Flowers are an alluring gift from nature, with their amazing aroma and natural in-depth beauty.Although flowers are commonly very affordable, there are some that can get pricey. Let’s review some of the world’s most expensive blooms.…

If you work floral retail this holiday, you may already feel drained by all your duties at work and at home.It’s common consensus among florists that flower shops aren’t as busy during the holiday season, and with Christmas right around the corner, florists can put their feet up and relax for a few days.Of course, this is the furthest…

Yikes! My Google search results are different from device to device.Before you pull your hair out, let's start by pointing out that Google search result differences from browser to browser and from device to device is fairly typical. At one time, SERPs…

 Forecasters predict that this holiday season will show higher revenue than others for retailers!For most floral business owners, the holiday season brings in a tremendous amount of the year's revenue, and early preparation is crucial to staying ahead of the competition.Preparing for the winter holidays puts a lot of pressure on shoppers and retailers alike. What gift could be simpler or more beautiful than flowers? So now it becomes a question of presentation, and offering the right deals to get customers in the door.…

If you don't understand how secure websites work, you are not alone.So what are HTTP and HTTPS websites? HTTP is short for hypertext transfer protocol, and HTTPS adds an S for secure: secure hypertext transfer protocol. Is your eCommerce website HTTP or HTTPS? And if you don't know, how can you tell?HTTPS uses a Secure Socket Layer (SSL) to encrypt data transmitted over your website. SSL provides a coded encryption which scrambles the information into a series of random characters and once…

Floral entrepreneurs are increasing their profits with a fresh new spin on the classic flower shop!Financial experts agree that incorporating other services into your business is a win-win combination. You can diversify your business assets and minimize your vulnerability to twists and turns in the market.On the other hand, combining a flower shop with another kind of business can raise sales as both work to give exposure to the other. More and more flower business owners…

With beautiful imagination and bountiful skills, these designers create hypnotizing works of art.Today we'd like to pay homage to all the amazing floral artists on Instagram for bringing recognition to the floristry industry. It was difficult selecting just a few florists of Instagram to plug, but we encourage you to start following these influential floral designers.Meta Flora (@metafloranyc)…

So you have a knack for arranging blooms. With a deep appreciation for flowers, floral design is a fun and exciting endeavor.Many florists start their careers after years of daydreaming about venturing into the world of floral design. Florists are like miracle workers, bringing endless smiles and emotional well-being to recipients. It's a no-brainer, if you love floral design, then become a florist!Before starting your journey, there are a few things you should consider. Floral designing is an art, and however effortless a good florist makes their work appear, trust us…

Florists, are you bewildered by Google AdWords?We have received many questions on using Google AdWords, and we're in agreement that if you are new to the application it may look a bit daunting. We thought it beneficial to explain the mystery to some of Google AdWords and how it works.Before we begin, let's point out that Google AdWords is NOT FREE and can actually be quite pricey. So why use Google AdWords? Google AdWords makes your marketing easier by bringing…

Florists, have you ever been taken aback by a floral card message?With the overwhelming response to our Most Ridiculous Things Said in our "Florists' Thoughts" blog series, we thought it would be fun to launch another survey to ask florists about the most bizarre and hilarious messages they have ever had to write on floral arrangements.With a tremendous response from our readers, we will list our top 10…