TAS - turntable setup

Anyone else read the turntable set up in the recent The Absolute Sound. An in-depth step by step guide on how to setup a turntable - BUT - they left out one important step.

Balancing the tonearm. I had to reread the article a number of times to be sure I was not missing that critical step. How could a well-repected audio magazine 'forget' that step - come on, author and proof readers. I am not an expert by any means but I do know that step is very crucial.