1. use a stand along domain name subdomain is also an option at blog.mysite.com 2. Use the two common blogging software like Word Press and Moveable Type recommended by experts like Joel. 3. Generate a feel with your blog with certain template.  4. Research good and effective keywords.  This site can help you Keyword Discovery, WordTracker, SitePoint, SEOBook Keyword Research. 5. Optimise your blog Use RSS feed subscription,html code ,socialbookmarking 6. allow trackback 7. Use Feedburner pro account and allow feed tracking 8. Identify authoritative blogs, web sites and hubs for outbound resource links and blogroll. 9. related posts and archives posts take note 10. allow statistics for tracking example google analytics,Performaning 11. Rss feed should be submit to prominent areas in search engine directories Alex Wong
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