Learn to blog.Business blogging is pretty simple. Type some words into the little blog box and hit publish, right?

That may not be quite right …

Listen, a little understanding of basic HTML is really important when you want your expertise to show through. Poorly posted content risks being overlooked, or discredited. It doesn’t matter if you sell advice, perfume, pool services or recipes – you need to look like you know what you’re doing.

Here’s my two cents. I suggest learning some basic skills that will make your life much easier.  Plan to tackle one skill at a time until you have an understanding of it, and then go on to the next.

Good blog platforms will let you save your draft so you can come back to it with your new skills before you publish.

I also suggest creating 5 posts covering different topics of interest on your blog, and saving them to draft. Then publish the first five when you introduce your blog to the world. You’ll have a better chance of being taken seriously with those tasks accomplished.

Here’s my list of things to know, and links to where you can learn this important information before you begin your foray into business blogging:

I also recommend that you’re familiar with the subject matter so your efforts won’t be for naught!

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