Here is a digest of the posts on this blog that outline the Top Ten Steps to Starting a Blog:

1. Read other blogs.

2. Decide how/where you are going to host your blog.

3. Choose a main topic for your blog.

4. Choose a name for the blog, and register it.

5. Set up your blog.

6. Choose a theme.

7. Add some plugins.

8. Signup for Feedburner.

9. Write 10 good posts.

10. Start marketing your blog.