More and more people are coming to realize the giant potential of blogging. The search sites love fresh content and since blogs are updated frequently they give the search engines what they need, in exchange the blogs get a high rank in the search sites which leads to a large amount of free traffic, everybody wins. If you want to start blogging for profit there are a few basics that you need to remember to get the maximum out of this potential. There’s usually varying views on what makes the best blog platform, the two top contenders are WordPress.com and Blogger.com. It doesn’t matter too much which one you choose, just find the software that you’re feeling the most comfortable using. 2. Stay clear of using the free WordPress or Blogger services. I know when you’re just starting out you may not have a lot of money, but this isn’t the place you wish to cut corners. Why? Because if you use the free services you do not own anything, you have to abide by the terms of service (TOS) of whichever site you are using and these TOS can change often . If you have a rewarding site that’s getting a lot of traffic and the company updates it’s TOS and you’re no longer compliant, your blog will be gone. No conversation, no caution, just gone. While that doesn’t happen too frequently it’s a risk you shouldn’t take. A hosting account can be as cheap as 9 bucks a month.