How to be a successful blogger

Hi folks. This will be the first installment of what will become a complete bloggers guide. Do you like to write? Are you good at it? Can you put your thoughts into words? What is your favorite subject or thing to do? Is it skiing? How about fishing? What do you have a lot of experience in? The hardest thing about blogging is settling upon a subject to write about. Only blog about something you know a lot about. That will make your job a lot easier. Hopefully what you like to talk about is a subject of a universal appeal. Subjects that appeal to a wide-ranging audience tend to get more visits and withstand the test of time. Do you want your blog to generate revenue? Are you planning to make a living at blogging, or just want your own little cubbyhole online to hang out with people of similar interests? You can have both just so you know. The difference is a larger learning curve and lots more work. Monetizing a blog is not simple or easy. But that will be a discussion we will...