If I wanted a serious blog that would generate income, would blogger be too noob to get me the results I wanted? Of course I'll purchase a domain but does blogger scare visitors away? I'm wondering how to generate more traffic to my blog. It's a weightlifting blog check it out please let me know what you think. theironneverlies.com
If you're buying a domain you may as well spend $2 a month for a real hosting plan and use wordpress or something else with more features then blogger.
Blogger is a great way to start if your unsure, and there are tons of big blogs out there on blogger. As soon as your happy your blog is going well take the plunge and get some hosting and wordpress.
Blogger scares some people away but not everyone (for me it's the annoying comment system.) There are some popular blogs on Blogger but I'd personally get some hosting and run Wordpress because I like it.