I finally received my first check from Google yesterday, and I couldn't be happier. You see I have been blogging since 2008.
I still haven't fully realized how to monetize my blogs so that I can benefit like the 'big boys' but that is OK.
Some of my blogging is really for fun, some of it to get affiliate profits. Unfortunately, my best site, an article directory, my host didn't like all the bandwidth it used.
The one site that I really enjoyed doing, Google didn't like cause they thought it was another "cookie cutter" type site. I did it to share my recipes.....so I removed the AdSense ads and placed affiliate ads and keep adding my family recipes once in awhile. However, Adsense is more profitable, if done correctly. I have benefited from other blogs and websites approved by Google. Rules are rules and so is learning. Love to put recipe sites up, key is getting a great Domain name competing with a big corporate recipe world.
Anyway, it is possible that you can make money, how much I seriously question the possibility a large sum at the novice level. I once read that if you are doing this for fun or hobby, forget the profit.
If you think you want to make some money, get "how to" advice, a good mentor, a few dollars plus and you should make some cash. For me, I'll enjoy both fun and minimal profit for now.
Can you make money from the Internet? Sure you can, if I can make 80 bucks a year, anyone can!
