This is Randall head designer with The Flower Shop located in Charlottesville, VA. A full service florist theflowershopvirginia.com why are people using wire services when ordering flowers for delivery?
Why do so many people use wire services when ordering flowers?
The nearest florist to me is 27 miles away (45 minute drive, $7 for gas), open 6 days a week from 8 AM to 7 PM. My phone and computer are mere inches away and open 24/7. My aunt has flower allergy problems and can%26#039;t get near flowers, but she faithfully wired bouquets to grandmama for every major holiday.
Then...there are the %26quot;floral challenged,%26quot; who have no sense of taste, style, or anything...the kind of person who wouldn%26#039;t know the difference between a burger at McDpnalds vs. a burger at TGIF%26#039;s.
Examples of arrangements may not always be available at a florists, but a pretty picture is always available online.
Reply:Flowers by wire may be a mysterious term to some, but it%26#039;s the most popular way to send flowers across the country or around the world, with same day delivery possible to more than 90% of people living and working in the United States and Canada, as well as service to more than 100 other countries. The name %26quot;flowers by wire%26quot; is admittedly old-fashioned. Still, the quality and convenience are cutting edge. Interestingly enough, like most great ideas, it all started in a very low-tech, high-touch way.
Flowers by wire delivery dates back more than a century. When someone wanted to send flowers to a loved one in another city, a hometown flower shop would help by contacting a trusted florist in the distant town. Many flower shops were handed down from generation to generation, and florist families had a natural network of hardworking associates they%26#039;d come to know through the years. The distant florist could deliver the flowers to the recipient quite easily. Unfortunately, this network of fellow florists was informal, and communication was cumbersome. In many cases, mail or telegraph messages had to be used to relay an order from one florist to another. Fortunately, communications improved, and florists strengthened their associations through industry groups and trade associations. Thanks to these groups, what began as an informal cooperative effort among a handful of local florists quickly became highly organized networks of many thousands of flower shops worldwide.
One such organization was Florists Telegraph Delivery, founded by fifteen forward-thinking florists in 1910. The organization grew rapidly, but its name, and the telegraph, soon became obsolete. As technology evolved, florists migrated to the telephone as a much more efficient way of exchanging orders. The association was renamed FTD, and several other flowers by wire groups took shape. Today, the best known are FTD, Teleflora, and Interflora. Each includes more than 10,000 florist members, who meet strict quality standards and adhere to professional guidelines. It%26#039;s these florists that make flowers by wire possible.
Of course, flowers by wire technology has continued to improve, too. Today, the vast majority of flowers by wire orders are transferred between florists on proprietary data networks to ensure the speed, accuracy, and security of transmission. Ties among the larger and better florists have only strengthened, because they regularly fill floral orders for each other, monitor results, and maintain close professional relationships. So, the fundamental concept remains -- fresh flower arrangements individually designed and locally delivered by independent florists all working together to help their customers.
No wonder flowers continue to be one of the most convenient gift options available. Whether you%26#039;re sending flowers around the world or around the block, a professional florist can handle everything. And, you can easily shop for flowers online. So, next time you want to say %26quot;thanks,%26quot; %26quot;happy birthday,%26quot; %26quot;get well soon,%26quot; or %26quot;thinking of you,%26quot; just visit your favorite flower shop. No matter what the occasion or delivery destination, a quality florist can help. Most guarantee your satisfaction. And, while they may not have a clue how to use a telegraph, they can easily send flowers by wire almost anywhere just for you.
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Sunday, April 12, 2009
Low carbon flowers for delivery in Devon.?
I want to send my mum some flowers but I want low mileage - I%26#039;d prefer seasonal, locally-grown (certainly UK). She%26#039;s in south Devon - internet useless all online florists seem to source %26#039;exotic%26#039; (high-carbon and air mileage). Is there a website catering to this? Any ideas?
Low carbon flowers for delivery in Devon.?
Your best bet may be at the Village Market, and try to pay the vednor to deliver his locally-grown wares himself. Also keeps the money in the local economy there.
www.ukvillages.co.uk/ukvillages.nsf/vi...
Reply:Flowers are usually in the cargo of commerical flights, which fly anyway.
Just buy your mom some nice flowers. sheesh.
hairstyles hair style
Low carbon flowers for delivery in Devon.?
Your best bet may be at the Village Market, and try to pay the vednor to deliver his locally-grown wares himself. Also keeps the money in the local economy there.
www.ukvillages.co.uk/ukvillages.nsf/vi...
Reply:Flowers are usually in the cargo of commerical flights, which fly anyway.
Just buy your mom some nice flowers. sheesh.
hairstyles hair style
Can I use Canadian peat moss to stop weeds in flower beds?
I don%26#039;t want to use mulch because it%26#039;s more expensive and I don%26#039;t want to pay for delivery cost either. Canadian peat moss is much cheaper and I can bring it home myself with a car.
Can I use Canadian peat moss to stop weeds in flower beds?
There are at least two significant problems with the use of peat moss as a mulch.
1) It%26#039;s so fine and light weight that it will likely blow away in any kind of wind.
2) Peat moss, when it drys out, is very difficult to wet-out again. In its dry state, it sheds water. This will make it very difficult for your plant%26#039;s roots to receive proper watering.
Reply:Below is a link with lots of info about Canadian peat moss and it%26#039;s many uses. I%26#039;ve always thought of peat moss as a soil additive, so I%26#039;m not sure about using it as a mulch.
http://peatmoss.com/pm-me2.php
genealogy mormon
Can I use Canadian peat moss to stop weeds in flower beds?
There are at least two significant problems with the use of peat moss as a mulch.
1) It%26#039;s so fine and light weight that it will likely blow away in any kind of wind.
2) Peat moss, when it drys out, is very difficult to wet-out again. In its dry state, it sheds water. This will make it very difficult for your plant%26#039;s roots to receive proper watering.
Reply:Below is a link with lots of info about Canadian peat moss and it%26#039;s many uses. I%26#039;ve always thought of peat moss as a soil additive, so I%26#039;m not sure about using it as a mulch.
http://peatmoss.com/pm-me2.php
genealogy mormon
What is the best way to advertise my online store on the web?
Flowers Delivery
What is the best way to advertise my online store on the web?
Build inbound links to your website.
Most of the directories online charge a one time fee to review your site and add it to their index. Here are three of my favorites:
http://www.avivadirectory.com/cgi-bin/af...
http://www.kahmer.com
http://www.joeant.com
The more inbound links to your site, the better you will rank
with Yahoo / Google / MSN.
Also work on your meta tags. Here is an
article on how they work: http://www.richkahmer.com/meta-tags.html
Reply:I use these to get lots of visitors to my web sites
http://xbratx99.livejournal.com/11988.ht...
Good Luck!
Reply:This of course depends on your budget. Yahoo will list you local business for free.
The best way to get links back to you, and yes this does take some time, is to post to blogs and make yourself known as a knowledgeable person. Maybe you can find blogs about wedding ideas, flower arranging etc... be sure and use your knowledge to advise, do not just post %26quot;this is a nice blog please visit my site%26quot; because most bloggers can delete you and will if you don%26#039;t contribute something. Not to mention will send you the worst of %26quot;vibes%26quot;.
You can %26quot;pay for clicks%26quot; , works for some not others.. try Google first they don%26#039;t hold your money. Yahoo for instance takes money out of your bank account without notice, and they always have some of your money they haven%26#039;t spent, like the IRS does. Google also has a new free checkout program.
Hiring a pro can be expensive, but if you can afford it I%26#039;d check with the Better Business Burea before I hired anyone to see if they have complaints filed, better yet get a member. I can%26#039;t advise whether or not you need one because I have not seen your site.
The most important and most forgotten thing about having a web site is to make them informative and interesting, people will buy from you if they see you have knowledge and a passion for what you do. I have had my web site almost 10 years and it sticks in top rankings because people visit it to learn and pass the link on.
Reply:google adsense or commission junction
Reply:Just go to http://www.montfortwebdesigndallas.com/. My son, Joel Montfort can help you.
Reply:Why cant e-bay, its better.
Reply:1) Get the spot you do all the business (e.g. from where you work on the site %26amp; dispatch the flowers from) listed on GOOGLE Local
http://www.google.com/local/add?hl=en
2) Promote the site via GOOGLE AdWords (The one for webmasters to advertise their site, AdSense being the place to sign-up to get adverts put ON your site)
http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pag...
3) Join a few rings @ http://www.webring.com in one of these categories:
http://dir.webring.com/rw?d=Business___F...
http://dir.webring.com/rw?d=Business___F...
http://c.webring.com/hub?ring=bestonline...
http://q.webring.com/hub?ring=budsnbloom...
Reply:Hi, what you need is relevant links. It may be either one way free links or reciprocal links. But the links must be relevant. Try to get as many oneway relevant links as possible.
Link building is an art, it cannot be done over night. It takes time, over a period of time only you can accumulate relevant links for the site. If you can continusly acquiring links over a period of time you can accumulate a good no. of links for yr site.
You can contact me if you need any assistance at sreeseshan@yahoo.com.
All the best
Reply:Hi
One of our companies specialities is search engine optimisation. The person who said build inbound links is right on the money - that is a major factor. However, having said that, it can take a while for the benefit of inbound links to be passed on- particularly by Google. They also like things to be a bit natural. If go crazy contacting people and get a 100 links in one week, you won%26#039;t get full benefit as they like the process to look natural.
There are other things you can do as well. In my business, we offer a twelve month managed search engine marketing and optimisation campaign, whereby we basically act as your agent for twelve months and in conjunction with you market your site on the web. This includes organic search engine optimisation, useabilty and effectiveness assessment of your site, copywriting, and even graphics and whether your site is well designed. What is included will very from client to client. Do you already have a site? If so, I can prepare a free proposal based on your site, giving you some general ideas of what we can do and a quote. If you don%26#039;t have a site yet, we can give you a quote on building it with effective marketing in mind as well as a 12 month marketing programme.
Please feel free to email me on cpschmidt29@yahoo.com.au for further info.
Regards
Chris
flower
What is the best way to advertise my online store on the web?
Build inbound links to your website.
Most of the directories online charge a one time fee to review your site and add it to their index. Here are three of my favorites:
http://www.avivadirectory.com/cgi-bin/af...
http://www.kahmer.com
http://www.joeant.com
The more inbound links to your site, the better you will rank
with Yahoo / Google / MSN.
Also work on your meta tags. Here is an
article on how they work: http://www.richkahmer.com/meta-tags.html
Reply:I use these to get lots of visitors to my web sites
http://xbratx99.livejournal.com/11988.ht...
Good Luck!
Reply:This of course depends on your budget. Yahoo will list you local business for free.
The best way to get links back to you, and yes this does take some time, is to post to blogs and make yourself known as a knowledgeable person. Maybe you can find blogs about wedding ideas, flower arranging etc... be sure and use your knowledge to advise, do not just post %26quot;this is a nice blog please visit my site%26quot; because most bloggers can delete you and will if you don%26#039;t contribute something. Not to mention will send you the worst of %26quot;vibes%26quot;.
You can %26quot;pay for clicks%26quot; , works for some not others.. try Google first they don%26#039;t hold your money. Yahoo for instance takes money out of your bank account without notice, and they always have some of your money they haven%26#039;t spent, like the IRS does. Google also has a new free checkout program.
Hiring a pro can be expensive, but if you can afford it I%26#039;d check with the Better Business Burea before I hired anyone to see if they have complaints filed, better yet get a member. I can%26#039;t advise whether or not you need one because I have not seen your site.
The most important and most forgotten thing about having a web site is to make them informative and interesting, people will buy from you if they see you have knowledge and a passion for what you do. I have had my web site almost 10 years and it sticks in top rankings because people visit it to learn and pass the link on.
Reply:google adsense or commission junction
Reply:Just go to http://www.montfortwebdesigndallas.com/. My son, Joel Montfort can help you.
Reply:Why cant e-bay, its better.
Reply:1) Get the spot you do all the business (e.g. from where you work on the site %26amp; dispatch the flowers from) listed on GOOGLE Local
http://www.google.com/local/add?hl=en
2) Promote the site via GOOGLE AdWords (The one for webmasters to advertise their site, AdSense being the place to sign-up to get adverts put ON your site)
http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pag...
3) Join a few rings @ http://www.webring.com in one of these categories:
http://dir.webring.com/rw?d=Business___F...
http://dir.webring.com/rw?d=Business___F...
http://c.webring.com/hub?ring=bestonline...
http://q.webring.com/hub?ring=budsnbloom...
Reply:Hi, what you need is relevant links. It may be either one way free links or reciprocal links. But the links must be relevant. Try to get as many oneway relevant links as possible.
Link building is an art, it cannot be done over night. It takes time, over a period of time only you can accumulate relevant links for the site. If you can continusly acquiring links over a period of time you can accumulate a good no. of links for yr site.
You can contact me if you need any assistance at sreeseshan@yahoo.com.
All the best
Reply:Hi
One of our companies specialities is search engine optimisation. The person who said build inbound links is right on the money - that is a major factor. However, having said that, it can take a while for the benefit of inbound links to be passed on- particularly by Google. They also like things to be a bit natural. If go crazy contacting people and get a 100 links in one week, you won%26#039;t get full benefit as they like the process to look natural.
There are other things you can do as well. In my business, we offer a twelve month managed search engine marketing and optimisation campaign, whereby we basically act as your agent for twelve months and in conjunction with you market your site on the web. This includes organic search engine optimisation, useabilty and effectiveness assessment of your site, copywriting, and even graphics and whether your site is well designed. What is included will very from client to client. Do you already have a site? If so, I can prepare a free proposal based on your site, giving you some general ideas of what we can do and a quote. If you don%26#039;t have a site yet, we can give you a quote on building it with effective marketing in mind as well as a 12 month marketing programme.
Please feel free to email me on cpschmidt29@yahoo.com.au for further info.
Regards
Chris
flower
Would you WEAR a FLOWER in you HAIR?
Like every day if it were considered normal and not an unusual thing to do?
My avatar wears one - but I don%26#039;t have the guts to do it in real life like Niecy Nash does. http://delivery.viewimages.com/xv/736277...
Would you WEAR a FLOWER in you HAIR?
hey you are free to please yourself aren%26#039;t you???? lol
try it on a normal day to get used to it.
try to please yourself before you try to please others!!!!!!!
Reply:Back in the 1960s there was a song if you are
going to San Francisco wear flower in your hair
a big thing in the 60s with hippies
Maybe
Reply:I think it would look very beautiful with the right type of flower!
Reply:no
Reply:It depends on where I am going. I might (not really sure if I would) wear a Small one, not like the one in the picture!!!
Reply:if i lived in hawaii
Reply:i wouldn%26#039;t even think of wearing one that size but i would wear a smaller one
Reply:if i were in a tropical island sun tanning in the sun.
Reply:Only cute girls should do this..
Reply:Maybe on Christmas and on ThanksGiving to show that back then flowers were the only beauty that came from the natural surroundings not human made. Niecy Nash%26#039;s is fake though.
Reply:i would...not everyday but flowers are pretty and simple and i think they would look really good with a cute outfit!!
Reply:I don%26#039;t think I would. It%26#039;s just not my style, I might wear one to a summer wedding but otherwise no.
Reply:You Have The Rights To Bare Flower.My Question Is Where Does She Get Her Daily Supply Of Fresh Flower? Jesse
Reply:no, i dont think i would wear one in public, but in the privacy of my backyard, yes.
Reply:yes
Reply:Maybe not every day, but yeah, I think it looks pretty.
Reply:Totally! I already do, sometimes. =]
Reply:try it for a dy ifyou like it continue if not fine you tried
Reply:NO i would NOT!!!!!!
genealogy mormon
My avatar wears one - but I don%26#039;t have the guts to do it in real life like Niecy Nash does. http://delivery.viewimages.com/xv/736277...
Would you WEAR a FLOWER in you HAIR?
hey you are free to please yourself aren%26#039;t you???? lol
try it on a normal day to get used to it.
try to please yourself before you try to please others!!!!!!!
Reply:Back in the 1960s there was a song if you are
going to San Francisco wear flower in your hair
a big thing in the 60s with hippies
Maybe
Reply:I think it would look very beautiful with the right type of flower!
Reply:no
Reply:It depends on where I am going. I might (not really sure if I would) wear a Small one, not like the one in the picture!!!
Reply:if i lived in hawaii
Reply:i wouldn%26#039;t even think of wearing one that size but i would wear a smaller one
Reply:if i were in a tropical island sun tanning in the sun.
Reply:Only cute girls should do this..
Reply:Maybe on Christmas and on ThanksGiving to show that back then flowers were the only beauty that came from the natural surroundings not human made. Niecy Nash%26#039;s is fake though.
Reply:i would...not everyday but flowers are pretty and simple and i think they would look really good with a cute outfit!!
Reply:I don%26#039;t think I would. It%26#039;s just not my style, I might wear one to a summer wedding but otherwise no.
Reply:You Have The Rights To Bare Flower.My Question Is Where Does She Get Her Daily Supply Of Fresh Flower? Jesse
Reply:no, i dont think i would wear one in public, but in the privacy of my backyard, yes.
Reply:yes
Reply:Maybe not every day, but yeah, I think it looks pretty.
Reply:Totally! I already do, sometimes. =]
Reply:try it for a dy ifyou like it continue if not fine you tried
Reply:NO i would NOT!!!!!!
genealogy mormon
What kind of flower is it??
http://s192.photobucket.com/albums/z292/...
What kind of flower is it??
It%26#039;s lovely !!
Reply:Euphorbia lathyrus. Also known as Mole Plant or Gopher Spurge, it%26#039;s supposed to repel small tunneling animals with acrid latex sap in the roots.
The moles where I grew up weren%26#039;t bothered by it, though!
acting resources
What kind of flower is it??
It%26#039;s lovely !!
Reply:Euphorbia lathyrus. Also known as Mole Plant or Gopher Spurge, it%26#039;s supposed to repel small tunneling animals with acrid latex sap in the roots.
The moles where I grew up weren%26#039;t bothered by it, though!
acting resources
What kind of flower is it?
CLICK THIS!!!!!
http://s192.photobucket.com/albums/z292/...
What kind of flower is it?
The pink stuff looks like a mallow, but the plant is a wonderful mystery. RScott
Reply:The pink flower is a rose mallow, Lavatera trimestris (Malvaceae). Here%26#039;s a photo on a page with a lot of info:
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/Wilds...
I have them in my garden. They self-seed a LOT so you have to weed out many seedlings and leave just a few to bloom. They%26#039;re great for a sunny bank that you don%26#039;t want to mow, or a wildflower patch.
Reply:rose
Reply:Some or other wild flower
performing arts
http://s192.photobucket.com/albums/z292/...
What kind of flower is it?
The pink stuff looks like a mallow, but the plant is a wonderful mystery. RScott
Reply:The pink flower is a rose mallow, Lavatera trimestris (Malvaceae). Here%26#039;s a photo on a page with a lot of info:
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/Wilds...
I have them in my garden. They self-seed a LOT so you have to weed out many seedlings and leave just a few to bloom. They%26#039;re great for a sunny bank that you don%26#039;t want to mow, or a wildflower patch.
Reply:rose
Reply:Some or other wild flower
performing arts
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