This is the most common questions for people who are new to making money on the internet.

The short answer is YES.

The longer answer is YES...If you KNOW HOW to make money with your blog.

Many people believe that there are money to be made in the market despite the economic challenges and the risk of recession that the whole word face today. However, these people are not making money because they do not know how to.

I called the internet is a double edge sword. There are lots of great information that you can find in any topic or questions that you might have. But at the same time, we run into the risk of information overload. There is too much information on the internet.

To make matter worse, each web site, article or blog that you read have different opinion on the secret formula on how to earn money through blogging.  If you feel overwhelm with unverified information, you are not alone.

There are various way to make money on the internet.  Blogging is one of the method to earn money but certainly is not the one and only way.  Some other more common ways are non-blog web sites, PPC - PayPerClick, Adsense, trading domain names, etc. 

Then why choose blogging as an money making machine?

First, blogs is a fairly simple to start with.  The basic skills that you need is just some knowledge in operating the computer and know how to type.  You can create your blog in just a couple of minutes.  And there are lots of (free and paid) themes (i.e. designs) for you to choose from. 

Second, the learning curve is a lot less compared to a typical web site whereby you will need to design and create the site.

Third, it is a common belief that blogs can rank better with less effort.  

Forth, no one will argue that content (not just content by unique and good quality) is a key factor in ranking high in the search engines.  Using blogs which take the site design and creation away, you can focus all your effort and time on writing good quality content that your visitors are attracted to.

Fifth, if you use Wordpress to blog, you will quickly find out that there are lots of useful Wordpress plug-ins which you can use on your blogs for free.

Bottomline, blogs is a great tool to use if you are not technical savvy and are easily confused with the technical aspects of internet marketing. 

Are you really serious about make extra money and income from blogging?

If you are serious to learn how to make money from blogging, what is stopping you from doing so? Take a few minutes to think about this question - What Is Stopping You From Making Money From Blogging?

Based on a poll results from a popular forum, the reasons that people do not earn money from internet marketing are:

• Do not know how or where to begin? Like I said earlier, information is abundance out there on the internet. Too much information can be confusing rather than helpful. Even experienced marketers will filtering good or great information challenging.
• Don't have enough money to start. A lot of people believe that it takes a lots of money to start. This is far from the truth, internet marketing is one of the lowest start-up cost business. Personally, I believe most people have the money but are afraid they will lose the money. And that is a valid concern. Thus, it is very important that you know where to start and what are your action plan in order to minimize your risk and investment.
• Don't have enough time. All of us have the same number of hours per day. If you don't have enough time, you just need to make time for it. And if you are serious about making money from blogging, you will find enough time for it.

Remember,

One, there will be no better time.

Two, this world is pretty fair - you got to be ready to lose in order to gain. Example, if both your hands are full with quarters, you must be willing to let go them before you can get the dollar notes.

You will find plenty of information on how to earn money by blogging by doing a search on Google.

A good place to look for information is the WarriorForum. You will find some good information and help there. But word of caution, there are also lots of people there who are trying to sell you their own easy-money-making products. But overall, the good still outweights the bad.

If you are willing to invest in some training on how to get a blog and earn money doing it, then I would recommend you read Blogging To The Bank 3.0. This is a great ebook that gives you the details you need to start and earn your money through blogging.

Blogging To The Banks 3.0 covers the following topics in details.

• The 2 big changes in big money blogging.
• The 5 blogging commandments for 2009.
• The blogging to the bank million dollar blue print. Includes Advanced SEO techniques, Web 2.0 strategies, Promotions & Backlinks.
• How to get thousands of links for free.
• The sneaky XXXXX XXXXX Trick. My apologies for the X's, I was "advised" not to give too much information by Rob.