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Alex -

There a few things about your blog that strike me us as unusual for a florist's vehicle to communicate objectively with the public.

- I first ran across your blog promoting Flower Movers Network, a wire service affiliate order gatherer based here in the US. Perhaps Romanians would be interested in this topic, but you have a permanent link to them on your site and said the following on your post:
Online flowershops are one of the most profitable business in USA. The onlineshop soon will take the place of the traditional flowershop, and this in not such a bad thing for customers. Online shoping has a realy importance in the USA and the florists take benefits from that. Flower Movers Network gives you access to the best online florists and flower shops in the business. You can order a fresh bouquet of flowers online or contact a local florist for great ideas for flowers and gifts. The sistem will help you to find the most appropriate florist for you. A map will help you to select the state, the florist, and after you can easly buy online.
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Emphasis mine. Flower Movers Network's business model is to present themselves as connecting consumers to local florists but is really focused on extracting commissions and fees and forward orders to local flower shops. Kinda like those Gypsies. ;)

How would a Romanian florist suddenly decide to begin a blog and feature this type of US company right from the start?

- Wouldn't your own flower shop derive some kind of benefit if you described it on the blog? You've told us about here at FlowerChat but I see no mention of it, its location, or its contact information on the blog.

- I took a look at your articles and most are copied word-for-word, without attribution (and I'm guessing without permission) of the real sources. Copyright laws are not being honored or respected and you are presenting the writing as your own.

For example:
http://www.flowersgrowing.com/silent-night-carol/ is copied from
http://home.snu.edu/~hculbert/silent.htm

http://www.flowersgrowing.com/a-christmas-carol-carol-of-the-bells/ is copied from http://www.christmasready.com/xmas/CONTENT/About+Christmas/Christmas+carol_abi.html where you then submitted it as original writing here: http://digg.com/world_news/A_Christmas_carol_Carol_of_the_Bells

http://www.flowersgrowing.com/white-house-christmas-tree/ is copied from http://www.christmastree.org/whitehouse.cfm where you then went to digg.com and presented the article as your own work. http://digg.com/world_news/White_House_Christmas_Tree

Your blog is attractive and well designed but beneath the appearance is a standard paid promotion SEO vehicle. I can understand why Carol was skeptical about the blog's purpose. I am, too. :confused:
 
Thanks CHR for such a clear posting of the many questions that I have had since Alex's original post...not being as well versed in the ins and outs of the seo's . blogging etc...of course unless someone is holding my hand...lol , I thought perhaps I was double viewing articles and wasn't grasping what I was seeing. Carol's question seemed to be an honest one and I think maybe she was seeing the same thing you are posting...not much hostility there just a clear "can you clear this up for me" question. Surprised Brandon did not read further before he made the assumption that she was being hostile and supporting FTD in her question....he usually digs deeper than so thanks for this post. Perhaps Alex can make things and his motives more clear after this...I am still confused as to what his agenda is.
 
I want to elucidate those things " weird " about my blog:

1. About Flower Movers Network: My visits avarage is very low ( about 40/60 per day). This article was written when i start the blog. I was confused and i didnt now nothing about writting. Maybe you are right. I wiil remove the link from the navigation bar but the article is ok for me. When I will gather a trafic about 800/1200 maybe I will put affiliates on my blog or i can put google adsenese. But this is my problem.....
In conclusion: I not earn money with my blog.

2.About my articles: Less then 20% are copied and not word from word. I dont have time to write every day original content so i copy some articles from other site's( news especialy).Maybe was a mistake to post an article about white hose christmas tree( but for me is an interesting article) I dont now a site with original content 100%. Do you now any?

3. About Digg and SEO: I think is not a problem that i promote my blog on digg. About SEO I dont now to much. I have a friend who is a SEO and who give me good advices how to promote my blog. All I do is to post my articles on digg, netscape, furl; i submit my blog in directories, and get feedback ( like this and is a good feedback for me) from forums. If you now other methods please tell me :)

4. In conclusion my agenda is to gather trafic ( because i like blogging ) and when I will gather trafic maybe I will think to an affilate program or not. ( But if I will, be sure I will not earn my living from this blog)

Thanks

P.S. Sorry for my english..
 
Your English is fine... certainly better than my Romanian! ;)

Thank you for posting the clarifications.

V
 
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