Inflammatory stuff, but a ton of advice on how you can hone your blog writing skills.

A good summary of the benefits of hosting a blog on your website.

According to eMarketer research, the number of companies using blogs for marketing purposes is expected to rise to 43% by 2012.

Learn from the best: prep beforehand, ask your audience for questions and build links with experts in your area.

Great resource on blog content and blogging in general

Rules, etiquette and tips for guest blogging

Problogger explores whatmakes some blogs rise to the top of the pile.

Thoughtful, provocative piece on what metric makes the most sense to web publishers. This might not be what you expected.

A collection of resources useful for anyone in the process of setting a corporate blog or refining an existing strategy.

Writing in a consistent voice can make your blog stand out from the rest. Once you establish a voice, make sure your posts continue to follow it.

Wondering if/why you might need a content strategist? A collection of some great resources here.

Can you really separate the role of content strategist from web editor?

According to Small Business Marketing, you can speed up the time it takes to get new blog posts into the Google SERPs by logging your feeds with Feedburner.

A great service for converting code blocks into a format you can readily post into an HTML editor or comment box.

Developing a content strategy is the cornerstone of a successful blog. Work out your objectives, conduct an audit and devise a plan.

We hear a lot about remembering that little thing called Voice in our posts. Few people sum it up so well as Lorelle. Must be all those years toiling away explaining how to get the_post_title to show up outside The Loop.

Indicators that can help you drive more traffic to your site.

Think about storytelling and making an emotional connection

Platform measures most informational and conversational blogs. The article also notes that blog readership is still on the rise.

We no longer have to justify the existence of blogs to the boardroom: what's needed now is some good old fashioned transparency and a step off the marketing pedal.

Think about what you want to achieve with your blog and then set about how you want to measure it. What you measure will affect what you optimize. This in turn will affect the outcome, so think this through! What actions do you want your visitors to take?

Wonderful article on the importance of 'spicy' opinions if you want your story to stand out from the crowds.

See how the big G is using their corporate blog to give more insight into their acquisitions: where the value lies and what it means for (potential) customers.

This great tool allows you to add a sidebar to your blog that will show all conversations around posts that could be happening offsite (OK, on Twitter). a nifty little tool if you've ever been concerned that people are talking about your blog posts from multiple locations.

Top tips from Richard Brewer-Hay - a long-time blogger at eBay.

Talk about jumping right into the lion's den. Read ExxonMobil's attempts to diffuse the controversy around offshore drilling through the launch of a new blog.

An argument in favor of the thorny subject of ghost writing blog posts.

How to make the most out of your blog content, including optimizing for SEO and listing your blog on directories.

Sound advice from a writing teacher including shed convention if it doesn't help you get your point across.

Have that blogging devil on your back or are lacking inspiration?