Re: garden.com/ search engines
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] garden.com/ search engines
- From: G*
- Date: Sat, 18 Dec 1999 07:59:19 -0500
- References: <0.b5786cb2.258c36ca@aol.com>
Hi Claire,
Fewer and fewer garden sites, and others, are appearing on the search engines
because we will not pay for the privilege of appearing on their engine. Many of
the large search engines demand payment to show up at the top of their list when
you make a search. Just that they do not tell you that you are only reaching those
large enough to afford that kind of advertising. As a small business owner who
likes to think he has a bone or two of honesty in his skeleton this one kind of
ticks me off.
Garden.co I have visited a few times. Have not spent much time there, nor
purchased anything. I looked into advertising with them, but found (if I read it
correctly) I could not afford them. Many charge by the number of hits you get....
problem with that one is a very high percentage will make a hit ... and keep on
moving to the next site. Very low percentage of people who look on the internet
actually purchase.
I do receive a monthly update from them automatically in my email.
Gene Bush Southern Indiana Zone 6a Munchkin Nursery
around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com http://www.munchkinnursery.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Claire Peplowski <ECPep@AOL.COM>
Sent: Friday, December 17, 1999 8:00 PM
Subject: Re: [SG] garden.com
> Bobbi,
>
> I have no experience with garden.com but do have experience with online
> catalogs from growers. There are a vast number of catalogs including our own
> Gene Bush and Paul Meum. On the comparable perennial list ( come join this
> list, too )there are others you can speak with directly.
>
> <A HREF="http://www.mertus.org/gardening/cat17/frame-cat.html">Click here:
> GARDEN CATALOGS LIST, Version 16</A>
>
> This is the site for over 1700 catalogs with some commentary on service and
> prices. Most of the nationally distributed catalogs have websites. Some of
> them have "specials". I thought garden.com was a bit pricey but each season
> there is new pricing to accept.
>
> There are more sites, not on this list, which deal in rare plants or one
> genus. I bookmark every one I find and keep them in a folder as fewer and
> fewer garden sites appear on search engines.
>
> Nice to hear from you Bobbi, SG has been very quiet lately.
>
> Claire Peplowski
> East Nassau, NY z4
