A fun and effective way for you to start earning money blogging
As I discussed in my earlier post, I believe that healthcare providers should start blogging in bigger numbers. But, really, I think everyone should start providing high quality, easily accessible content via blogs, regardless of profession. It does take time, it’s true, and no small amount of bravery (putting yourself out there can be scary) but the promise of earning an income may help you to overcome your fears.
But can you really make money blogging? Yes. A little over a year ago, I began a blogging course called Blog Mastermind with blogger and Internet marketer, Yaro Starak. I was drawn into his way of thinking first by reading about his incredible Blog Profits Blueprint which he offered for free on his blog, Entrepreneurs-journey.com. I read the blueprint in about 45 minutes - once I picked it up, I couldn’t put it down. Here was what I had been waiting for, a way to make money simply by sharing what I’m learning, thus helping my family and eventually (hopefully) taking the pressure off of patient visits when I’m in clinical practice! Fantastic!
I started this blog, Deepest Health, immediately. Unfortunately, my way through the course got a little choppy and I actually ended up having to quit before the end. However, the information I gleaned from those couple of months was more than enough to catapult me from making nothing to making several hundred dollars. I have to admit that, because of the intensity of my schooling (and the rest of my responsibilities) I wasn’t able to do things exactly as Yaro instructed. However, going back over my notes and really implementing what he taught me now has already brought great benefits - resurgences in traffic and a threefold increase in daily income! He’s really got something special.
He’s opening his training program again, newly updated, incorporating the lessons he learned during his last implementation. I can recommend this to anyone who is interested in making an income blogging. I’m happy to talk to you about my experiences in the course - through email or comments.
As is Yaro’s way, he’s offering some great free content as he launches his new membership site. He does this first and foremost because he likes sharing what he learns - but of course he hopes that you will be impressed enough with the free content to consider becoming a paid member. I should also disclose that if you buy into Yaro’s membership program through my link, I will get a commission. I appreciate that extra income and pledge to use it to improve my blog here and also put together my new blog, naturalmedicinesuccess.com, coming soon. On to the free resources…
First, definitely check out the Blog Profits Blueprint - this is an incredible FREE guide that will help you understand the basic way that blogging works and how it generates income. Download the Blog Profits Blueprint.
Second, head over to Yaro’s site and watch his excellent, informative videos that cover his unique take on how to take making money online with blogs to the next level. I was amazed at the quality of this content - I’m already using it to help take Deepest Health to an even wider audience.
Third, sign up using the links on any of those pages I sent you to or by following this link directly to Yaro’s sales page. I promise that you will not be disappointed in your experience. Yaro will take you through the earliest stages (setting up the blog) and step-by-step help you to get up to full functionality, making money and having a great time. I have learned that there are some things that don’t work as well in the natural medicine niche of blogging, and that’s why I’m considering developing a course of my own. But you can easily get up and running and making a profit while getting your face, your name and your unique perspective out there using Yaro’s methods. He offers excellent customer service and connects you with a community of folks who are walking the path alongside you. I found that the member connections were one of the best parts of the program - I think you will, too.
Anyway - thanks for letting me go slightly off topic, here. I really believe that the more natural medicine (and associated) bloggers we have out there, the better health we will have as a community of human beings. I hope you share this opinion and are ready to share your voice with the world. If you do sign up and get a blog going, please contact me as soon as you do and I will put your blog address up on my soon-to-be-created natural medicine blog subpage. I’ll be your first high-quality link, helping you build traffic from search engines and starting your meteoric rise to the highest strata of blogging. :)
Thanks again,
Eric
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Tags: Blogging, Business, business strategy, chinese-medicine, community, internet, links, natural-medicine, service, videoRelated posts
Welcome to Carnival of Healing #114 at Deepest Health
Hey everyone,
I’m happy to be hosting another Carnival of Healing, this one should help you prepare for the winter’s contemplation with ease. The last Carnival was graciously hosted by Debra Moorhead.com and next week’s will be in the capable hands of the writers at Where We Relax. I’m sure I’ll host again sometime in the future - why don’t you think about submitting a post when that time comes around? You can always check out the Carnival of Healing archives for ideas and, if you have a blog, offer to host the carnival yourself! It’s a worthy pursuit. Now for the posts…
At the always enlightening Urbanmonk.net, we learn something of the truth about loneliness, self-love, ego, selfishness and the often tenuous balance between these features of human existence.
Evan from a great Chinese medicine related blog, Acupuncture is Easy, presents some interesting food for thought concerning the environmental and social aspects of acupuncture in his article, Acupuncture, Ecology and Social Justice.
Abdallah at one of my favorite blogs, Even Unto China, offers us an intriguing perspective on the role of music in true health. He integrates insights from his experience with Islam and his understanding of Chinese medicine theory, with a little Chinese etymology thrown in for good measure. Don’t miss this one.
A late addition to the Carnival, a fantastic beginners article about my personal favorite Classical Chinese Medicine text - the Shang Han Lun. This is put together by a CM colleague and fellow blogger, G. Michael Reynolds over at his blog, Life Giving Sword. I think you’ll really enjoy this article, so take the time to read it through.
Helfgott blog, an up and coming natural medicine blog hosted by Helfgott Research Institute in Portland, OR reveals to us the lesser known benefits of a sweet treat, honey. And yes, before you say it, I know that it seems contradictory for a vegan to support an article about honey. It’s an informative read regardless of your stance on this sensitive issue.
Since exercise is an essential feature of health in any medical system, it seems right to present to you Stanimir Sotirov’s simple and accessible article, What is Pilates? posted at All About Your Body And Spirit.
Roger Knight who writes at The Happy and Prosperous Blog presents a helpful introduction to Homeopathy in his article, Myth, Magic or Medicine Part 1 | The Happy and Prosperous Blog.
Carole Fogarty of the Healthy Living Lounge presents a timely gift for the holiday season, titled, The one and only zen gift to give your children. In this time of hyper consumerism, sometimes it can be helpful to be reminded that sometimes the most profound gifts we give are the least material.
Mark A. Rayner reveals to us The History Of Medicine In A Nutshell at a blog with an intriguing title, The Skwib. I love how this article is both lighthearted and heartbreaking at the same time - not to mention accurate!
At Little Seeds we read about Windhorse, a philosophy of personal empowerment with ancient roots. A truly fascinating read.
In an article somewhat similar to the first in this carnival, Matthew Spears presents Breaking through the chains of identity at his site, Loving Awareness. With both of these perspectives, I think you will be thinking about your identity and its role in your life of deepest health.
Answering a concern that many modern people have, ananga offers an article titled What if I’m Too Tense to Relax? at Living By Design a well designed and informative site on natural health and personal development.
Last but definitely not least, SJ Yee offers a rich anecdotal article, Detoxifying the body, My 10 day Vegan Diet Experience. If you’ve been reading this blog long, you’ll know that this is a topic close to my heart. It’s a short article, but should give a boost to anyone considering trying a vegan diet.
Thanks for reading through these articles, folks. Hopefully they will give you both ideas and inspiration! Happy winter!
Eric
Tags: Acupuncture, blog carnival, Character, ego, exercise, natural-medicine, Personal Development, spirituality, vegan
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Carnival of Healing #104!
It is with great pleasure that I present to you the 104th Carnival of Healing!
What is a Blog Carnival? What is the Carnival of Healing?
No, there’s no rollercoasters. A Blog Carnival is a special post hosted on a different blog every week or month that contains links and descriptions for excellent posts in the particular field that the associated blogs are related to. It’s a great way for readers to keep updated on a variety of great content in their field of interest and generates good traffic for the blogs involved. The Carnival of Healing is put together by the About.com Holistic Healing Guide, Phylameana lila Desy, and is intended to gather great posts in the field of Holistic health for the benefit of readers.
Last week’s Carnival was hosted by Mind-Mart.com, and the next Carnival will be hosted by Change Therapy. If you would like to read the content in prior carnivals, please visit the Carnival of Healing archives. Just scroll down on the page to find the archives.
Let’s get to the content!
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Over at Helfgottblog.com we learn a new way to look at cancer and its potential for cure. This article is sure to make you think about what cancer IS, how we look at it and what kind of attitude it is going to take for us to overcome it.
At the same blog, Kimberly Ann elegantly discusses the intersection between personal business decisions, public health and ethics.
Brandon Brown discusses the Chinese Medicine theory of Spleen and Stomach over at his blog. For anyone interested in some of the theory behind acupuncture and Chinese herbs, this article is likely to be interesting.
Over at TCMStudent.com you can read a fascinating exchange between advocates of Chinese medicine about the future of Chinese medicine via government-sponsored healthcare inclusion.
An incredible, relatively new multi-author blog on many aspects of “alternative medicine” Live Holistically! has an article to share with us about the Tao/Dao and energetic features of health and healing. It’s a good summary of an Asian view on energy.
Frances at the blog High on Health introduces us to the world of ear candling - if you’ve ever been curious about this procedure here’s a personal account with just the right amount of information.
One of my favorite blogs, Even Unto China, reveals to us a succinct yet rich account of the history and development of acupuncture tools and methods. As this post is rooted in the classics, I found it to be quite fascinating.
Even natural medicine students sometimes need to stay up very late, even all night, in preparation for intense examinations. This article about pulling all nighters, featured on blog INTJ Personal Development, will show you the ins and outs of this dubious, yet sometimes necessary, practice.
One of the simpler and more direct articles in this carnival offers us 10 tips on how to avoid becoming depressed.
NOEdb offers a great resource by providing links and descriptions of 100 web resources for medical professionals. Although not every resources is going to be relevant for everyone - even the most esoteric practitioner should be able to find something that suits their fancy in this list.
Marc and Angel help us to understand the benefits of developing healthy curiosity. This is a simple, but important reminder that we should always be seeking new knowledge and experience.
Super State takes us on a journey to understand the way that a single quote can change our entire experience of life.
And last, but not least, We The Change introduces seven simple ways to introduce Feng Shui principles into daily living.
That’s it, folks. I hope you enjoyed this Carnival of Healing - please do check out the next host for next week’s entries. As an aside, I hope to develop a Carnival that focuses on Asian health and healing - if you think you would be interested in such an endeavor, please send me an email at deepesthealth at gmail dot com. Thanks for reading.
Eric
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5 Reasons Natural Medicine needs to embrace the Internet
This is a post infused with no small amount of irony. Why? Because I want to implore my fellow lovers and practitioners of natural health modalities to move beyond their fear of technology. I want to shout it from this electronic pulpit with all my heart - raining the sweet revolution down upon them, liberating themselves from the tyranny of a luddite existence.
Most of all, I want to sell them - US - on the amazing potential of technology in general, and the Internet in particular. This is ironic, of course, because most of them won’t read this.
Why? Oh god, why? I don’t know. It seems that among natural medicine practitioners, those most likely to embrace the Internet sell mostly herbal Viagra-type products or are chiefly interested in weight loss. It’s a crying shame, my friends. A crying shame.
I will put my call out there, though, in hopes that it will reach the ears of some of my colleagues. To make it easy on the eyes I will keep it short and digestible. Without further ado - I present my Top 5 Reasons Natural Medicine practitioners (and students, and consumers!) need to embrace the Internet.
- Ease of delivery of information. This is the same reason it is advocated for any sector of society. If you have information you need to get out there (and who doesn’t?) the Internet is a cheap, effective and efficient way of getting it out there. With blogging software, wiki creation programs and the glut of web designers looking for work our options are WIDE OPEN. Internet usage is only going to increase - people are beginning to surf the web on their handhelds and cell phones, free Internet is becoming ubiquitous in many parts of the US… getting on board with this easy method of communication can only help our mission - to bring human-scale healthcare to the maximum number of people possible.
- Natural medicine is often left out of traditional media like newspapers. This will sound familiar to anyone in a marginalized political or social movement. In many ways, the Internet has democratized media in a way I certainly couldn’t have predicted. Anyone can put their voice out there (mixed blessing, yes) and a group of dedicated, well-spoken folks with some tech expertise or help on that front can put their voice out there and get it both HEARD and RESPECTED. This can be a way into more traditional media as well, particularly if an online movement gains significant momentum.
- Do we really want to leave it to the herbal viagrists? Now, my mother taught me to be positive and this is a negatively worded reason - but bear with me. At this point, Western medicine and people peddling “alternative” medicines of varying quality and efficacy dominate the health niche on the Internet. Thus, when a person types in “help with depression” they are likely to be pointed either in the direction of various and sundry pharmaceuticals or in the direction of whatever holistic-light-therapy-colloidial-moonstone remedy happens to be being promoted at the moment. Either of these options may be ok for some folks - but expanding the availability of excellent information on the Internet about natural healthcare expands the options accessed by average people. This should be our goal.
- The creation of community. Unless you live in Portland or a similar town, you may be the only natural healthcare practitioner in your area - or at least one of very few. While the type of community created via the Internet can sometimes be less than healthy, the ability to make it positive is in the hands of individuals. By the creation of blogs, blog networks, websites, blogrolls, forums and other centers of communication we can network, share information and be supported by people who share our vision and values even when they’re 1,000 miles away.
- Financial opportunities abound: Between blog monetization, creation of easily available affiliate programs, online sales of products and the ability to promote your brick-and-mortar business - the ability for natural health practitioners to make money using the Internet is significant. You don’t need to be a web design genius to use any of these features. Diversification of income streams is good for your long term stability and, thus, is good for your patients. No one is served by your going out of business. :)
So if you’re out there, friends, if you’re out there reading this and DYING to get off the computer - stop. Stop for a second and take a deep breath. Find a way to make friends with your computer and consider for a moment the infinite possibilities this whole new world represents. When you’re ready to get something going - drop me an email. ;)
Eric
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