Blogging has become very popular and has a huge impact on the political scene as well as online businesses. Blogging has continued to grow each year since it was first introduced to the internet with Google's purchase of Blogger in 2003.

But how many of us know how blogging works and why it's become so popular with online marketers? More importantly, how many of us actually understand how to use a blog to boost business online? Surprisingly, very few of us. This article will explore how to do just that by providing ten reasons you need to start blogging (if you haven't already).

Before you start advertising, ensure that you've added a "hire me" page to your blog. This is a vital. People won't know that you're a freelance blogger unless you tell them. Add your contact details to your blog too. Include your cell phone number.

Involve yourself in commenting on other blogs. You can gain a loyal readership just by offering feedback to your fellow bloggers. The comment feature allows you to add a link back to your blog as well.

Whether it is current news or perhaps some archaic policy let your opinion be known. You can be sure of two things when you do this; others will agree OR disagree with you. Either way you are 'engaging' the reader and this is exactly what you want to achieve.

This can be achieved by leaving insightful and useful comments on other blog sites. Submitting articles is another way to develop links with higher ranking article submission sites that will link back to your blog after your article is published.

Asking for opinions on the subjects of your post or perhaps the content itself can give you feedback as to whether you may need to make a change. Even simple inquiries about the layout of your blog, the graphics that are used, or the format of your posts could lead to dramatic improvements for the site.

These might include number of visitors, subscribers to your RSS feed, sign ups to a newsletter, contacts initiated or clients achieved through a contact form on your Blog etc. By identifying the results you want, you will be able to measure how successful you have been and make changes accordingly.

The last benefit is all about the numbers. SEO and similar niche marketing methods can only go so far in bringing you business, and ditto on expensive advertising. Blogs, however, are given a distinct priority in most search engines, including MSN, Yahoo, and Google.

The continued rise of video blogging. Not so long ago, video blogging was one of those interesting concepts that might just work. Today, it’s common. As video continues to increase in popularity and as more people find their way to high speed connections, it’s going to be even more common. How long can it be before an all-text blog seems outdated?

There are many blogs with which are not popular but use top commentators. Hence if you find those blogs, then try to write just 5 to 10 comments each month and you can get a link in a home page