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Do you have a hobby or interest that you'd like to share? Are you an expert in a particular area?

If so, you can make money and share your passion at the same time by blogging!

Blogging is fun and easy (and did I mention free?). To get started, go to blogger.com. There you can set up a blog focused on literally anything you want. If you know all about gardening in Ohio, for example, you can start a blog specializing in that specific area. Blogger makes setting up such a blog easy, and you have lots of options to customize your blog.

After you've created your blog, you should start posting content for your blog. Write articles, upload pictures, and update readers on what's new in your topic. If you do your job well, and get out the word about your blog, hopefully you will establish a loyal following.

If you want to make money using this new blog, it's easy. All you need to do is set up your blog to display advertisements, much like the ones you see to your right on this page. The ads on your blog will be targeted to your readers however, so there's a good chance that they will actually be interesting to your readers. For example, if your blog is about gardening in Ohio, your ads might be from seed companies or manufacturers of garden implements. Every time a reader clicks one of these ads, you get paid for your services.

Setting up ads with blogger is easy. Just click the monetize tab, and set up an account with AdSense. This makes it easy to add relevant ads to your blog. You probably won't get rich doing nothing but blogging (although some people probably have), but you can make some money and help promote your hobby at the same time!

For example, I run a blog called The Quoth Blog, which is all about bringing people quotes from great books. I've taken my interest in reading an made it into a blog, and now can earn some cash from it.

So there it is, my easy steps to blogging and earning some spare cash. I hope these tips help you, and happy blogging!