Name of your website?Roots to Health; The Center for Natural Therapies
Your name?
Charlena : Office Manager
Your Location (city, etc)
Toronto
Please give us a short summary of your website?
The website provides up to date information on your health from a Natural & Holistic view. It allows you to see articles written by experts in their field, health tips etc.... Visitors of the website have an option of registering for our monthly newsletter. If anyone is interested in finding out more information or is looking to seek out our services, they can take advantage of our online booking system. This website is continually being updated with up to date informtion and interactive tools
What inspired you to launch your own website?
The Centers likes to reach as many people as possible so that they the general public has access to up to date health matters. This way they can become a partner in their health care by making informed choices. We strongly believe that it is important to have accurate information about your health.
When did you launch your first website, and what was it?
January 2009
How did you decide on a name for your website?
The name of the website is the "clinic" name
What makes your website different from other, similar offerings?
Our website offers our existing patients an opportunity to be in control of their appointments, exercise plans. It also allows extensive information on becoming a new patient. It removes any barriers that a person may have about receiving an alternative health care treatment.
What is your eventual goal? (To sell it, keep it for income, secure a book or other mainstream media deal?)
This website is an informational tool. If it helps one person, then it has done its purpose.
How does your investment of time and money balance against your success?
The Center's definition of success may vary from the typical person. In order for success to happen, being happy and content is essential. If this is met, then success is sure to follow. To date the website has helped many people become part of their health care team, so I would have to conclude that we have definitely balanced out.
If you had an unlimited development budget for development, how would you change your site?
We have a definite long term goal of continually strive for a website that has as many interactive tools as possible for the visitor, so the only difference it will make is that these goals would be met much sooner
If your site got really big, really quickly, would you be able to keep up with the demand?
yes
What unexpected costs and headaches have you had to deal with?
none
What has been your biggest challenge?
none
What method has been most successful for promoting your website?
word of mouth & search engines
How long have you run the site already, and how long will you continue to keep it up if you don't enjoy big gains in traffic, income or popularity?
7 months and indefinite
How does the Center plan on meeting the expectations of their website visitors
We are always looking to improve what we offer. We are open to suggestions and ideas to help better serve the visitors of the website
What is your website address?
Roots to Health; The Center for Natural Therapies
