Active- In order for your blog to be successful you need to keep it active with posts at least once a week. No one wants to read a blog with old or dated posts.

Bold, people expect blogs nowadays to offer a bold and daring perspective. One which you might not otherwise include in other writings.

Concise- blog entries need to be clear and to the point. They also should be short.

Daring. A successful blog dares to offer information and a point of view which others may find surprising or shocking.

Effective- How do you know if your blog is doing its job? The main ways are by looking at your traffic statistics, the number of sites linking to your blog, and comments. An abundance of these is a good indicator of a successful blog.

Frank- Don't be afraid to tell people how it is. A good blog offers opinions and advice without holding back.

Giving- Don't be afraid to offer your readers something for free, a free ebook, ecourse etc.

Heart- give your readers a piece of what is in there and watch readers flock to you.

Ideas- a great blog will offer its readers some new and interesting ideas which they can apply to either their own blog, a business or their life in general.

Joyful, be happy and cheerful in your blog. Make people feel uplifted and glad they read your blog.

Knowledge- give your readers more than information, make them learn something.

Layout- a successful blog has a nice clean and appealing layout with good attractive graphics and is easy to read.

Money- a successful blog will make you money. Maybe not a lot and maybe indirectly but somehow your business or pocketbook will benefit.

New- offer new ideas, content and opinions.

Other blogs- include links to other useful blogs offering similar content.

Precise- entries need to be short, clear and evident.

Rss feed- a successful blog will offer this to its readers.

Social bookmarking tools- offer these to your readers in order to increase popularity and readership.

Timely- many blogs cover topics which are controversial or popular. Make sure the content of your blog is appropriate for the current age in which we live.

Unique- no one wants to read the same old things they have read elsewhere on your blog. Avoid copying what everyone else has written.

Visionary- a successful blog offers its readers a glimpse into the future. It is always adapting to new technologies and new ideas.

Wordpress- this is the best and easiest to use blog program.

You, share a piece of yourself in your blog. A successful blog shares a portion of the author with its readers.