This document provides an overview of blogging and how it can fit into a company's marketing strategy. It discusses why businesses should have a blog, including that blogs give companies a personality, share expertise, and encourage continuing education. Statistics show that blogs can help acquire customers. The document also covers determining if a blog is needed, setting goals, assigning blog responsibilities, measuring ROI, content planning, tactics, writing strategies, and measuring results. It emphasizes that while starting a blog only does 20% of the work, blogs have the potential to be a successful marketing channel when done right.