Best platform for a monetised blog/website?

[airborne]

I'm not looking to become rich or even make lots of money but I enjoy posting interesting things I learn/tweak/tear apart etc and I have noticed that all the websites/blogs that I browse similar kinds of stuff on are all monetised so I may as well do the same, it may make some spare cash over time.

I'm not a website editing guru neither do I want to be, something that looks good and I can drop in pics, fill in the words and Google(not sure what ad network is good either) can place ads where/when they see fit.

Dizzying array of info and options available in this realm, what works, what have people used?

Would really appreciate some help.

 

[Adoxographist]

My brother did this.
He got the most money from individual donations.
And he also tried Disqus us advertising, took a few month but got $100. His traffic was quite high so he could make it but otherwise making money from advertising is impossible.

If you want your own blog use google blogspot or wordpress.

 

[airborne]

My brother did this.
He got the most money from individual donations.
And he also tried Disqus us advertising, took a few month but got $100. His traffic was quite high so he could make it but otherwise making money from advertising is impossible.

If you want your own blog use google blogspot or wordpress.

I've seen that, having like a PayPal donation link?

Using blogspot or WordPress, what would the best paid hosting option be?

 

[DA-LION-619]

If you're not going to dedicate your time, don't waste it.

 

[airborne]

If you're not going to dedicate your time, don't waste it.

I'm not planning on starting a gold mine but if I hit a reef so be it.

 

[Kalle]

I'd use wordpress. you get all sorts of plug ins that make your life easier and even adwords can make you some money.

 

[Hamster]

Github.io is Jekyll enabled. Once setup all you need to do is push markdown files into your repo and site etc regenerates. Free hosting and very easy to point your domain to it. I'm actually doing this myself but don't have the time to put real effort into it.

 

[airborne]

Github.io is Jekyll enabled. Once setup all you need to do is push markdown files into your repo and site etc regenerates. Free hosting and very easy to point your domain to it. I'm actually doing this myself but don't have the time to put real effort into it.

That sounds interesting but it doesn't sound very easy for the unqualified to navigate?

I'm a coding/Web design pariah..

 

[Hamster]

That sounds interesting but it doesn't sound very easy for the unqualified to navigate?

I'm a coding/Web design pariah..

If you can operate git, setup a Jekyll config (https://jekyllrb.com/), realise all you stylesheets and javascript files should start with / and know what a markdown file is it really isn't difficult. Bonus - no database or other crap needed.

Lots of tutorials as well.

EDIT: In fact, once you have jekyll installed you can generate a basic site with it (jekyll init or something) and edit it from there.

 

[airborne]

If you can operate git, setup a Jekyll config (https://jekyllrb.com/), realise all you stylesheets and javascript files should start with / and know what a markdown file is it really isn't difficult. Bonus - no database or other crap needed.

Lots of tutorials as well.

EDIT: In fact, once you have jekyll installed you can generate a basic site with it (jekyll init or something) and edit it from there.

That clearly is not going to work for me

 

[Jings]

If you can operate git, setup a Jekyll config (https://jekyllrb.com/), realise all you stylesheets and javascript files should start with / and know what a markdown file is it really isn't difficult. Bonus - no database or other crap needed.

Lots of tutorials as well.

EDIT: In fact, once you have jekyll installed you can generate a basic site with it (jekyll init or something) and edit it from there.

This is actually something I was looking for. But like airborne, I'm not code and web design savvy. Although, it could well present an opportunity for someone wanting to make some money from offering to demonstrate end-to-end process. What I've found is there aren't any sites that can take you through that, rather that the info is scattered. At least, that's how I've had to learn so far.