Top five tips for new bloggers...

1. Decide what your blog is about. Is it personal, business, family..who are your readers going to be? What is your demographic/target market?
2. Find the right blogging software to suit your needs, and web design ability (or lack thereof!). There are sites which will help you create your blog with easy to use templates, and hosting is included free.Otherwise, if you have your own domain name and web space, and/or a bit of html knowledge, you can create a more customised blog. So go forth-create and upload your blog!
3. Decide on a colour theme and graphic style for your blog. This should reflect both your personal tastes and the theme of the blog. For example, a hard industrial look will not suit a baby blog; a stark black background may be difficult for vision impaired or the elderly to read.
4. Research other blogs for ideas. Try Google Blog search if you are unfamiliar with blogs and blogging.
5. Enjoy! Blogging can open up a whole wide new world of shared knowledge, ideas and networking!