Auto Blogging Success Stories?

I have a super old domain, that is good for a news website. I am thinking about putting a news site together. I am willing to put some money towards premium plugins, themes, and hostings. I am not really concerned about making money right away but would like to see some growth.

Thinking about setup a decent site and enable auto blogging.

Dare to share any success with auto blogging? Please share some bits of bits of advice, tips, and stories.