I think it's rather humbling to see all the suggestions about blogging.

What that says about the difficulty for a beginner to profit from the "traditional" traffic sources, or to enter those systems, is a reminder of how this biz is changing.

And I still think it's crazy to tell a beginner, who probably doesn't have the link partners or link juice to drag him/her/self into the SE's, probably doesn't understand the longtail and keyword positioning, and may or may not be a prolific and strategic writer, to focus on blogs.

Yes, they aren't difficult, entry is not expensive, and they have a certain glamour. They're just not reliable in producing cashflow for people who aren't already skilled in SE writing and strategy.

And, like I said at the beginning, the fact that you're all suggesting them, rather than freesites or galleries, says something hard about entry into the biz.