Do you guys promote health products?

14 years ago

Be interesting to see the answers to this cos I think they will be divided lol.

Personally I've never had a problem with the health niche as I'm a nurse, but I know a lot of folks will probably counsel against it.

If you do go for it, I would suggest any articles you write or have written are factual and not full of misinformation. If yo are going to research online, ensure you use legitimate medical sites rather than random articles etc. Better still research offline

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Pedro Ferreira

14 years ago

If you do go for it, I would suggest any articles you write or have written are factual and not full of misinformation. If yo are going to research online, ensure you use legitimate medical sites rather than random articles etc. Better still research offline

Thanks for the advice, It does make sense.

Have you ever had any legal problems with your sites?

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Pedro Ferreira 14 years ago

I think so ... as long as you don't pretend to have any or imply that you have any, obviously. "Patient perspectives", for example, can be perfectly valid ones.

The patient perspective is a great one but I do not have experience with any of the diseases. I was thinking about using more like a reporter perspective, what do you think?

For me, it's mostly about whether or not I'm promoting anything that might ever discourage anyone who ought to be going to a doctor from going to a doctor.

That's one of my concerns too. I don't want to promote anything that gives bad advice or puts the person in danger.
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Kim Standerline 14 years ago

Absolutely none Pedro, I do have copious disclaimers tho

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Have you ever had any legal problems with your sites?
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- Justin Goff 14 years ago
  
  Most people that give out health advice aren't actually qualified to do so.
  
  And how do you determine what "qualified" actually is?
  
  Ive had so many doctors give me horrible nutrition & exercise advice that I wondered if they were just messing with me... Is a doctor qualified to give out this kind of advice? Most people would say yes...
  
  Hell just look at the health advice the government publishes - most of it's ass backwards from what actually works to keep you healthy.
  
  I think you're fine if you have a decent amount of knowledge and you either cite studies or you just say "based on my experience this is what has worked for me"
  
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FiveMe

14 years ago

This is so funny that you asked this because I have been in the same boat as you have been. I have a fully functional website and I am debating whether to put advertisements on the site with solutions.

Debate is whether to sell to a clinic specializing or slap the advertisements

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Arimont

14 years ago

Just something that crossed my mind -
The Health Niche, specially the hemorrhoids sub-niche, are VERY competitive.
Not to discourage you, just to alert....:-)

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Pedro Ferreira

14 years ago

Just something that crossed my mind -
The Health Niche, specially the hemorrhoids sub-niche, are VERY competitive.
Not to discourage you, just to alert....:-)

Thanks for the alert, I appreciate it.

I'm not discouraged, competition is a good thing...

Anyway, I was just giving examples :p

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Pedro Ferreira

14 years ago

This is so funny that you asked this because I have been in the same boat as you have been. I have a fully functional website and I am debating whether to put advertisements on the site with solutions.

Debate is whether to sell to a clinic specializing or slap the advertisements

I feel you... It's a very tricky situation. Let's just wait for more opinions. I bet there's more people in our boat.

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brettb

14 years ago

I wrote a health eBook - I put copious disclaimers on my eBook and website. Doctors actually do exactly the same when they write books!

I haven't found my part of the health niche that competitive, but then nobody thinks the condition I wrote about can actually be cured (I am proof that it can).

I might sell my eBook and website as I am still a little uneasy about this niche though, and I have since found better niches that are much safer to write in.

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talfighel

14 years ago

This is simple.

If they have an affiliate program that you can sign up with, then you are eligible to sell this products for them through an affiliate link.

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Terry Crim

14 years ago

If you are promoting affiliate products, products you do not own or created. Work with the manufacturer / product owner and see what they suggest. I am sure they have restrictions and guidelines but I can't see them turning you away if you contact them through email, over phone, chat or whatever methods they have to contact them and ask them these questions. They may even be able to provide some documentation to put on your site.

If you want to be sure sure, contact a qualified profesional, legal counsel that knows the industry and issues around it. Posting here for advice will only get you divided answers that are more opinion than fact.

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Terry Crim

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Victoria B

If you are going to promote health products (pills, creams, herbals, etc) you must be approved and certified by the FDA, otherwise you can really get into troubles.

Good Luck!

Is this opinion or fact? Where did you get this information from?

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Pedro Ferreira

14 years ago

If you are going to promote health products (pills, creams, herbals, etc) you must be approved and certified by the FDA, otherwise you can really get into troubles.

Thanks for bringing that up, I completely forgot to mention in the post that I intend to promote mainly ebooks that you can find on clickbank.

I'm not interested in promoting CPA or physical offers right now.

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Pedro Ferreira

14 years ago

If you want to be sure sure, contact a qualified profesional, legal counsel that knows the industry and issues around it. Posting here for advice will only get you divided answers that are more opinion than fact.

You're completely right Terry. I new from the beginning that I would get a lot of divided answers. I made the question precisely to see what others think about the matter and not so much as legal advice.

PS: You seem to be a good target :p since you have been doing internet marketing for awhile now, so I'd really like your opinion... Would you promote an ebook related to a non life threatning disease?

Examples: hemorrhoids, panic attacks, tinnitus, etc.

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GratefulHealer

14 years ago

Pedro, etc..

I know people in the industry, who own nutrition companies, I am pretty sure that:

You can say whatever you want, as long as you do not sell or are not an affiliate for the health product. An ebook is not a product, just information. If you don't sell a consumable product, you can say whatever you want, as long as you have a disclaimer.

Kevin Trudeau was only censored from listing specific products in his first Natural Cures book, only because he had previously gotten into trouble with the FTC/FDA by his promoting coral calcium on TV. He was ordered to do certain things, or he signed an agreement.

Later, he found that he was able to list brand name products, and came out with Natural Cures 2 where he listed the specific water filters, E-pendants, nutrition products, etc.

Anyone who does not have an agreement can say whatever they want. Just put a good disclaimer saying the content is YOUR opinion and should not substitute for medical advice, and is the readers responsibility. I have a good disclaimer that i can share if you PM me.

**However, if you sell a product, you can not make a claim about how it works or what it does, unless it is proven by FDA clinical tests.

You can also have two separate websites, one that explains your opinion/theory about how it works, but does not have the name of the product anywhere... and the other website that just has the product but does not list anything else about it. The two sites can not be linked or connected. Pieces of paper, same deal. You can mail them together, but you can not staple one piece of information to the other.

You can PM me for more clarification, this is a sticky situation, I would not recommend it unless you are experienced.

Originally Posted by Pedro Ferreira

You're completely right Terry. I new from the beginning that I would get a lot of divided answers. I made the question precisely to see what others think about the matter and not so much as legal advice.

PS: You seem to be a good target :p since you have been doing internet marketing for awhile now, so I'd really like your opinion... Would you promote an ebook related to a non life threatning disease?

Examples: hemorrhoids, panic attacks, tinnitus, etc.

Thanks.

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Pedro Ferreira

14 years ago

You can say whatever you want, as long as you do not sell or are not an affiliate for the health product. An ebook is not a product, just information. If you don't sell a consumable product, you can say whatever you want, as long as you have a disclaimer.

That makes sense...

So I can say whatever I want when promoting an ebook, as long as I have all the proper disclaimers in place, right?

I have a good disclaimer that i can share if you PM me.

Well, It seems like I can't send you the PM. I haven't made enough posts. Anyway I already looked out some disclaimers so don't worry about it. I appreciate it anyway...

PS: When I say "I can say whatever I want", that's just an expression :p, of course I'll do everything to make sure the information is accurate.

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Terry Crim

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Pedro Ferreira

PS: You seem to be a good target :p since you have been doing internet marketing for awhile now, so I'd really like your opinion... Would you promote an ebook related to a non life threatning disease?

Examples: hemorrhoids, panic attacks, tinnitus, etc.

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I personally have no issues with promoting things like this, but if the information comes across as giving medical advice then anyone even the affiliate would get in trouble.

That is part of the new regulations that passed not to long ago, that the marketer promoting such information / products will be scrutinized just as much as the creator of the product and can be fined seperately from the main company / person. At least that is my take on it. I am not a lawyer and am not giving any legal advice on this issue.

I would suggest getting a hold of the product before promoting just to make sure it isn't filled with land mines.

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DavidO

14 years ago

I've been in the health niche for years without a single problem. Just don't misrepresent yourself or your products and you'll be fine. Distributing information does not require any kind of approval or qualifications.

Of course there is an ethical debate here. Never knowingly promote myths or snake oil.

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Pedro Ferreira

14 years ago

Originally Posted by DavidO

I've been in the health niche for years without a single problem. Just don't misrepresent yourself or your products and you'll be fine. Distributing information does not require any kind of approval or qualifications.

Of course there is an ethical debate here. Never knowingly promote myths or snake oil.

Thanks for your input David, it matches my opinion.

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Pedro Ferreira

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Terry Crim

I personally have no issues with promoting things like this, but if the information comes across as giving medical advice then anyone even the affiliate would get in trouble.

That is part of the new regulations that passed not to long ago, that the marketer promoting such information / products will be scrutinized just as much as the creator of the product and can be fined seperately from the main company / person. At least that is my take on it. I am not a lawyer and am not giving any legal advice on this issue.

I would suggest getting a hold of the product before promoting just to make sure it isn't filled with land mines.

- T

Thanks for your reply Terry. Apreciate it. I also found Michael Young's report through your blog which was quite helpful. Keep it up.

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DubDubDubDot

14 years ago

Let me just say that any internet marketer that is a medical laymen who does a bit of research and publishes ebooks on serious conditions such as terminal diseases is a filthy piece of trash who has no shame in the name of making a few bucks.

These patients are often already strapped for cash and they don't need to be paying you any amount of money for your worthless crap.

/end of rant.

Be careful pushing medical affiliate products. If the product is deemed snake oil by the government, they tend to target random affiliates of the program for prosecution also. Me personally, if it involves pills, forget it, I'm not promoting it even if it is labeled all natural.

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Pedro Ferreira

14 years ago

I completely agree with you... that's why I would never promote a product related to a terminal disease. I also said I don't want to promote physical producs, just information on non life threatning diseases. And If I find the ebooks I'm recommending are not delivering results, I will shut down the website or find an alternative.

I don't want to profit from people's disease unless I'm really helping them. That way, they profit more than I do.

Anyway, thanks for the comment, It keeps me on track

Originally Posted by DubDubDubDot

Let me just say that any internet marketer that is a medical laymen who does a bit of research and publishes ebooks on serious conditions such as terminal diseases is a filthy piece of trash who has no shame in the name of making a few bucks.

These patients are often already strapped for cash and they don't need to be paying you any amount of money for your worthless crap.

/end of rant.

Be careful pushing medical affiliate products. If the product is deemed snake oil by the government, they tend to target random affiliates of the program for prosecution also. Me personally, if it involves pills, forget it, I'm not promoting it even if it is labeled all natural.

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Steve Baker

14 years ago

I've coached practitioners in their businesses for years and some of them have ebooks up with a disclaimer that the info in the book is general in nature and the reader MUST seek the opinion of a qualified practitioner before taking any action - no problems to date.

Steve

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Pedro Ferreira

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Steve Baker

I've coached practitioners in their businesses for years and some of them have ebooks up with a disclaimer that the info in the book is general in nature and the reader MUST seek the opinion of a qualified practitioner before taking any action - no problems to date.

Steve

Thanks for your input Steve. Appreciate it.

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Pedro Ferreira

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Alexa Smith

(For what it's worth, the FTC have stated openly on their own website that their policy, in general, if there are "problems" in such cases, is to prosecute manufacturers/vendors and not affiliate bloggers.

That's reassuring... better be careful with what you promote though.

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global_warrior

14 years ago

Nothing is going to happy until ur content goes beyond required,as you are not a doc just get good content about the products.you can promote it,need not be a doc to do it.

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zachary0611

14 years ago

The products in MarketHealth all have disclaimers in their landing pages. They even have an asthma spray which is little to much for me to promote, because that is what my grandmother died of. I do not have a problem promoting something like toenail fungus spray tho.

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Pedro Ferreira

14 years ago

Originally Posted by zachary0611

The products in MarketHealth all have disclaimers in their landing pages. They even have an asthma spray which is little to much for me to promote, because that is what my grandmother died of. I do not have a problem promoting something like toenail fungus spray tho.

I am aware of MarketHealth but as you said, their products are just too much for me to promote as I have no Idea how people are going to react to them.

PS: I am sorry for your grandmother Zachary

, hope she is on a better place now...

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hometutor

14 years ago

As a health and martial arts author I always place a note near the top of my book or state it in the video.

The author of this book is not responsible for any injuries which may take place during the performance of drills in this book

Always see a physician before engaging in any physical activity

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tantris

14 years ago

You don't need to be a medical expert simply a consumer of medical products. People will always want to read good honest reviews of products by other users.

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