What types of blogs help you make money?

All kind of blogs -- the kinds that generate traffic -- can help you make money by writing about what you love.

You could blog about men's fashion or about shoes or about vitamins or just write some interesting stories.

No matter what kind of site you start, however, you need to remember:  Content is king.  Really, traffic is king.  But if your content sucks, there won't be traffic.  And with no traffic, there is no money.

So, write about what you love.  Get started.  And get to making money online by blogging.

Seven Tips to help you Start Blogging

Jessica Novak offers 7 tips to help you start blogging.

You should do these BEFORE you start a blog.

Step 1 -- get a plan -- why are you blogging? For whom?

Who will read your blog and can you turn that into money?

You need this basic advice.

And you can start making money blogging after spending 20 minutes following these clear, direct steps.

Do you want to blog?  Do you want to make money from your blog?  Pay attention and do these 7 things.  Then, get started.  Do it!

Diversify your Blog to Make Money Online

That's the word from noted fashion blogger Garance Dore.

And really, it is pretty simple:  Your blog can bring multiple streams of income.

Yes, advertising is and will be a big part of that.

But also:  Affiliate links.

It can also lead to freelance writing assignments -- yes, people WILL pay you to write for them.

You can land paid speaking engagements.

You can sell stuff from your site.

There are lots of ways to gain an income -- a real, livable income -- from blogging.

Tap into them -- and share with the rest of us!