What are the Costs?
I want to give a little background as to why this question is important. Really there are two parts to it.
I'm on disability with a fixed income and this summer I developed brochitis on top of a heart condition. Several trips to the ER and some specialized tests later my savings has diminished.
I don't want to bring politics into it but the truth of the matter is that while medicare preminiums remain stable from last year, my co-pays have increased by 25%, more in some cases. I have a sneaking suspicion this is done to illustrate the rising healthcare costs and make universial health more attractive. Whether that's true or not the fact remains that my healthcare costs will likely rise by 50% next year.
I have learned a lot about how the human body, mind, and spirit works in the ten years since my 1st heart attack and especially so in the last 5 years of being on disability.
I feel like I have some valuable insights I can share and at some point monetaize that knowledge. I think a wordpress blog is a way to start that by posting articles to it and creating a product by asking people what they want.
Since my life or at least the quality of it depends on the research I do, you can be sure this won't be just rehased material mindlessly thrown up.
But here's where my problem(s) comes in.
I know the up front costs of hosting and domain name but what I don't know are the hidden or associated costs of maintaing and growing a list.
Wordpress is free but again what I don't know are the costs of plugins nor exactly which I need nor do I know how to modify the theme or the costs to have it done.
Nor do I know the costs to create a product (e-book, audio, etc).
I know you need an autoresponder and I understand aweber is the best, but I understand they have a sliding fee scale that can add up pretty quickly. Part of my difficulty is that at least for the time being I need to take it slow and can't afford to pay but a small amount out of pocket to start.
Because of disability rules I am limited to <$600 a month. What I'd like to know is estimates of the cost to achieve a steady $500-$600 a month income that is quickly scalable to $5,000+ monthly. A broad question I know.
Now to the 2nd part.
Because this is my passion and personal I have a hard time writing objectively or viewing it from a distance and just can't seem to publish anything.
If anybody that reads this has a need for quality well researched articles in the health/wellness area then I have an idea that should be benefical to both of us. I know that in the beginning until you see what and how I write and until I get a feel for what you want, then I assume your costs in time will be greater than the article's value. That is why I propose to write for free to start with and later we can agree on value.
This can be mutually benefical as you'll gain a resource and I'll achieve confidence and then later I can make enough to fund the cost of doing business. Even later we might join in a JV.
The areas that I have some knowledge and interest in are the brain, body systems, food, nutrition, supplements, prescription meds, energy medicine, spirituality,self-help, personal growth and development, etc.
Due to open heart surgery I have a mild brain impairment that makes sequencing difficult and shows up in other glitches, such as moments where spelling goes out the window. Nothing major.
As an aside when I do implement this I plan to teach to others in the disability community, locally to start. Most of us want to be productive and not totally dependent.
Ideally I'd like to work with someone who sees the mutual benefit in that last statement.
I can not lie down and quit, give up, but at the same time I can't do it alone either.
I do appreciate the time you spend reading this and I am grateful for whatever answers and advice you can give.
Thanks
-Lyn
I'm on disability with a fixed income and this summer I developed brochitis on top of a heart condition. Several trips to the ER and some specialized tests later my savings has diminished.
I don't want to bring politics into it but the truth of the matter is that while medicare preminiums remain stable from last year, my co-pays have increased by 25%, more in some cases. I have a sneaking suspicion this is done to illustrate the rising healthcare costs and make universial health more attractive. Whether that's true or not the fact remains that my healthcare costs will likely rise by 50% next year.
I have learned a lot about how the human body, mind, and spirit works in the ten years since my 1st heart attack and especially so in the last 5 years of being on disability.
I feel like I have some valuable insights I can share and at some point monetaize that knowledge. I think a wordpress blog is a way to start that by posting articles to it and creating a product by asking people what they want.
Since my life or at least the quality of it depends on the research I do, you can be sure this won't be just rehased material mindlessly thrown up.
But here's where my problem(s) comes in.
I know the up front costs of hosting and domain name but what I don't know are the hidden or associated costs of maintaing and growing a list.
Wordpress is free but again what I don't know are the costs of plugins nor exactly which I need nor do I know how to modify the theme or the costs to have it done.
Nor do I know the costs to create a product (e-book, audio, etc).
I know you need an autoresponder and I understand aweber is the best, but I understand they have a sliding fee scale that can add up pretty quickly. Part of my difficulty is that at least for the time being I need to take it slow and can't afford to pay but a small amount out of pocket to start.
Because of disability rules I am limited to <$600 a month. What I'd like to know is estimates of the cost to achieve a steady $500-$600 a month income that is quickly scalable to $5,000+ monthly. A broad question I know.
Now to the 2nd part.
Because this is my passion and personal I have a hard time writing objectively or viewing it from a distance and just can't seem to publish anything.
If anybody that reads this has a need for quality well researched articles in the health/wellness area then I have an idea that should be benefical to both of us. I know that in the beginning until you see what and how I write and until I get a feel for what you want, then I assume your costs in time will be greater than the article's value. That is why I propose to write for free to start with and later we can agree on value.
This can be mutually benefical as you'll gain a resource and I'll achieve confidence and then later I can make enough to fund the cost of doing business. Even later we might join in a JV.
The areas that I have some knowledge and interest in are the brain, body systems, food, nutrition, supplements, prescription meds, energy medicine, spirituality,self-help, personal growth and development, etc.
Due to open heart surgery I have a mild brain impairment that makes sequencing difficult and shows up in other glitches, such as moments where spelling goes out the window. Nothing major.
As an aside when I do implement this I plan to teach to others in the disability community, locally to start. Most of us want to be productive and not totally dependent.
Ideally I'd like to work with someone who sees the mutual benefit in that last statement.
I can not lie down and quit, give up, but at the same time I can't do it alone either.
I do appreciate the time you spend reading this and I am grateful for whatever answers and advice you can give.
Thanks
-Lyn
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