B logging is one of the topics most discussed at any gathering of Internet entrepreneurs both online and off-line today. The topic, blogging for profit, has certainly generated plenty of interest!

There are several kinds of blogs. Some blogs are intentionally nonprofit. They are communities of people who share a health problem or an interest who simply gather to discuss the topic and exchange information and/or ideas. No products are being sold, and no profit is expected.

Other blogs are “nonprofit” but not by design, and their owners are not happy about that kind of nonprofit status. These sites do have products and services for sale and the intention is to use a blog to create interest, sell “stuff,” and make a profit. Apparently, the task isn’t quite as easy as it looks. It seems that there is a real art — with some science mixed in — to both blogging and making money doing it.

A blog that is unintentionally nonprofit is a problem, and like all Internet-related problems, this creates an informational vacuum that must be filled. Blogging about blogging for profit is now a new Internet industry that’s doing well.

The ranking of these blogs about blogging is completely unscientific and is simply a reflection of my opinion about which blogs are the best, the most helpful, and the most informative. With that said, here are my picks for the top 10 blogs about blogging:

Daily Blog Tips (http://www.dailyblogtips.com/)

Daniel Scocco, the author of Daily Blog Tips, has a degree in International Economics and was working for an multinational company when he determined that, although he was being paid a very generous salary, he could make more money and have more fun doing it by pursuing success for his Internet businesses full time. That’s what he did and in 2005 he began blogging about his experiences and now he shares the lessons that he has learned in his Daily Blog Tips Blog.

Dosh Dosh (http://www.doshdosh.com/)

Maki (no last name given), the author of Dosh Dosh, is a young man who is still a student in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, but who is wise beyond his years when it comes to blogging for profit.

Entrepreneur’s Journey (http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/)

Yaro Starak, the author of Entrepreneur’s Journey, is a young entrepreneur from Australia whose blog mentoring program is excellent. Yaro is extremely successful and has a definite talent for passing along what he has learned.

Zac Johnson.com (http://www.zacjohnson.com)

Zac Johnson has been around long enough to know what does make money and what doesn’t. He shares some excellent, and hard-gained, knowledge about affiliate marketing and blogging.

Blogging Tips (http://www.bloggingtips.com/)

Blogging Tips is a blog for bloggers about blogging. News that is of interest to bloggers is posted regularly, and topics such as designing your blog, promoting your blog, and coding are discussed at length.

Blog Storm (http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/)

Blog Storm is edited by Patrick Altoft. Patrick is the managing director of a search engine optimization firm and knows his stuff about blogging for profit. There’s lots of great information on this site.

Pure Blogging (http://www.pureblogging.com/)

David Culpepper founded Pure Blogging for the purpose of providing usable information to bloggers of all skill levels. Needless to say, he’s succeeded. The blogging information on the Pure Blogging site is practical and usable for all bloggers.

Net Profit Today Blog (http://www.netprofitstoday.com/blog/)

Rosalind Gardner’s Net Profits Today really is one of the best blogging blogs around. I like the way the site is categorized, and it’s so easy to navigate. It’s simply an excellent site!

The Blog Entrepreneur (http://theblogentrepreneur.com/)

The Blog Entrepreneur contains some great information, such as how to find a niche idea and how to start your own mailing list.

Pro Blogger (http://www.problogger.net/)

Pro Blogger owner Darren Rowse says that this site is “dedicated to helping other bloggers learn the skills of blogging, share their own experiences and promote the blogging medium.”

The order of this list could easily be reversed or rearranged in any number of ways. The order in no way means that I believe one blogging blog is better than any other. Each of these blogs have their own flavor and their own approach to blogging, and I recommend that they all should be used by anyone who is new to the world of blogging.

About the Author

Kathy Jackson is a Texas Rancher and freelance writer. She is also a contributing author for several farm and ranch publications. Internet marketing is one of Kathy’s burning interests and she is just “tickled pink” to write for AC Magazine and Anik Singal, her marketing hero. On the Affiliate Classroom Blog (http://blog.affiliateclassroom.com/), you will find several articles by Kathy on various aspects of affiliate marketing.