There are many reasons to start blogging, and there is only one truly good reason to be a blogger - that is because you enjoy writing and the process of sharing your thoughts with others. Many people want to make money on the internet these days, they hear success stories of how bloggers make a living selling advertising on their blogs, and they are drawn to the idea of blogging because of the potential monetary rewards. These people never had any interest in writing, their sole motivation for starting out in the first place was to make money; if you're one of those people who want to blog for money, then here is a nice piece of advice for you - DON'T. If money is your motivation, trust me, there are plenty of other jobs where you can earn money without putting in effort, try selling your body on the street corner or pushing drugs to junkies instead (please don't take that advice seriously) - Find something you enjoy doing, rather than forcing yourself to make money with something that you have little or no interest in. If you're writing for solely for money, perhaps you will make some cash at first, but eventually the incentive to write will disappear as the money becomes less important, and your writing will reflect that in dull, boring, and uninspired articles. This is something you may end up doing for a long time, do you think that you'll be able to maintain a website, would you want to be stuck doing something you don't enjoy?
For those who do enjoy the process of writing, then you're more likely to succeed as a blogger than the gold diggers (by succeed, I mean create a popular blog). You should concentrate on writing, not visitor count or money, because if you write well, those things will come to you. Patience is key, and it is important to keep writing and publishing those articles, build up a solid blog so that your subscribers know that you are here to stay, you will get the attention you deserve. Stick to writing things that you have a passion for or are knowledgeable about, once you start wandering into subjects that don't interest you, the readers will be able to sense your apathy. Invest in a comfortable keyboard, go to a store and take the time to try the different keyboards, sample the touch and feel of the keys, and buy a keyboard that you'll enjoy and look forward to typing on. A comfortable chair is important to help you relax; your ideas are the most valuable things and if you're uncomfortable then it's going to be harder to focus on your concepts.
Once again, patience is key. Don't quit your day job, keep churning out the articles and try to post frequently so your readers won't think that you're dead. Don't think about making big bucks from your blog, because once you start thinking along those lines, it can be demoralising because you're using income to guage the quality of your writing. You should be fully focused on the task that you have set yourself and that is to write, write what you love because it comes easily, and when you do start earning from your blog you can smile because you are doing something that you love rather than forced - so stick to your style. Also the benefit of writing and posting frequently is that it will quickly help you improve, the more you write, the better you'll get and the easier it will be to express your thoughts and ideas, naturally you'll advance.
This is the best advice I can give you, most of the work is up to you. There are too many blogs designed to make money, hit keywords, and talk without passion. Write about the things that concern and interest you, show off your writing talent, and after all of it, you will have a resource to remember.
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