Let's face it, we'd all like a bit of extra cash from time to time. And I know you've probably searched the Internet for how to make money programs, and they all sell you the same thing - hype! I'm not here to sell you that. I'm not here to tell you're going to get rich on the Internet. I'm here to tell you that you can easily create a stream of income from the Internet by blogging.

I know what I'm talking about. I have my own full time job away from the Internet. And to tell you the truth, it doesn't pay all that well. But I like the hours and the social interaction. So I turn to the Internet to earn some extra cash. I'm not getting rich, but the extra cash does pay for a couple of holidays each year for me and my family.

And you know the best thing about earning a part time income through blogging? You don't need any money to start. Seriously! You've heard of Google right? Well they have a free blogging service! It's completely free and it's simple to use. You don't need to know any programming languages or anything. I recommend you head over to blogger.com, and get registered.

Once you're registered you're gonna need a topic to write about. Choose a topic that you're passionate about and one you're quite familiar with. Stick to one topic, and give it your full attention. Write articles for your blog every single day. The search engines love fresh content and will reward you with a better ranking. Which means more visitors.

Once you've found a topic to write about, you're going to need to monetize your blog. Meaning you need some sort of method of making money from the visitors that come to your blog. I always recommend looking for some sort of e-book to sell. You can create your own and sell it, or become an affiliate of an existing e-book. If you head on over to clickbank.com, you'll be able to find products to promote that give you up to 75% of each sale made.

I'm only scratching the surface on the topic of blogging here. It's enough to get you started earning. But there are other factors that come into play, factors that can make a big difference to your earnings. That's why I've listed a step by step guide on earning money by blogging below.