I started blogging about 17 years ago. I blogged everywhere and tried to make money, but no platform really paid me for the views I got. Over all that time, I made a bit over €2,000 from donations—which isn’t much.

Money from blogging is more of a dream that keeps people going. You probably won’t make much, if anything—sorry if that sounds harsh. A small minority of bloggers do make money, but most don’t.

Blogging is more of a creative outlet than a money-making machine. It’s a platform for publishing, not for earning. Even when you publish on sites like KDP, you usually earn little to nothing, no matter how much you produce.

I have over 100 titles on Kindle, and they bring in just €1–€2 per month—completely passive income.

The truth is, a lot of people want a life where they sit at a computer, do easy work, and get paid. Blogging often feels like that kind of work—but it rarely pays.