From Security Guard To Financial Freedom ā My November 2026 Progress Update
October 2026 has been one of the most frustrating months of my journey towards financial freedom.
Just when I thought I was making progress with my online content creation plans, several unexpected problems came along and disrupted everything.
First, I developed severe lower back pain that prevented me from going to work and made it difficult to concentrate on anything else. Then, towards the end of the month, I suddenly lost access to my Facebook account, putting years of content and my plans for Facebook monetisation at risk.
It felt as though every time I tried to move forward, something was pulling me backwards.
However, there is finally some good news.
After approximately one week of struggling with Facebook’s account recovery process, I have managed to regain access to my Facebook account through my laptop.
Unfortunately, I still cannot access it through my mobile phone.
Although this is a relief, the experience has changed the way I think about building an income through social media platforms.
I had spent considerable time creating content, growing Facebook pages and researching ways to monetise them. Now, much of that effort feels wasted, at least as far as my immediate monetisation plans are concerned.
Instead of continuing to chase Facebook monetisation, I have decided to concentrate on something I can control more directly.
For the next 60 days, my main priority will be blogging.
My immediate goal is to get another website approved for Google AdSense by 1st January 2027, bringing my total number of AdSense-monetised blogs to three.
The website I am concentrating on is london33.co.uk, a London-focused blog covering the capital’s 32 boroughs and the City of London.
I have already rebuilt the website with 33 area guides, and I am now developing a series of local service articles designed to attract visitors searching Google for practical information.
Will 60 days be enough to get the website monetised?
I genuinely don’t know.
But I am going to give it my best effort.
This article is a personal update on what happened during October, what I have learned and how I intend to move forward during the final two months of 2026.
October 2026: A Month Of Unexpected Setbacks
When Lower Back Pain Stopped Me In My Tracks
The first major setback happened on Tuesday 6th October 2026.
I was preparing to return to work after several days off when I started experiencing pain in my lower back.
Initially, I thought it was something minor that would disappear once I started moving around.
Unfortunately, I was wrong.
As I made my way towards work, the pain became progressively worse. What started as mild discomfort eventually developed into severe back pain that made ordinary movements extremely difficult.
For someone who works long hours as a Security Guard, this was a serious problem.
My job involves working demanding shifts, and I also have a lengthy journey to and from work. When you are experiencing severe back pain, even getting dressed, travelling or sitting comfortably becomes a challenge.
I eventually had to abandon my journey to work.
Over the following days, the pain affected my ability to carry out my normal activities.
More importantly, it also disrupted my plans for developing my online businesses.
I had intended to use my available time to create content, study personal development and continue building the websites that I hope will eventually generate a reliable monthly income.
Instead, much of my attention was taken up by the pain and trying to recover.
Returning To Work But Not Fully Recovering
By Tuesday 20th October 2026, my lower back pain had improved enough for me to return to work.
That was encouraging.
However, I would not describe myself as completely recovered.
Even now, as I write this update on Sunday 1st November 2026, I am still experiencing some discomfort.
Thankfully, the pain is manageable, and I can concentrate on my blogging again.
The experience has reminded me of something important.
When your main income depends on your ability to turn up for work, your physical health plays a major role in your financial security.
If you cannot work because of illness or injury, your income may be affected, depending on your employment arrangements and sick pay entitlement.
This is one of the reasons I started my journey towards financial freedom.
I want to reach a position where I am not completely dependent on exchanging my time for money.
Of course, owning websites and building online businesses does not automatically guarantee financial security.
A blog can lose traffic. Advertising revenue can fall. Search engines can change their algorithms.
But building several different sources of income could eventually give me more options than relying on employment alone.
Just When Things Were Improving, Facebook Became Another Problem
By the time my back started feeling better, I thought I could return to my normal routine.
Then, on Sunday 25th October 2026, I lost access to my Facebook account.
I had been developing several Facebook pages with the intention of turning them into income-generating digital assets.
I was researching monetisation opportunities, experimenting with content and studying how successful Facebook creators attract followers.
Suddenly, I could not access my account.
Facebook kept asking me to enter a six-digit authentication code from an authenticator app.
The problem was that I had not knowingly configured the Facebook authentication method being requested, so I had no access to the code.
I followed the recovery process, submitted a selfie for identity verification and received account recovery instructions.
However, the process repeatedly sent me back to the same authentication screen.
It became a frustrating cycle.
After dealing with back pain earlier in the month, this was the last thing I needed.
October was supposed to be a productive month for my content creation journey.
Instead, I spent much of it dealing with problems that I had never anticipated.
Getting My Facebook Account Back After One Week Has Changed My Priorities
Finally Regaining Access Through My Laptop
After approximately one week of trying to recover my Facebook account, I finally managed to gain access again.
That was a tremendous relief.
For several days, I had been worried about losing years of personal posts, photographs, videos and other content associated with my account.
I was also concerned about the Facebook pages I had created and the time I had invested in developing them.
However, there is still an unresolved problem.
I can access Facebook through my laptop, but I cannot access it through my mobile phone.
I do not yet know exactly why the mobile login is still failing.
For now, I am grateful that I have regained at least some access.
Nevertheless, the whole experience has left me questioning whether I should continue putting so much effort into Facebook.
What Happens When Your Business Depends On Another Platform?
Before losing access, I had ambitious plans for monetising my Facebook content.
I wanted to build several pages, increase their followers and eventually generate income from the content I published.
I had already spent considerable time learning how Facebook distributes content and how certain pages manage to attract large audiences.
My plan was to experiment with different types of posts and identify strategies that could produce consistent engagement.
However, my account recovery experience exposed a weakness in that strategy.
Even if you create excellent content and attract thousands of followers, you are still dependent on Facebook allowing you to access the platform.
You do not control Facebook’s systems, policies or algorithms.
You cannot guarantee that your posts will reach your followers.
And, as I have recently discovered, you cannot always guarantee that you will be able to access your own account whenever you need it.
That is a worrying situation when you are trying to build an online income.
Has All My Facebook Work Gone To Waste?
At the moment, it certainly feels that way.
I had invested time and energy into developing a Facebook monetisation strategy, only to have my plans disrupted by an account access problem.
Although I have regained access through my laptop, I have lost momentum.
However, when I look at the situation more carefully, perhaps the work has not been completely wasted.
I have gained experience in content creation, audience engagement and managing social media pages.
Those skills may still be useful in the future.
The pages and content I can access have not automatically become worthless simply because I experienced a login problem.
But the incident has changed my priorities.
Rather than investing more time into Facebook right now, I have decided to put my Facebook monetisation ambitions aside.
This does not mean I will never return to them.
It simply means that Facebook is no longer going to be my main focus during the remainder of 2026.
Why I Am Returning To Blogging
One of the biggest advantages of blogging is that I have more control over the websites and content I create.
I can choose what to publish, how to organise my articles and which monetisation methods to pursue.
I can maintain backups of my websites and move hosting providers if necessary.
That does not make blogging risk-free.
Google can change its search rankings, advertising income can fluctuate and websites require regular maintenance.
Nevertheless, I feel more comfortable building websites that I control than relying entirely on social media platforms.
My long-term objective remains the same.
I want to build digital assets that can eventually produce enough income to give me greater freedom over my time.
For now, I believe blogging offers me a more practical route towards that goal.
Rebuilding London33.co.uk With 33 London Area Guides And Local Service Articles
Why I Decided To Start Again With London33.co.uk
One of the most encouraging developments during the final days of October was the progress I made with london33.co.uk.
I decided to remove the old posts from the website and rebuild it around a much clearer purpose.
Instead of publishing unrelated articles, I wanted to create a website focused specifically on London.
London is a huge city with millions of residents, businesses, visitors and people searching online for local information.
There are countless subjects that a London-focused website could cover.
However, rather than trying to write about everything, I decided to organise the website around London’s 32 boroughs and the City of London.
That gives me 33 geographical areas to cover.
Each area has its own neighbourhoods, history, attractions, housing characteristics, transport connections and local services.
By building content around these individual areas, I hope to create a website that becomes increasingly useful to people searching for information about London.
My First Achievement: Publishing 33 Area Guides
I have now managed to create and upload 33 substantial blog posts covering the 32 London boroughs and the City of London.
This is an important milestone for me.
Each article provides an introduction to its area, including information about its history, neighbourhoods, attractions, living conditions and local development.
The intention is to give visitors a useful starting point when researching a particular part of London.
For example, someone considering moving to Redbridge might want to understand the different neighbourhoods, transport options and local facilities.
A visitor planning a trip to Greenwich might be interested in attractions and the area’s historical importance.
Someone researching Croydon might want information about regeneration, shopping and residential communities.
These are different audiences with different needs.
My aim is to develop useful content that answers their questions.
Publishing the first 33 articles has given london33.co.uk a foundation upon which I can build.
But there is an important question.
How long will it take Google to discover and index these articles?
Waiting For Google To Index My Content
Now that the initial articles have been published, I want to see how quickly they begin appearing in Google Search.
Indexing is an essential part of my strategy.
If Google does not index an article, that article cannot receive normal organic traffic from Google’s search results.
However, indexing does not necessarily mean the article will rank highly or receive visitors.
Google explains that crawling and indexing can take anywhere from several days to weeks, and requesting indexing does not guarantee inclusion in search results.
I intend to monitor the website through Google Search Console.
This will allow me to track which articles have been indexed, whether Google is encountering technical problems and which search terms eventually begin generating impressions.
I also want to make sure my XML sitemap is submitted and that the website has a sensible internal linking structure.
If someone reads a general guide to Redbridge, for example, I want them to be able to find related articles about local services in Redbridge.
Over time, I hope this will make the website easier to navigate for both visitors and search engines.
I realise that publishing 33 articles does not mean I will suddenly start receiving thousands of visitors.
Organic search traffic takes time to develop.
For the moment, my priority is establishing the foundation.
My Next Project: 33 Emergency Plumbing Guides
Having completed the initial area guides, I have now started working on a second category of articles.
This new series focuses on emergency plumbing services across London.
The idea is straightforward.
I will create one emergency plumbing guide for each of the 32 London boroughs and the City of London.
That means another 33 posts.
Some of the subjects include emergency plumbers in Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Barnet, Bexley and Newham.
The articles will focus on helping residents understand how to find suitable emergency plumbing services in their local areas.
I want these guides to be genuinely useful rather than simply collections of business names.
For example, a useful emergency plumbing guide should explain the types of problems that may require urgent attention, what information customers should provide when contacting a plumber and what to consider before agreeing to a call-out charge.
Where I include local business listings, I also want to research the information carefully and make it clear whether a company is based in the area or serves it from elsewhere.
Opening hours, emergency availability and contact details can change, so accuracy matters.
People searching for emergency plumbing assistance may already be dealing with a stressful situation.
The last thing they need is misleading information.
My publishing target is one emergency plumbing guide every day.
At that rate, completing all 33 guides will take approximately 33 days.
Once they are finished, london33.co.uk should contain 66 articles.
The Third Batch: 33 Locksmith Guides
After completing the emergency plumbing series, I intend to move on to locksmith services.
Again, the plan is to create one guide for each London area.
That will add another 33 articles.
Locksmith-related searches can involve urgent situations, such as somebody being locked out of their property or needing advice following a security problem.
These articles could provide helpful information about emergency locksmith services, replacement locks, expected questions to ask and how to check whether a locksmith is suitable for the job.
The aim is to research each location individually rather than publish 33 almost identical articles with only the borough names changed.
If everything goes according to plan, I should have completed this third batch by the end of the first week of January 2027.
That would give london33.co.uk a total of:
- 33 London borough and City of London guides.
- 33 emergency plumbing guides.
- 33 locksmith guides.
Total: 99 published articles.
For a website that I have recently rebuilt, I would consider that a meaningful achievement.
Of course, the number of articles alone will not determine whether the website becomes successful.
Quality, originality, search demand and visitor satisfaction will be far more important in the long run.
But reaching 99 useful articles would give me a substantial foundation to develop further.
My 60-Day Challenge: Can I Get Another Blog Approved For Google AdSense By January 2027?
Setting Myself A Clear Deadline
Today is Sunday 1st November 2026.
That means I have approximately 60 days before the end of the year.
My goal is to get london33.co.uk approved for Google AdSense by 1st January 2027.
I already have experience with getting websites accepted into the AdSense programme, so this is not an entirely unfamiliar process.
However, every website is assessed individually, and previous approvals do not guarantee that another site will be accepted.
I want to use the remaining two months of 2026 as a focused challenge.
Instead of jumping from one monetisation idea to another, I will concentrate my energy on developing london33.co.uk into a website that is ready for advertising.
The question is whether 60 days will be enough.
Is Getting AdSense Approval In 60 Days Realistic?
From what I have learned, I believe it is possible.
But possible and guaranteed are two very different things.
Google does not specify a universal minimum number of articles or an exact traffic threshold that automatically qualifies every website for AdSense.
What matters is whether the site meets Google’s requirements, including providing original, useful content and a good visitor experience.
Google also reviews websites for compliance with its programme policies.
The review process commonly takes a few days, although Google says some reviews can take two to four weeks.
That means I should not leave my application until the final days of December.
If the website is sufficiently developed and technically ready, I would prefer to submit it for review well before my deadline.
This would allow some time to respond if Google identifies problems.
However, I understand that there is no guarantee of approval by 1st January 2027.
I also need to remember that getting approved for AdSense and earning meaningful advertising revenue are two separate achievements.
A website can be approved for advertising while still receiving very little traffic.
Actual income will depend on factors such as visitor numbers, the countries visitors come from, advertising demand and the types of advertisements displayed.
My first objective is approval.
Growing revenue will be the next challenge.
Why Local Service Guides Could Have Commercial Potential
One reason I have chosen subjects such as emergency plumbing and locksmith services is that they address practical problems.
When someone searches for a plumber because a pipe has burst, they are usually looking for assistance rather than casual entertainment.
Similarly, someone searching for an emergency locksmith may need a service relatively quickly.
Businesses providing these services may compete for potential customers through online advertising.
That makes these topics interesting from a commercial perspective.
However, it does not automatically mean my website will receive high-paying advertisements.
AdSense earnings are influenced by many factors, and advertisers do not pay the same amount for every visitor or advertisement.
I also have to compete against established local directories, service providers and other websites that may already have strong positions in Google’s search results.
For that reason, I cannot assume that publishing a plumbing guide will immediately bring visitors or income.
My intention is to start building a collection of well-researched articles and then study what happens.
Avoiding The Mistake Of Publishing Articles Just For Google
There is another important point I need to consider.
Creating dozens of articles around similar local searches could become counterproductive if those articles provide little original value.
Google warns against producing large quantities of repetitive or unoriginal content primarily to manipulate search rankings.
That means I need to make sure each London service guide provides something genuinely useful about the area being covered.
A guide to plumbers in Barnet should not simply be a copy of a guide to plumbers in Bexley with the place names changed.
The listings, service coverage, local considerations and practical information should be researched for that location.
I want london33.co.uk to become a useful resource, not a collection of pages created solely to display advertisements.
If achieving that standard means spending longer researching an individual article, I may need to adjust my schedule.
I would rather have fewer useful articles than 99 pages that attract no readers.
How I Will Measure My Progress
During November and December, I intend to monitor several indicators.
The first is how many articles I have successfully published.
The second is how many are indexed by Google.
The third is whether those articles begin generating impressions in Google Search Console.
After that, I will look for actual clicks and visitors.
I also want to check whether visitors are finding the information helpful and whether the website works properly on mobile devices.
Finally, I will track the AdSense approval process.
Even if the website is not approved by my target date, the information I collect should help me understand what needs improving.
I am treating this as an experiment.
The goal is not just to receive an approval email.
It is to learn how to build a website that can eventually attract consistent organic traffic and generate advertising income.
My Plan For November, December And The Journey Into 2027
Making Written Content My Main Priority
After everything that happened in October, I have decided that I need to simplify my plans.
I have been exploring several different ways to build an online income, including blogging, Facebook content, TikTok, YouTube and other opportunities.
There is nothing wrong with exploring different platforms.
However, there is a limit to how much time and energy I can devote to each one.
I still work long hours as a Security Guard, and I have family responsibilities.
My recovery from lower back pain has also reminded me that I cannot assume I will always have unlimited energy.
Trying to pursue too many projects simultaneously can make it difficult to gain momentum in any of them.
That is why I am choosing to concentrate on written content for the remainder of 2026.
Blogging is something I can work on at my own pace.
I can research an article, prepare a draft, revise it and publish it when I am satisfied with the result.
I can also build a library of content that may continue attracting visitors long after the articles have been published.
Of course, blogging is not completely passive.
Articles need updating, websites need maintaining and traffic has to be earned.
Nevertheless, I believe it is a worthwhile activity to pursue as part of my longer-term financial freedom strategy.
My Immediate Goal Is Three AdSense-Monetised Blogs
My target for the moment is to have three websites monetised through Google AdSense.
I have already experienced the process of getting two websites approved.
Now I want to add another one.
I am not expecting this third website to produce a substantial income immediately.
At this stage, I am trying to create several foundations from which future income may develop.
Eventually, I would like my websites to generate enough combined revenue to make a meaningful difference to my finances.
My broader ambition remains to build online income streams that could help me move away from depending entirely on shift work.
However, I understand that this will require consistent effort, experimentation and probably many mistakes along the way.
There is no guarantee that a blog will become profitable simply because I publish regularly.
My challenge is to learn which subjects attract visitors, which articles provide genuine value and how to improve the performance of my websites over time.
Continuing My Study Of The Master Key System
Another part of my personal development journey that was disrupted during October was my study of The Master Key System by Charles F. Haanel.
I had been working through the lessons and reflecting on how the ideas relate to my own goals.
Unfortunately, my back pain delayed my progress by approximately one week.
I am now working on Part Five and intend to complete it on Monday 2nd November 2026.
I find the book interesting because it encourages reflection on concentration, thought patterns and the importance of developing greater awareness of our mental habits.
For me, studying personal development is not about expecting money or success to appear simply because I think positively.
I believe mindset can influence the decisions we make, the habits we develop and our willingness to continue working towards difficult goals.
But positive thinking needs to be accompanied by practical action.
I can spend hours imagining a future where my websites generate a substantial monthly income.
That might motivate me.
However, unless I sit down and research, write, edit and publish useful content, nothing meaningful is likely to change.
That is the connection I am trying to make between personal development and my financial freedom journey.
The ideas I study need to influence what I actually do.
Why I Am Not Giving Up After A Difficult Month
Looking back over October, I could easily focus on everything that went wrong.
My back pain prevented me from working normally.
My Facebook account became inaccessible.
My monetisation plans were delayed.
And I lost valuable time that I had intended to spend developing my online projects.
However, that would not tell the complete story.
Despite these difficulties, I have managed to return to work, resume my personal development studies and make considerable progress with london33.co.uk.
I have published 33 London area guides and started creating additional local service content.
I have also learned something valuable about relying too heavily on social media platforms.
Perhaps most importantly, I have managed to regain my focus.
I cannot change what happened during October.
I can only decide what I do next.
There will undoubtedly be other setbacks as I continue this journey.
Some of my websites may struggle to attract traffic. Some articles may never rank well on Google. Some monetisation ideas may prove unsuccessful.
That is part of trying to build something new while continuing to work full-time.
I do not claim to have discovered a guaranteed formula for online success.
I am learning as I go along.
Making A New Decision After 31st December 2026
My plan is to spend November and December concentrating on blogging, particularly london33.co.uk.
By the end of December, I should have a much clearer understanding of how the website is developing.
I will know how many articles have been indexed, whether Google is beginning to send visitors and whether my AdSense application has been successful.
I will also have a better idea of how realistic my daily publishing targets are alongside my employment and other responsibilities.
After 31st December 2026, I intend to review the results and decide which direction my content creation journey should take over the following 12 months.
I may continue concentrating primarily on blogging.
Alternatively, I might decide to bring Facebook, TikTok or YouTube back into my strategy.
That decision will depend on the progress I have made and the opportunities available at the time.
For now, I do not want to keep changing direction.
I want to concentrate on one clear objective and see how far I can get.
My immediate challenge is simple: build london33.co.uk into a useful London information website and aim for Google AdSense approval by 1st January 2027.
If I achieve that, it will be another important milestone in my journey.
If I do not, I will review what went wrong, make improvements and continue.
I started this journey because I want to create a future where I have greater control over my time, my income and my choices.
One difficult month is not going to change that ambition.
As November begins, I am grateful that my health has improved enough for me to start concentrating again.
I am relieved that I have regained access to Facebook, even though the mobile login issue remains unresolved.
And I am looking forward to seeing what happens with my latest blogging experiment.
Perhaps 60 days will be enough to achieve my next monetisation milestone.
Perhaps it will take longer.
Either way, I intend to make those 60 days count.
My journey from Security Guard to Financial Freedom continues.
The best time to start was yesterday.
The second best time is today.
Mujibur Rahman
From Security Guard To Financial Freedom
Disclaimer
This blog post reflects my personal experiences, opinions and progress on my journey from Security Guard to Financial Freedom. The information shared is intended for educational, informational and motivational purposes only.
My experiences with Facebook account recovery, blogging, Google AdSense and website monetisation are based on my individual circumstances. Results may vary, and there is no guarantee that following similar strategies will lead to AdSense approval, increased website traffic or financial success.
My goal of monetising another blog within 60 days is a personal challenge, not a prediction or promise of future earnings. Search engine indexing, website rankings, advertising approvals and revenue are influenced by factors outside my control.
This article does not constitute professional financial, business, legal or medical advice. Readers should conduct their own research and seek qualified professional guidance where appropriate.
I am not affiliated with, endorsed by or officially associated with Google, Google AdSense, Facebook or Meta.
At mujiburrahman.com, I document my real experiences, challenges, successes and lessons as I work towards building multiple online income streams and achieving greater financial independence.
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