The idea of making money from a blog is definitely not a new idea People have been using blogs as a way to make money online for a long time
Even though there are many successful bloggers, is it still a good way to make money online? It's important though, to evaluate how a business model adapts to changes in technology around it
There are plenty of 'famous' bloggers like John Chow, Shoemoney and Problogger who are all proof that it's possible to build a business with a blog
While these are some of the "experts" in the blogosphere, it's also true that there are plenty of normal people making money using blogs
The people making the most money are those that strive to build something that gives good value, while spammers and low quality bloggers soon give up
With real proof of the profitability of blogging, it's also important to understand the strategies used
A quick 'Google' will show you that there are lots of sites dedicated to teaching people how to setup and use blogs as part of an online business