You can create a blog (which is a real web site) for free at www.blogger.com (owned by Google). It is relatively easy to set up and maintain a blog (as long as you are a decent creative writer). And blogs can be easily set up to generate income.

There are many web sites on the Internet that provide you with free advice on constructing effective blogs and monetizing (setting up a blog to make money) them. Here are a few sites:

http://www.bloggingacrosscurriculum.com - Tutorial designed for people new to Blogger. Also covers monetizing blogs.

http://tips-for-new-bloggers.blogspot.com - Lots of good tips for pimping your blogger site.

http://www.rsspieces.com - Talks mostly about starting real estate blogs, but plenty of good general tips for effective blogging and publicizing your blog.

Go forth and blog your way to a million dollars!