I want to start a blog but analyze: how long until a blog makes money? Map blogging timeline: SEO takes 6-12 months, traffic builds slowly, monetization requires volume. Calculate: realistic timeline from blog start to $1,000/month. Show me the blogging truth: 12-24 months of writing before meaningful income. Give me the timeline expectation: write this much, for this long, expect income to start here. Include: why blogging is slow to monetize, whether I can wait that long, and if there are faster paths.