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Hello, I am thinking of starting a blog on tips on how to write a research project aimed at students and research professionals. I would like to write about every stage of the research process. I would very much like to make some money out of it through placing adverts using Google AdSense and I am also looking to Amazon affiliate programmes as another possible source of income. Since my blog is on an educational subject I am not sure whether it is appropriate to make money out of it. What do you think?