In my opinion, blogging can be profitable if you do it the right way. Although I am new on this, I can see that I can profit from this fair and square. How did I say that? A couple of months ago, I tried publishing blogs on a different site. I did tell all my friends and relatives about that site and they helped me ( click the ads, cheaters, ha ha ha! ) and they did. My earnings sore high significantly and instantly. The management team saw it and conduct investigation (maybe). What did I get from it, cancellation of my account and I'm totally banned on that site (sorry for me, if only I have read the T&C first). My point is, they are serious when they say you'll gonna get paid for your work. But keep in mind that there are rules and regulations to consider. I've learned my lessons well (obey it!).
So what's it gonna be, if you write some and participate less. What do you get? Just a little or maybe none. But if you write a lot, participate a lot, of course you'll get big bucks. Hmmm!. Is it true or am I just dreaming over the internet. As of this writing, I only had a few published works and it's not yet considered a hobby on my end. But to tell you honestly, I am getting excited whenever I received additional payment to my account(1 tik at a time). So guys! It's really up to us. If you want to reap a lot, you must sow a lot.
Good Luck to us!
Good luck with your writing.