August 7th, 2006 Julie Onofrio
I have been running into alot of link farms or what I call link scams…
You probably don’t even know when you are on a site.
They just create a bunch of links on keywords that are highly searched for and create websites about a topic and put Google ads or other ads on them. There isn’t any real content.
Here are a few that I recently found. I am only putting a link when it’s so bad that you just have to see it to believe it. BE SURE YOU DON’T CLICK ON ANYTHING AS IT MAKES THEM MONEY!
http://www.massagetherapistshop.com/
bestmassagetherapists.net
http://www.e-massagetherapy.com/
http://www.e-massages.com/
http://www.massage-therapy-central.com/
http://www.massage-therapy-info.co.uk/
http://www.e-massagechair.com/
mlmsurvivors.com - This is probably the worst I have seen because it looks so professionally done.
http://www.signaturemassage.com/
I am going to continue to add to my list.
The reason they bother me so much is that I put over 7 years in to my websites and they are probably making money off of providing nothing…
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August 5th, 2006 Julie Onofrio
One of the most overlooked aspect of starting a massage practice is that many people don’t plan. Most large companies spend most of their time planning.
It is easy to overlook because a massage practice may seem like a different animal. You may think that just because you have good hands that people will be flocking to your door.
A business plan begins with discovering your intention. What exactly is it that you are trying to do? What is it that you want?
We often forget to include the desire for money because it seems like it is something contradictory to providing such a personal service. Massage therapist often turn away from the idea of making money and focus on providing more meaning in their lives.
The fact is that we need money. Money is what brings freedom. Money is what will allow you to have more time to work for your favorite charity or give to causes that make a difference.
Making a plan on how you are going to make money will help you keep on track and achieve the level of income you desire.
Often what we desire doesn’t happen because of all the fears that come up around what we desire. Can you even picture yourself making $100,000 as a massage therapist?
What would it feel like? Is your first reaction that it is impossible? Do you just hope that you will make that (and buy lotto tickets) or do you just know with every cell of your body that you will make $100,000?
What do you need to do to start believing that you can and will make $100,000?
The first thing is to start awakening to what your unconscious beliefs are getting you.
What you have in your life now is a result of what you unconsciously believe. What is it that you must believe that is keeping you from making what you need to make?
Discovering your beliefs is the majority of what I talk about at www.massagepracticebuilder.com and I am even in the process of redoing that site this month to reflect that.
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August 1st, 2006 Julie Onofrio
Discovering your beliefs is a process of uncovering who you are. It can be painful to go through this process, but it is worth it in the end….if there ever is an end.
Your beliefs are often unconscious and they shape who you are, what you say, what you think and what you feel.
One of the best ways to start discovering your beliefs is to start looking at the way you talk to yourself. When you are faced with a challenge such as building a massage practice or finding your ideal job in massage therapy do little thoughts in your head keep saying.. I can’t do this, I don’t know what I am doing, you’re too old to be doing this, why should I even bother trying or other things like that? When you say things like this it is just really reflecting your fears - and the best part is that your fears are most likely not true but you have created them to keep you safe at one time or another in your life. These fears come from early childhood where we learned about ourself from others around us (object relations theory).
There is also another voice in your head that says “I can’t wait to get up in the morning to do that or I am going to do that no matter what anyone says”.
You have a choice about what to say to yourself about whatever goal or step you are taking.
In general, many massage therapists struggle to make ends meet. What is that saying about what you believe? Life is hard and has to be that way. I don’t deserve to have the money I need to live and save.
The first step in changing your beliefs is to become aware of what you believe. That is 80% of changing. Once you become aware of them, you can start becoming aware of who is driving the car - the inner child that believes that they are worthless or the adult who is able to take responsibility for themselves. Just noticing how you think and talk to yourself is part of changing your beliefs.
What thoughts arise when you think about creating a marketing plan or setting up a website for yourself to build your practice?
Keep writing them down everyday even if you just keep coming up with the same ones until you lessen their control over you.
What are your beliefs that are holding you back?
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