How to make money by blogging?

I've blogged for almost 7 years, if I were to take into account 2012. Wow, it has been that long,eh? 

But during that time, I have not really been doing blogging professionally and instead, merely as a place where I mostly write about - me. Yes, most amateur bloggers start off treating their blogs as somewhat their online diaries - and I was included.

But I've changed it a little bit - producing more matured contents and with variety. But I do enjoy engage my readers on the subject of politics (my favorite), relationship and entertainment. 

However, as I blog, I never really made serious money from blogging. I've seen professional bloggers who made quite decent income by blogging, which I must admit, I envy. Why wouldn't I? For doing something they love, they managed to get decent return from doing 'em. 

So, I started to find ways to make income as well from blogging - and I'm not expecting much, just enough to support the cost to provide more valuable contents into this site. 

There's a really simple way of looking at it you know: if you are doing it professionally and see blogging as more than just a hobby but a professional work, you'll be more serious doing it. So I have started doing just that. 

Last december, I made just about $300 from blogging, which was enough for me to plan ahead for the content-planning this year. 

Anyway, the money I made last month was mainly from local internet advertiser and also, providing adverts indirectly for other people who used my blog as a platform. And I said, okay. Sounds good enough. 

But it's not serious yet. So I had reserve some time everyday to pursue more effective ways to blog professionally while having money streaming into the pocket as well. 

And I found this site, which provided me with very good ideas. 

Make Money Blogging

Do you want to make money blogging? If you do – you’re not alone. More and more bloggers are finding that blogging is a profitable medium. Whether it be to earn a few extra dollars a week to feed their coffee habit, or making enough money to stop them having to get a part time job to get through college, or whether they’ve got it to a point where they are able to make a full time living from their blogging – there are tens of thousands of bloggers who make money blogging.

I recommend you guys read the site. It's a really good read and worthwhile, so I don't waste to your time and I KNOW your time is precious enough without me wasting it away. 

I guess that's the destination, us who think alike, aspire to pursue, eh?

So, good luck and enjoy your blogging experience! :)