Secure My Home PC

The Secure My Home PC web site is now up. My hope is that it will provide simple enough instructions for most home computer users to protect themselves. I became an Amazon affiliate as part of developing this site and point people at several security products available at Amazon. As people go to Secure My Home PC and use that site to connect to Amazon we will receive a modest commission.

Close to Finished

Secure My Home PC is almost ready to launch. I had some ideas this morning that I just had to include in this website so its launch is slightly delayed.

Starting Up Online

We've created and uploaded a new site today Starting Up Online, a website designed to help newbies get started on the Internet. The idea for it came to me when a dear friend, over 70 years old, called me to his house to help him get online. It was then that I decided to create a simple site, using non-technical language, to help people new to the Internet get started. It contains a link to another of our domains, one which hasn't been created yet. I hope to finish that related site today.

Update

There are now four sites up and running in the Rauma Enterprises attempt to develop 25-35 quality websites. They are as follows:

• Rauma Enterprises
• How to Make Income Online
• Rookie Internet Entrepreneur Blog
• Rookie Political Commentator Blog

Rauma Enterprises

A new and improved Rauma Enterprises website has been launched. This one has been created using a Fantastico template I discovered while playing with the WordPress I just blogged about. With Netscape Composer 7.02 as the HTML editor I went to work and it considerably more attractive IMHO. I think it is a tremendous improvement over the last version of the website although the content is almost identical. I think I've figured out a way to put out quality websites without being a programmer. I think I will stick with this method until I need something more. For now, my search is over for how to create quality websites. The focus now is on quality content.

WordPress

WordPress is my next attempt. I have heard great things about WordPress and need to give it a shot. I'll let you know how it turns out.

Next Phase

Since I am not happy with the way raumaenterprises.net has turned out I have located some templates from my hosting service HostGator and I will try and edit them in Netscape 7.02. The newer versions of Netscape apparently either don't include the Composer application or it doesn't work as well according to what I found on the Internet. We'll try this approach next and see what works.

Second Site Up

Yesterday I completed the first of the custom websites, one that is somewhat of a clearing house for all of the web sites. My first site is somewhat of a cookie-cutter website that I bought to see how cookie-cutter sites work. I purchased it from the Niche Power Group. This custom site was done using Microsoft Publisher and I'm not thrilled with its appearance.

Microsoft Publisher 2007

I discovered Microsoft Publisher 2007 which has a 60-day trial version. I downloaded it and discovered that it does have tools to make modest web sites. However the product seems more oriented toward marketing material rather than what I am looking for in a web development platform. The search continues.

Web Development Software

I am spending today in an ongoing search for simple web development software. Most packages I have seen try to do too much. I am looking for a modest package with "less than hideous" templates so that I can build, simple, attractive, content-rich web sites. Any advice you might have would be welcome.

An Explanation

AdSense has sent the following email explanation. I'll have to contact them again but at least the explanation makes some sense. Here is the message they sent me:

Thank you for your interest in Google AdSense. Unfortunately, after
reviewing your application, we're unable to accept you into Google AdSense
at this time.

We did not approve your application for the reasons listed below.

Issues:

- Under construction

AdSense Has Struck

For reasons that defy any explanation my AdSense account has been disabled. All I can discern from the AdSense website is that I've broken some rule. How can I break a rule when I haven't done anything? I haven't clicked on anything, I haven't even had an account for a day yet. javascript:void(0)What is wrong?

Google AdSense

Last night I joined Google AdSense in an effort to generate ad income from my websites. I own nearly 20 domains which I will developing in the coming months as information web sites. In the meantime AdSense can put ads on them for people who stumble across my sites. Once I've earned over $100 from ad placements Google will send me a check. This blog is also part of AdSense so each time you visit it a penny or two will be generated toward my goal of being debt free.

CORRECTION

I earn money when someone clicks on an ad. The simple display does not earn any money. My bad.

First Ever Blog Entry

For the first time in my life I've decided to record the steps I am going to be taking in order to generate an online income. It is my hope that this record will evolve into being of use to others who wish to learn from my successes and failures. In any case, success or failure will be recorded here first.