by Nicole Dean

We all want to know what the best movies, makeup and books are. We ask friends for their opinions on things like favorite music and tastiest wine. You probably have an opinion about the places you frequent and the products you use, too. How would you like to share your opinion and make money at the same time? Word-of-mouth is the best, and most valued way for people to learn about new places to go or new things to try. If you love to share your opinion, then perhaps you are ready to start blogging about your experiences and getting paid in the process.

A Blog is basically a journal in which people can share their opinions and information about things that interest them. Blogs were started back in 1995, but have really taken off in the last few years. Free applications such as WordPress.org and Google’s blogger.com have made blogging available to anyone with a computer and the desire to blog. A simple guide to get you started making money with blogging is available at the end of this article.

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