How do you go about picking something to set up a blog for to make money off of?

Want to start up a blog but have no idea what to blog about. Everything I think of there are millions doing it already!

while some people real estate say, "Locatiom, Location, Location"

we say, "Niche, Niche, Niche".

Its all about taking a risk.
BTW - use something your passionate about and have a lot of knowledge in.

Originally Posted by tbay2005

How do you go about picking something to set up a blog for to make money off of?

There is a market for pretty much anything you can think of. Instead of having the mentality where you want to select the most profitable niche, pick something you're passionate about. Blogging will take a lot out of you of you are in it just to make money. Doing it for the fun of it is always better. Ads can always be integrated into your blog.

You can even sell ebooks, tips, advice, whatever! It all depends on your niche. Plan carefully and good luck!

A lot of the most successful blogs did not first set out to be monetized. This is what happens to many blogs. Do not expect your blog to make much money without past experience in blogging, i'd advise running a blog for a few months before you attempt to make money off of it.

Once you get a solid readership, you can sell adverts and do paid reviews.

Hi,

I would agree. Definitely pick a topic you feel that you are an expert on, and then start writing about its content on different forums and submit articles to ezines. If you cannot do this, then you will probably lose interest very quickly over time, for lack of readership. Competition of eyeballs is very tough on the Internet, and to gain any type of following is enormously difficult. So, at the very least, enjoy what you are doing and see over time whether it is worth the effort.

Good luck!

Rich