Do you like this featured blog image? Become a paid subscriber and get access to our Canva template library of images like this one, that you can edit in seconds! There are tons of articles and videos online that tell you how to start a blog. Many go a step further explaining all the possible perks – an online following, financial freedom, becoming your own boss, etc. It all sounds exciting, and it can be. But what is sometimes not mentioned is the high level of failure within the blogging community.