if you mind but I thought I'd let you know.

All this will finally work only if you maintain the quality of the posts and have attractive titles to your posts.