Hedir Review : Welcome floristwatch

baggeroli · Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 4:55 pm Post subject: Welcome floristwatch

Hi florist detective. Keep digging up those affiliated florist sites.

Edmond Dantès · Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 5:34 pm Post subject:

Welcome florist

Norah · Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 5:38 pm Post subject:

Welcome to the community florist

floristwatch · Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 54 1887 Hedir Points

Thanks - took a quick look through the florist and flower sites awaiting review. What I found were primarily affiliate resellers - FTD, Grower Flowers and the like and a couple sites representing real floral operations.

One company has submitted 3 or 4 similar but different sites but was 'smart' enough to space them out. Wink

I voted and didn't write comments but in the future I'll note the 'whys'.

Florist affiliates are different in that they don't use classic affiliate links. They're more like drop-shippers and just collect orders to send to local florists for fulfillment. The industry calls the 'order gatherers. ' You generally have to know the standard fare of from the usual suspects to recognize a wire service affiliate from a real provider of flowers.

Again, thanks for the welcome. Intersting idea you have here. Smile

floristwatch · Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 54 1887 Hedir Points

Question - In http://www.hedir.com/flowers.html , why is the title for Beyond Blossoms listed as "Buy and Send Fresh Flowers"? It looks like keyword spamming, IMO.

Same with silkfever.com titled "Exquisite Silk Floral and Decor" instead of SilkFever.com and cherichedroses.com as "Speaking Roses". (Speaking Roses is a trademarked company name and that site is just an affiliate reseller, BTW.)

AjiNIMC · Joined: 11 Apr 2005 Posts: 516 18600 Hedir Points

Welcome dear