I am thinking about starting a second job designing and maintaining web sites. Right now I do not know HTML or Java but am willing to learn. I want to work in a job that I can do from home and that will earn me some extra money.
I’m thinking thatmaybe I can get started by building sites for friends for free. I’m thinking of the local church and school, the local dance teacher, my dentist and so on. Their payment to me would be a referal to other people who I will charge.
Is this a good/feasable way to start a business. Has anybody out there done this ? How easy/hard is it to find work making web sites ? I see people offering web page design on ebay and I figure this is one way to bring some work in.
Is learning HTML and Java a good long term investment. How long would it take to learn enough HTML and Java to be up to speed ?
What does a professional designer do that amateurs do not. How come professional sites look so good ?
How do I get the sites into search engine listings ? Can a site earn revenue for me by ads and links placed on it ?
I am A+ certified, have 12 yrs working electronics and pc support. I know some unix. Have done some DOS batch files and a bit of Pascal.
I have so many questions. I welcome feedback from anyone who can help me with this.
Thanks
Eugene