Central Florida Green Guide

Have you been to a doctor in the area who combined holistic healthcare practices with conventional?  Do you have a midwife you think others should know about?  Is there a *local* business or resource you think other like-minded families would benefit from? 

We ask our contributing authors write honest reviews for the Central Florida Green Guide and that they do not use affiliate links.  If the contributor has some type of relationship with the business owner, we ask that they reveal this info in their review.  Obviously, contributors may not review their own businesses.

This site is about finding the best holistic resources in Central FL, so  we would like to keep things as positive as possible.  Look at this website as an opportunity to share positive experiences you’ve had with in the area, but be sure to include any “cons” in your review if you feel the need. Remember that our readers will be free to comment and share their own experiences, so the site should end up with a good balance of positive/negative reviews.

Central Florida Green Guide writers are asked to post at least once a month, but more frequent posting is encouraged and appreciated. There’s no word minimum for reviews.  We just ask that you give as much detail as necessary to convey to the reader why you’re making the recommendation.  ATTENTION: We are now accepting reviews from those who are not able or willing to become a regular contributing writer but want to share info about a local practitioner or business.  They will be given a byline but no link to their business on the sidebar. Those are reserved for authors with site privileges who contribute at least one review each month. 

Our writers will also have the option of having up to 2 links included in the sidebar as a “thank you” for their contributions.  Due to costs associated with the Green Guide, the site editor will feature more than 2 links on the blogroll.

Reminders for Writers:

• Please proofread carefully and use spellcheck before publishing your review. We want a site that’s free of typos.
• Please search the site before you write on a particular practitioner or resource. We do *not* want duplicate reviews. Instead, go to the review that’s already published and add your comments. Thank you!
• Post unique content only on the Central FL Green Guide because posting reviews and articles that can be found on other sites will have a negative effect on our Google ranking.
• Remember that all reviews should pertain to resources in the Central FL area. There are many natural parenting sites. What makes us different is the fact we’re focused on local resources.  If you have a general article you’d like to write for the site, post that in the articles section.
• If you’d like to become a regular contributor, register for a WordPress username and then contact Jan Zeiger with your info along with why you want to write for the Green Guide.  If you’d just like to submit a single review, email her with that text and your byline.

Here are a few areas/topics we’re hoping to see covered in case you’re a contributing writer and need help getting started:

Whole Foods (Winter Park)
Chamberlin’s (Winter Park)
Orlando Organics
Hoover’s Health Essentials in Altamonte Springs (formerly Economy)
Health Basket (Mount Dora)
Homebirth Midwives
Lactation Consultants
Holistic Vets in the Area
Natural/Organic Restaurants
Natural Salons and Spas
Louise’s Pet Connection
Winter Park Farmer’s Market
Sanford Farmer’s Market
Natural Cleaning Services
Natural Pest Control

This is not a comprehensive list; it’s simply a list of suggestions to get you started.