Report: Big boost for blogs in 2004
By Martin LaMonica, Staff Writer, CNET News.com
The number of blogs and the use of blog readers rose rapidly last year–but a majority of Americans still do

not know what a blog is.

“Twelve percent of people who read blogs also chose to post comments on them.”

Wow, I guess I might have a lot of lurkers I don’t know about.

2004: Big Year

for Blogs
Readership is up, but most Web surfers still don’t know what blogs are.
Paul Roberts, IDG News Service

Bene Diction offers his

thoughts on this study.

Joe Carter offers a step-by step guide for getting into blogging.

• Part I — Before You

  Begin

• Part II – The Beginning Bloggers Toolbox
• Part III – How to Become an A-List Blogger
• Part IV � The Art of Marketing Your Blog
• Part V – Owning a Micro-Niche
• Part VI � Three Essential Elements of Blog Design

Thanks to Blog Explosion, I found this post about handling comments. There’s not much said there, but the questions asked are worth pondering (as a blogger).