Hi Carlos - I have a small business and have been using all forms of online resources for about 4 years. I am also the consulting dietitian with MyNetDiary.com (web and mobile app calories/nutrient tracker and diabetes tracker) and I do all of my consulting work for them within an online format. I moderate their Community Forum online - I answer questions about nutrition, exercise, diabetes, and weight control. I also write a weekly blog for them (typically Tuesdays whereas our health journalist posts on Thursdays). I also pin on Pinterest and post on Facebook for MyNetDiary. When I work with clients 1:1 for my own business or at the clinic where I work PRN, I routinely ask weight control clients to try logging food and activity. If the client owns a smartphone, I recommend that they experiment with a mobile app tracker. Although I consult with and use MyNetDiary to track, I do not actively promote MyNetDiary to clients, especially not my clinic patients due to a conflict of interest. MyNetDiary is presented as one of a number of options, using consumer-rankings from the app store. I think clients need to decide for themselves which apps to use, but I often recommend that they try a few free apps to see what appeals to them. I also think that the app store's (Android or Apple) user-generated rankings are helpful in terms of user experience. In my communications, blog posts, and articles, I routinely link to online articles and the sites I am most likely to link to are: Harvard Health, WebMD, Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics, American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association, Radio Nutrition, and Cooking Light (for recipes). Let me know if you would like more information! Best, Katherine Isacks, MPS, RD, CDE

I have always been interested in writing, but never had the nerve or experience to query magazines. So, when I found opportunities to write for web sites, I figured it was at best good experience. That was over 10 years ago. Little did I know how much this would help when I started a consulting business 5 years ago. Writing for web sites gave me confidence in my writing ability and an internet presence. I never needed to market my new business because my name was already "out there". I continue to write for my site every month and answer questions on Dietitiancentral.com and a few other sites. I advise anyone interested in starting a business to WRITE online. I joke that I put the FREE in freelance writing as I was never paid for writing. But I was paid back later by not needing marketing for my company Sound Bites Nutrition.