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Very Small But Aspiring Businesses - Do we have particular problems with SEO/website promotion?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Robbie @ PremierLawnsni Jun 17, 2012. 9 Replies 0 Likes
Can anyone identify with this? I guess that we are a mixture of established and successful businesses, small businesses still in the set-up phase with limited income to expend on advertising and web…Continue
Nothoscordum gracile - Friend or Foe
Started this discussion. Last reply by Peter Ashby Jun 18, 2012. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Has anybody had any experiences with this plant? I known that it is fairly well established in the UK and where I´m based in Spain, it turns up frequently among potted plants and in flower beds. For…Continue
Starting a New Blog - Any Ideas?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Peter Ashby Jan 13, 2012. 4 Replies 1 Like
I´d like to start a new blog through LJN to promote my business but I don´t really know how to start. Any ideas? I want to focus on seeds, bulbs etc. of tropical and sub-tropical plants for patios,…Continue
Business Newsletters - Do they help?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Peter Ashby Dec 10, 2011. 7 Replies 0 Likes
Any ideas or comments regarding producing a regular newsletter to promote your product/s? I guess the idea is most applicable to people like myself (bulb and seed supplier) who are selling seasonally…Continue
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Gareth Wilson commented on Peter Ashby's blog post Spring Bulbs for Autumn Planting 1: Gladiolus tristis"Hi Matthew,
I live in the heart of Andalucia, the biggest olive producing region in the world. The market in olive trees for ornamental purposes is increasingly lucrative and specimens decades or centuries old are…"
Spring Bulbs for Autumn Planting 1: Gladiolus tristis
Gladiolus tristis Autumn is a time of anticipation as we wait for those bulb catalogues to appear online or drop through the letter box. Just as exciting is the process of deciding what to order from an ever increasing selection, which has greatly increased during recent decades to include many unusual hardy and tender bulbs…See More
Bulbs for Autumn Planting ... and much more from ABC Bulbs and Seeds
ABC BULBS AND SEEDS Synandrospadix vermitoxicus A warm welcome to my latest Blog for ABC Bulbs and Seeds. I am a small grower based near the historic city of Granada in southern Spain and I specialise in supplying unusual bulbs and seeds, aroids and sub-tropical container plants throughout Europe and worldwide. Summer arrived…See More
"I largely agree with you, Pip. To be more specific in my arguements, I´m primarily thinking about "safe" environments in which to grow potentially invasive species, such as the urban and, by implication, contained environments that…"
PRO MemberRobbie @ PremierLawnsni replied to Peter Ashby's discussion Very Small But Aspiring Businesses - Do we have particular problems with SEO/website promotion?
"Social media - Facebook ect. It's free, it gets you out there & google loves it."
Bespoke Garden Features replied to Peter Ashby's discussion Very Small But Aspiring Businesses - Do we have particular problems with SEO/website promotion?"A good SEO'd website is a fantastic way of generating interest in your service- I've just reinvented my angle on landscaping and so far it has all been about SEOing my website. They didn't teach me that at horticultural college!…"
Simon Smith replied to Peter Ashby's discussion Very Small But Aspiring Businesses - Do we have particular problems with SEO/website promotion?"I use the 'Yoast SEO' plugin on my wordpress site. I have found that use of specific low competition keywords has been most effective.
Also sign yourself up for a free acount at SEscout where you get reports of how you rank on…"
PRO MemberPip Howard replied to Peter Ashby's discussion Nothoscordum gracile - Friend or Foe
" "Should we "blacklist" all plants that have considerable ornamental merit but are potentially invasive?" Yes, we should. We are paying huge costs in removing plants previously planted with such intention, often…"
"Any specific recommendations re. SEO plug-ins, Simon? As Stephen says, committing to a monthly outlay for advertising/promotion is currently too much. I always include cards with orders and I have a blog on LJN, plus I´m taking…"
"I think we need to justify why we are prejudiced against certain plants too - it´s not enough just to say "don´t grow anything potentially invasive." From the human point of view weeds are plants that are in the wrong place but…"
Geoffrey King North Yorkshire replied to Peter Ashby's discussion Very Small But Aspiring Businesses - Do we have particular problems with SEO/website promotion?"Why not put a link to your website in your post?"
PRO MemberStuart @ Eco Garden Maintenance replied to Peter Ashby's discussion Very Small But Aspiring Businesses - Do we have particular problems with SEO/website promotion?
"Google likes sites with lots of good content which are up dated regularly. "
Simon Smith replied to Peter Ashby's discussion Very Small But Aspiring Businesses - Do we have particular problems with SEO/website promotion?"Being a small 1-2 man business i set up my own website using wordpress, Not only is it free but also quite straight foward to use as long as you chose the right theme upfront.
Also there are dedicated SEO plug-ins which advise you in laymans…"
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- ABC Bulbs and Seeds
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- 003495854389
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- bulbsandseedsabc@hotmail.es
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- About your business
- I run a small nursery enterprise near Granada, southern Spain, which sells a variety of seeds, bulbs and corms via the online shop. I specialize in seeds of rare and unusual bulbs, species Cannas, Arum, Habranthus, Zephyranthes, Mediterranean ornamental tree seeds, cold-hardy palms and much more. To receive the ABC Newsletter, contact me at bulbsandseedsabc@hotmail.es and I will add your email address to the mailing list.
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Peter Ashby's Blog
Spring Bulbs for Autumn Planting 1: Gladiolus tristis
Posted on September 12, 2012 at 8:36 1 Comment 0 Likes
Bulbs for Autumn Planting ... and much more from ABC Bulbs and Seeds
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 13:47 0 Comments 0 Likes
Spring Sowing for That Tropical Touch with ABC Bulbs And Seeds
Posted on February 28, 2012 at 12:00 0 Comments 0 Likes
Spring is well on its way, and gardeners everywhere are thinking about how to bring colour and interest into the garden this year.
For a really tropical look, there is a host…
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- At 11:26 on October 29, 2011,
Steve Barker said… Welcome
LJN is a great resource, hope you enjoy it. If you get a chance take a look at my blogs on LJN and check out my website www.garden-design-pictures.com.
Regards
Steve
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