Professional blogging

Over the past few years blogging has changed a great deal and evolved in many ways. What was once an activity limited to a very small number of people has now exploded into a mini-industry. As the number of bloggers has exploded, so has the number of tools and services available for bloggers.
What once involved a good deal of perseverance and a lot of technical proficiency can now be quickly and easily performed by anyone with a few clicks and some typing. Web publishing has arrived for the masses.
With these developments and a growing awareness there have been individuals who have succeeded in profiting from their blogs. In the beginning it was almost unheard of for someone to earn money from their blog; in fact, for many it was seen as counter to blogging culture. This soon changed. As the first pioneers have shared their income achievements there has been an increase in focus upon making money from blogging to a point now where, although it might not be expected, it is certainly much more accepted.
In recent years the term “professional blogger” arrived to describe anyone who approaches blogging not as simply a hobby, but as a professional moneyearning activity.