Can blogspot makes money?

You may "feel" that, Samrath, but that doesn't make it true.

And it isn't.

I respectfully suggest that reading any standard, introductory textbook of SEO will rapidly change your mind about that, when you learn what the factors are that affect ranking. "Who owns the hosting" is not one of them! :rolleyes:

I can't argue that much. I know a couple "gurus" who base their sole income on Blogger blogs.

Undoubtedly.

In an everyday context, however, it often just strikes me that the word "guru" has quite different connotations from others with which it's frequently used interchangably - such as expert, professional, and so on.

It's a word used superlatively, almost egotistically. Can you, as a mere mortal, really attain a higher status than a "guru"? Would any of us seriously consider self-styling ourselves as a god? Most of us would shy away from that through fear of ridicule. And who gets to decide for themselves who is actually the (or a) foremost "leader" in their field? How would that be gauged? Number of fans? Number of dollars earned? Number of TV appearances? Number of relevant formal qualifications held? Number of correct answers on an examination?

Most of the world's senior experts in their respective fields outwardly express some degree of humility (they'll always have something new to learn even from those far less experienced than themselves) and would at least know to give the impression of such, even if not truly heartfelt, in the knowledge that few average folk have the time and patience for an obnoxious, deluded egotist.

Being in the marketing industry, I think, doesn't give one an automatic pass to exaggerate beyond all proportion. And certainly not without degrading already-tainted perceptions of the industry held by outsiders. Many rock musicians now eschew the title of "rockstar" because of the behaviour of their substance-abusing, off-the-rails and occasionally talentless forerunners, sometimes better known for their ungodly deeds than their craft.

As such, I look sceptically upon anyone prepared to self-style themselves as a guru.

But then again - as was the point I was making - it seems rare for anyone to self-style themselves as a guru unless they're desperately and manipulatively attempting to win trust, respect and credibility in a place where they're just not able to command it naturally by merit of their work.

People calling others gurus, of course, though equally subjective and probably overblown, isn't quite as off-putting. But one can't control that.

In the case of this thread, though, I'd still certainly struggle to ascribe that title to anyone encouraging overreliance on a service that's been proven by so many to be undependable and pretty high risk.