How much does it cost to blog?

There are many services that allow you to start a blog for absolutely free without any hidden cost (see here). I suggest using one of these free services to get a basic feel for blogging and get a hang of it. Once you decide you want to stick with it and that you want to make money with your blog, I suggest moving up to a self-hosted blog. Anyone who is really trying to make money with a blog will probably be more successful with a self-hosted blog. idea2empire have been around for a while that is the reason I'm still using it as the traffic is directed to here. Getting a self-hosted blog may not be free, but still can be VERY inexpensive. You will need to pay for nothing more than a domain name ($10) and web-hosting (as cheap as a few dollars a month).