If you’ve been bitten by the blogging bug, then check out Kineda’s list of Essential Tools Every Blogger Should Have. It’s full of good stuff, and I use many of the same tools mentioned, so I can vouch for the authenticity of the list. I’d add a few things, like Technorati and FeedBurner, but the bases are all covered. You know what they say, once you go blog, you never go back.