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So maybe you've heard of Tumblr, and you're interested in getting in on the action. After all, it's the hottest blogging platform among the younger crowd and has the potential to completely skyrocket your content in terms of eyeballs and shares if you get the social networking part of it right.

Blogging can be a fulfilling hobby - a great way to express your passion for a particular subject. But make no mistake: it can also be a  great  way to make money, either as a side hustle or as a full-time career. Don't believe me? Pat Flynn of Smart Passive Income made over $2 million last year through his blog. Matthew of True Valhalla is a 20-year old game developer who is on track to make $500,000 this year from his blog. And Anil Agarwal of Bloggers Passion isn't getting rich, but takes in around $70,000 a year from his blog. So whether you want to make an extra $1,000/month from your blog or are looking to quit your day job to blog full time, this post will help.

What is a blog? Blog ( n ): a website, or part of a website, that is regularly updated with new content. That’s the most basic definition to “what is a blog” that we can come up with anyways. But to us (the BTOP team), and to many other businesses and entrepreneurs, the definition of a blog doesn’t just stop there… A blog is a magical, traffic-generating machine that keeps our businesses running, money in the bank, and food on the table. Oh, you didn’t know blogs could make money? That’s right, When most people think of blogging, they picture someone like Jenna Hamilton, documenting her life as a millennial teen in the MTV show  Awkward . Jenna writes about her thoughts and inner conflicts, relationship issues, and life as a student at Palos Verdes High. Her blog is basically an online diary, which is how most people still think of blogging to this day. Fun Fact: The word “blog” actually originated from the term “weblog,” which is what people called personal blogs ...