Profitability is a moving target for blogs and has been since the first blog was published over two decades ago. In 2020, that target is no less mobile but is more achievable than most new bloggers think. I’ve spent over 13 years making a significant portion of my living from writing blog posts, both for myself and for over a dozen clients. I’ve faced layoffs due to advertising revenue drops, seen hard pivots completely change the business model of a …