Health Information Website

3 Health Information Website Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: October 7th, 2024

According to CDC report, 74% of all U.S. adults use the internet, and 61% have looked for health or medical information online. Besides, 49% access the internet for information about particular medical conditions or problems.

So, starting a health information website is a brilliant idea!

Maybe you want to cover a specific health topic and provide readers with essential information on finding an ideal clinic, or perhaps you are starting as a health blogger. Whichever the route, you can earn commissions for referring your readers to clinics or healthcare consultants.

To get started, find a niche and consider how to grow traffic, consider email marketing and focus on increasing an emailing list. Publish credible and reliable health information and remember that consistency will help.

In this list, you'll find real-world health information website success stories and very profitable examples of starting a health information website that makes money.

1. SelfDecode ($2.4M/year)

After suffering from various health issues, Joe Cohen became determined to find solutions. He started selfhacked.com as a personal blog and eventually partnered with scientists and researchers to create SelfDecode, a platform that utilizes AI and machine learning to provide personalized health recommendations based on DNA and lab tests. Through organic growth and a dedicated following, SelfDecode has generated over $2 million in revenue and recently raised $8 million in a crowdfunding campaign.

How much money it makes: $2.4M/year
How much did it cost to start: $500K
How many people on the team: 80

I Created A $2.7M/Year Software That Extends People's Lives By Analyzing Their DNA

Founder and CEO of SelfDecode, Joe Cohen, explains how his company helps people discover personalized diet, supplement, and lifestyle recommendations based on DNA and lab tests; generating about $2.7 million in revenue over the past year and raising $8 million in a crowdfunding campaign, SelfDecode provides personalized health recommendations prioritized on unique genetic variants, marking the future of healthcare.

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2. Doctrina ($1.08M/year)

Doctrina's co-founders, Jure Pučko and Tomaz Erjavec, were working in the pharma industry when they realized the potential for a more efficient way to educate healthcare professionals (HCPs) beyond traditional methods. After successfully testing their business model in Slovenia and expanding to other countries, they secured an angel investment of $50,000 and built a user-friendly video platform that reaches over 1 million HCPs worldwide. Since 2013, Doctrina has helped 60 companies grow and has an average view rate of over 50%.

How much money it makes: $1.08M/year
How many people on the team: 10

How We Created A $90,000/Month Healthcare E-Learning Platform

Doctrina CEO Jure Pučko co-founded a global educational platform for healthcare professionals (HCPs), delivering short and focused e-learning videos coordinated with research and case studies that benefit independent courses, while helping over 60 companies worldwide grow through a multichannel marketing approach powered by technology since 2013.

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3. Clean Eating Kitchen ($240K/year)

Carrie developed the business idea while experimenting with a vegan diet and seeking connection in an online community.

How much money it makes: $240K/year
How much did it cost to start: $3.5K
How many people on the team: 0

My Blog Makes $20K/Month Sharing Recipes For Women Recovering From Chronic Health Issues

Carrie Forrest's food and wellness blog, Clean Eating Kitchen, gets 650,000 page views per month and earns a monthly revenue of $20,000 through ads, sponsored posts, and affiliate income; her success has been tied to her use of SEO and educational background to stand out in an oversaturated niche.

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