http://www.open-voip.com/blogs/blog1?disp=comments en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:30:55 +0000 BOSS [Visitor] c80@http://www.open-voip.com/blogs/ No, it's not about "florists" it's just that you picked florists to example your points and we're a rather well connected and proactive bunch.<br /> <br /> And yes the florist category on Google and ANY search engine is the most messed up one there is.<br /> <br /> Your points apply to any small to medium business model that is based on a local sale that has the potential to lose that customer to either a national marketer (floral industry works this way) or a more aggressive local competitor. Many mom and pop slob retailers have no clue about this kind of attack, yet alone the time, money and knowledge to combat it.
And yes the florist category on Google and ANY search engine is the most messed up one there is.

Your points apply to any small to medium business model that is based on a local sale that has the potential to lose that customer to either a national marketer (floral industry works this way) or a more aggressive local competitor. Many mom and pop slob retailers have no clue about this kind of attack, yet alone the time, money and knowledge to combat it.]]> http://www.open-voip.com/blogs/blog1/2009/07/21/adwords-for-the-telephone-the-google-rin#c80 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:44:01 +0000 Ruben [Member] c78@http://www.open-voip.com/blogs/ It is a bold stance to say that no florist is mad at me. You have not seen the mail I have received.<br /> <br /> Example 1: "If you do this, &amp; mess with my biz, going to mess with you, will not be standing straight".<br /> <br /> Example 2: "Who are you to tell me what to do with my business, jerk".<br /> <br /> Example 3: "D*ck head!!!".<br /> <br /> Every one of these 3 examples had something with <em>flor</em> in their domain name. However - their email address was clearly not valid so it's not possible to explain to them what the posting is about.<br /> <br /> \Ruben
Example 1: "If you do this, & mess with my biz, going to mess with you, will not be standing straight".

Example 2: "Who are you to tell me what to do with my business, jerk".

Example 3: "D*ck head!!!".

Every one of these 3 examples had something with flor in their domain name. However - their email address was clearly not valid so it's not possible to explain to them what the posting is about.

\Ruben]]> http://www.open-voip.com/blogs/blog1/2009/07/21/adwords-for-the-telephone-the-google-rin#c78 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:26:39 +0000 Dazeal [Visitor] c77@http://www.open-voip.com/blogs/ Why would florists be mad at you? No florists are mad at you. lol Talk about paranoid.<br /> <br /> Molehill meet mountain
Molehill meet mountain]]> http://www.open-voip.com/blogs/blog1/2009/07/21/adwords-for-the-telephone-the-google-rin#c77 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:09:23 +0000 BOSS [Visitor] c75@http://www.open-voip.com/blogs/ The florist category is perhaps already the most screwed up category Google has, and now this? This whole thing has to potential to destroy many florists. http://www.open-voip.com/blogs/blog1/2009/07/21/adwords-for-the-telephone-the-google-rin#c75 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:08:46 +0000 Sprout [Visitor] c73@http://www.open-voip.com/blogs/ As if it's not hard enough being a florist!! Now this?! http://www.open-voip.com/blogs/blog1/2009/07/21/adwords-for-the-telephone-the-google-rin#c73