Re: garden.com/ search engines
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] garden.com/ search engines
- From: C* P*
- Date: Sun, 19 Dec 1999 00:45:19 EST
In a message dated 12/18/99 8:41:40 AM Eastern Standard Time,
genebush@OTHERSIDE.COM writes:
<< 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. >>
This is quite interesting, Gene. It is a window on an aspect of searching
most of us are ignorant of. Quite of a lot of searching by genus is futile.
The advertising most commonly seen is usually that of large companies seeking
volume.
There ought to be a small nursery directory, it would be immensely helpful to
both buyer and seller. An example is the hippeastrum (amaryllis). The only
bulbs that you can buy are the same dozen sold everywhere. Many species exist
somewhere, good winter blooming plants. Another example is the northern
grown plant. Being located in a cold place, I would like zone 4 nurseries.
I am extending good wishes to all of our small business owners and
encouraging all to sign with their specialty and website in the signature
block.
Claire Peplowski
East Nassau, NY z4
