Name of your website?All About Juicing For Health And Weight Loss
Your name?
Rika Susan
Your Location (city, etc)
Cape Town
When did you start your website and why?
I am disabled due to a chronic illness. I became interested in juicing in an effort to improve my health. As a result I developed a passion for juicing and decided to write about it. I love what I am doing. I believe it can be helpful to many people.
Juicing is a great way to help kids to ingest enough fresh produce. They enjoy coming up with all sorts of disgusting names for the concoctions! The nutrients from fresh juice is easily absorbed by the body. For example, the 1% beta carotene absorption from eating a raw carrot goes up to almost 100% when you opt for carrot juice. You get much better value for money by juicing veggies. It is a fun process.
Juicing can assist in the management of a wide variety of common ailments, from high blood pressure to arthritis. There is scientific proof that a juice such as Pomegranate improves heart health. However, I usually recommend that someone with a health concern discuss a juicing program with a health practitioner before embarking on it.
Please give us a short summary of your website, business model, etc
My website is a free consumer information resource about juicing for health and weight loss. I cover all aspects, from juicer descriptions to details about the properties and benefits of specific veggies and fruits. I have a wealth of juicing tips and am developing juicing videos. I have also recently added a section where my visitors can add new health news stories, vote for stories and make friends. I aim to develop an excellent health and nutrition resource for people of all ages.
What has been the most difficult part of creating and running your website?
I create all the content myself, so it has taken quite a lot of time to get to where I am now. Luckily I enjoy writing. Now the main challenge is to get enough traffic to the website. This is very tough in the beginning. However, I believe that if you offer a quality product, this will continue to grow over time.
What has been the easist part of operating your website?
The writing part has been the most enjoyable. As I have been involved in juicing for a long time, I knew quite a bit about it when I started out. That made it easy. This is why people always say you have to start with something you are passionate about.
What was your biggest mistake?
At first I submitted the articles I had on the website to article directories, not knowing that this was creating a duplicate content problem. I had to rectify that by re-writing many of my articles. Now I know to keep the content on the site unique.
Who maintains your website and why?
My brother is a webmaster and he handles all the technical aspects, as I don't have this background. We have a fantastic partnership.
Tell us how your business has benefitted from your website?
My business is my website. I couldn't have done this without a website.
What are your views on ecommerce and the future of the internet?
This is such a fantastic tool for the distribution of useful information. It will just improve in time, as the search engines find ways to eliminate more of the spam sites.
What are your views on Search Engine Optimization (SEO)?
I knew nothing about this when I started out. It has been a steep learning curve. You have to do your homework about this if you want to succeed, and you have to be very careful about employing a SEO company. Many use black hat techniques that can do serious harm to your site.
What are your views on Search Engines? Have they helped or hindered your website?
We would be lost without them, although I am trying to bring in other aspects so as to be less dependent on them.
What method has been most successful for promoting your website?
Submitting articles to article directories.
What method has been least successful for promoting your website?
Website submissions to directories.
What would you like to see change with respect to the internet?
Spam sites need to be eliminated more effectively.
What is your website address?
All About Juicing For Health And Weight Loss
