Category List


Tag List


Tag Cloud



Archive

Blog Search

When "Free" Enters The Conversation Reason Exits The Room

The misleading promise of a "free" floral website can trick florists into choosing the most expensive possible e-commerce option for their flower store.
  The misleading promise of a "free" floral website can trick florists into choosing the most expensive possible e-commerce option for their flower store.   Lately some… http://markandersononline.com/blog/when-free-enters-conversation-reason-exits-room/

Websites For Florists: The Best Never Rest

True professionals, truly focussed on how their ecommerce websites perform... they were all at the 2016 SAF Annual Convention, learning and evolving.
  True professionals, truly focussed on how their ecommerce websites perform... they were all at the 2016 SAF Annual Convention, learning and evolving.   The field of… http://markandersononline.com/blog/websites-florists-best-never-rest/

The Value Of Listening To The Expertise That You Pay For

Whether you are a bride hiring a florist or a florist hiring a website developer you are paying for their expertise. It pays to listen to it.
  Whether you are a bride hiring a florist or a florist hiring a web developer to build a new flower shop website you are paying for their expertise. It pays to listen to it.… http://markandersononline.com/blog/value-listening-expertise-you-pay/

Florists Deserve Websites Designed For The Flower Business

Retail floral is different, and florists can't settle for any website. They need a flower shop website that was designed and built for the flower business.
  Retail floral is different, and florists can't settle for any website. They need a flower shop website that was designed and built for the flower business.   It's not… http://markandersononline.com/blog/florists-deserve-websites-designed-flower-business/

Sure Your Flower Shop Website Works The Way You Think?

Too many florists believe they have responsive websites that work well from mobile devices but don't. Mobile is vital & you need to know what to look for.
  Too many florists believe they have responsive websites that work well from mobile devices but don't. Mobile is vital & you need to know what to look for.   At SAF Retail… http://markandersononline.com/blog/sure-your-flower-shop-website-works-way-you-think/

What Is An eCommerce Website Really For?

Understanding the primary function of an eCommerce website is the first step towards better eCommerce performance (more sales, less abandoned carts, etc.)
  Understanding the primary function of an eCommerce website is the first step towards better eCommerce performance. Better performance means more sales, less abandoned carts,… http://markandersononline.com/blog/what-ecommerce-website-really/

Everybody Else Should Trust The Experts

Why is it so hard to follow the advice we give to others about trusting experts and letting them do their jobs?
  Why is it so hard to follow the advice we give to others about trusting experts and letting them do their jobs?   I work with florists. Those florists mostly work with… http://markandersononline.com/blog/everybody-else-should-trust-experts/

Two Small Business Social Media Mistakes

Some social media mistakes that small businesses make are obvious even to one of the few people that doesn't claim to be an expert on the subject.
  Some social media mistakes that small businesses make are obvious even to one of the few people that doesn't claim to be an expert on the subject.   It seems like almost… http://markandersononline.com/blog/two-small-business-social-media-mistakes/

Real Solutions vs Solutions in Search of Problems

How Epic Flowers focusses on finding powerful solutions to real problems in floral ecommerce rather than solving problems that don’t exist.
  How Epic Flowers focusses on finding powerful solutions to real problems in floral ecommerce rather than solving problems that don’t exist. Brandon Kirkland of Epic Flowers… http://markandersononline.com/blog/real-solutions-vs-solutions-search-problems/

Website Monitoring For Your Florist Website

A website monitoring service keeps an eye on the availability and performance of your website 24 hours a day. You never need it more than you do during peak holiday sales periods.
  A website monitoring service keeps an eye on the availability and performance of your website 24 hours a day. You never need it more than you do during peak holiday sales… http://markandersononline.com/blog/website-monitoring-your-florist-website/

Yelp!, Small Businesses & The Fallacy of the Excluded Middle

Don't let hard feelings about Yelp! stop you from taking full advantage of your valuable free listing.
  Don't let hard feelings about Yelp! or a couple of bad reviews stop you from taking full advantage of your valuable free listing.   A lot of small business owner in… http://markandersononline.com/blog/yelp-small-businesses-fallacy-excluded-middle/

Yelp – A Helpful Infographic

Yelp is very important, bust sometimes daunting, to small business owners. A new infographic makes it more approachable.
Yelp is very important, bust sometimes daunting, to small business owners. A new infographic makes it more approachable.   There have been a lot of posts here about the… http://markandersononline.com/blog/yelp-helpful-infographic/

SEO For Florists with Ryan Freeman

Professional online marketer and SEO/SEM expert Ryan Freeman will discuss Search Engine Marketing For Florists at the 2015 Canadian Florist Business Forum.
Professional online marketer and SEO/SEM expert Ryan Freeman will discuss Search Engine Marketing For Florists at the 2015 Canadian Florist Business Forum.   Ryan Freeman,… http://markandersononline.com/blog/seo-florists-ryan-freeman/

Ryan Freeman - One of the Top 40 Under 40 In The Floral Industry

Ryan Freeman, creator of FloristWare and President of Florist 2.0/Strider SEO, was named one of the "Top 40 Under 40" by Canadian Florist.
  Ryan Freeman, creator of FloristWare and President of Florist 2.0/Strider SEO, was named one of the "Top 40 Under 40" by Canadian Florist.   The July 2014 issue of… http://markandersononline.com/blog/ryan-freeman-one-top-40-under-40-floral-industry/

How does your flower shop website look on a phone or tablet?

More florists are realizing they need a responsive website, one that looks good from mobile phone and tablets, but they aren't sure how to test their site.
  More florists are realizing they need a responsive website, one that looks good from mobile phone and tablets, but they aren't sure how to test their site to see just how well… http://markandersononline.com/blog/how-does-your-flower-shop-website-look-phone-or-tablet/

Website Monitoring Article – Expanded Content Text

The Floral Management article on website monitoring generated a lot of follow-up questions from florists interested in monitoring their flower shop websites so we've added some extra information on the FloristWare website.
  Additional information on using a monitoring service to track the availability and performance of your florist website is now available on the FloristWare website.   The… http://markandersononline.com/blog/website-monitoring-article-full-text/

Website Monitoring

Hopefully you count of your website to be available, provide a great online shopping experience and generate orders 24 hours a day. But how can you be sure?
  Valentine's Day is fast approaching. Your website sales are down, and you’ve heard from a few upset customers that your website is slow, or not working at all, but every time… http://markandersononline.com/blog/website-monitoring/

Website Monitoring Article in Floral Management

You count on your website to serve your customers, make a great impression and generate orders 24 hours a day. But how can you be sure? A new article in Floral Management shows you how.
  Using a monitoring service to track the availability and performance of your flower shop website.   The August issue of Floral Management magazine came out today. There… http://markandersononline.com/blog/website-monitoring-article-floral-management/

Website Monitoring For Florists

An upcoming article in Floral Management focusses on website monitoring - an essential for florists that increasingly rely on sales from their ecommerce websites.
  An upcoming article in Floral Management magazine focusses on website monitoring. This is essential for florists that increasingly rely on sales from their ecommerce websites.… http://markandersononline.com/blog/website-monitoring-florists/

Great Article on the Dangers of Intermittent Outages

Ryan Freeman of Florist 2.0 has posted a fascinating article on the subject of intermittent website outages or, as he calls it, twerking.
  Ryan Freeman of Florist 2.0 has posted a fascinating article on the subject of intermittent website outages or, as he calls it, twerking.   Most florists have come to… http://markandersononline.com/blog/great-article-dangers-intermittent-outages/

« Previous 12 Next »