A decade ago, it would have been unimaginable to talk about blogging and monetization. In fact, well-known bloggers back then had a day job because many of them weren't aware of this fact. Today, nearly 1,000 blogs are opened every day with the objective of making some good income.

The reality is a huge chunk of the American population are moving into blogging, and thus the gig economy continues to grow more and more. Then it is not a surprise to find people looking for more…