Released on: August 26, 2008, 11:42 am

Press Release Author: Julie Cohen

Industry: Healthcare

Press Release Summary: The realization of how important it is to have an online
presence prompted a Los Angeles therapist to start an online community to share her
ideas and knowledge with fellow professionals in related fields.

Press Release Body: The realization of how important it is to have an online
presence prompted a Los Angeles
therapist to start an online community to share her ideas and knowledge with
fellow professionals in related fields who are looking for better and effective
marketing strategies.

Julie Cohen started LinksforShrinks to help therapists and related professions in
the healing arts including: acupuncture, meditation, and yoga along with
psychiatrists, substance abuse counselors and doctors who want to create an online
presence for their business.

Search engines have replaced the relevancy of Yellow Pages and people are more
inclined to find their healthcare
professionals including therapists through search engines.

Referrals for healthcare are changing. An increasing number of therapists are
creating websites and soon they will be as important as their voice mail and
business cards. LinksforShrinks serves as a bridge to help bring psychotherapists
into the online world.

However, an online presence will get you nowhere if your website suffers from a
dearth of attention. You need to rank highly for the keywords that you are targeting
for your site. Ms Cohen understood the importance of backlinks for Search Engine
Optimization purposes and decided to start a forum as a platform for social
networking.

"It is my wish to have members network with each other and create high quality link
exchanges. This is an opportunity to network with colleagues and build additional
referrals sources," Julie Cohen explained in detail.

Backlinks from relevant sites are known to be a great source of targeted traffic
because patients who suffer with stress and visited an acupuncture practitioner's
website might be interested in consulting a psychotherapist or meditation instructor
too.

The forum is also an ideal place for private practice practitioners to brainstorm
about effective marketing strategies for their business. All these features are
available for free.

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About the founder: Julie Cohen is a Los Angeles based Marriage and Family Therapist
who works with individuals dealing with PTSD, Anxiety, Panic, Life Transitions and
Gay & Lesbian issues. Ms. Cohen has more than 17 years of clinical experience
working in the mental health field. Visit her site on href=\"http://www.juliecohenmft.com/\">http://www.juliecohenmft.com/

About Links for Shrinks: Link for
Shrinks is a DIY Website & Link Exchange Hub for Mental Health Professionals and
Complimentary Professions.


Web Site: http://www.linksforshrinks.com

Contact Details: 3760 Motor Ave. Suite 205 Los Angeles, CA. 90034
Website:http://www.linksforshrinks.com
Email Address: info@LinksforShrinks.com
Telephone: (310) 837-7756