Blogging has become a nearly universal endeavor — but not necessarily a profitable one. Technorati’s State of the Blogosphere (released in mid-October, 2009) revealed that a full 72 percent of the blogosphere are hobbyists and don’t make any money from their efforts.

If that sounds like you, now is the time to turn the tide.

WordPress is often the platform of choice for those brave enough to venture away from a hosted solution. And one of the main reasons for its popularity is the platform’s extensibility through widgets and plugins that can transform a boring blog into a little Las Vegas.

Read more about WordPress Plugins to Rock the Party Now.