Do blogs actually make money? Part 1

So, can you actually make money with your blog?  Well, here is a screen shot of my AdSense account for you to see how much money has been generated since I created it (yesterday).  Remember that this money was generated from everyone that came to read this blog.  Someone clicked on one of the ads.  Google AdSense keeps a log of these clicks and how much money it generates for you.  Remember (as of the time I wrote this article) it has been up for less than 24 hours.

You will notice at the very top, I have not earned any money today.  But look down in the bottom right corner and you will see that I have earned $1.81.  Clearly this is not going to fill my retirement fund.  However, as your blog becomes more popular, you will see more and more money rolling in.  Think about this: if you earned $1.81 every day for 30 days, you will have made $54.  Now multiply that by 12 months.  Again, it is not enough to quit your day job, but it might be once you are generating $400 a day.  


If you have read my blog on How to create a Blogspot account and make money with AdSense then you should already have an AdSense account.  If you log into your AdSense account, you will see this same screen.  Again, this screen shot does not reflect much earnings, but this blog is for educational purposes - but it still generated some passive income for me.  I think we can all agree that making money while you sleep is a great way to bring in some extra cash.

Now let's take a look at those ads.  This next screen shot shows you some of the ads that Google AdSense auto generated for my blog.  At the top and on the side.

  
I will talk more about ad placement and size selections in a future article, but for now I want to focus on the reporting of AdSense.  

Click here to move on to Part 2 of this article.