I think a LOT Of my issues could be fixed by - as determined by various comment threads in here leading to realizations -  is that a real crux problem is the messaging of "get paid to blog" (more or less) and then finding out its stake based after you get here, try things that you cant do effectively and learn you kinda gotta pay to play and earn. or you'll be a LONNNNG time before its "blog and get paid" for the typical starter day zero noob. 

So better explaining at the beginning on ALL the various sign up sites.