Tuesday, December 13, 2011

The Turf Byrd's Are Not Just A Dream Anymore

Well so far so good with The Presidents gift. Not sure if he has received it or if it even has reached his desk yet. I wonder if it will? The best thing that can come from this is that he would tell some of his friends in China about this idea and The Turf Byrd's received an order of about 200,000 or so.

That would be the ideal Christmas gift for The Turf Byrd's. Putting people to work that would be a gift in of itself. I can see a Turf Byrd storefront / warehouse in the future for The Turf Byrd's. The cool thing about a business plan is that it is a living breathing document always changing.

The web site and all that was really just the first step in marketing these lovely cow pie cuties I call The Turf Byrd's. If I had my way about them they would be just that, feces from the great American farmlands. But unfortunately the government classifies sending feces through the mail to be a federal offense. The country club sounded pretty good but no thanks, kinda hard to work from there anyway.

Sales of The Turf Byrd's are moving rather slow, may have to add some fiber to make them move a bit faster. I know one thing for sure is that more videos are necessary for sales to explode. I can only imagine what it will look like when The Turf Byrd's begin to splatter all over the globe. The true meaning behind, "drop shipping ".

Sure I may be a dreamer, but hey I have put this dream into action. And you know what is said about action speaking louder than words. The only person that holds me back is me, and I like moving forward. I have been called a bull in a china cabinet, big dog, a dreamer, a problem solver, a man with a plan, and much much more. So I really work hard at the limitless qualities I have been entrusted with. Possibilities are endless and bring success, and success does demand more action.

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

The Turf Byrd's - Sending A Gift To The President

So Thanksgiving is here and so are The Turf Byrd's. Christmas is just around the corner so I had to start getting my gift ready to send to The President. I hope that he will like what I have in the package for him. I wasn't going to spoil the surprise but, chance of him finding this blog before Christmas holds some strong odds.

The gift that is being sent to The President this year contains two very well hand crafted Turf Byrd's, one of which is a new deluxe model that hasn't even been put on the site to sell yet. A little procrastination on my part but none the less he gets the first one because it has a business card holder embedded into the sculpture and a couple of pen holders along with all the decorations. Then there is one of the Holy Byrd's along with some literature in the form of a newsletter claiming me as the creator of, "The Turf Byrd's" and then there is the short story of fiction that gives way to the creation of The Turf Byrd's.

Who ever said that gift giving can't be fun? The funny thing about this gift is that it is the first one I have thought of giving to anyone this year so far for Christmas. The only gift I have followed through with so far for Christmas. Probably the only gift I will have to spend more than a stamp's worth of postage to mail. How about the only gift I have ever sent to The President? This is totally a first.

I am not going to sit here and write that there is no motive behind sending this gift to The President, and I will get right to the motive for sending this gift to him. My motive for this gift is,......people. He knows a lot of people in place I have not even thought of yet, and could probably hook me up with some really cool and dynamic people that would want to help The Turf Byrd's. He may even place a rather large order for some of his friends. My motive for possibilities are really endless and one major motive I believe would be, strategy if that can be considered motive.

Theoretically by this time next year The Turf Byrd's will be shipping out about 50 or so a month. Plans for a store front will continue to grow as The Turf Byrd's business plan evolves. That is what is so great about any business plan is that they are living breathing documents. Watch The Turf Byrd's get to be a household name that everyone comes to know and love. Now that is something to add to the business plan.

Monday, November 21, 2011

Clean Crap To Make People Smile And Laugh

My wife is a Union member and gets to meet with a bunch of people in Salem going over budget stuff and bargaining for something called agreements. Anyway I asked her if she would take a dozen with her to her next meeting in request of someone else affiliated with the Union via social media.

I hand picked out a dozen of the best holy pieces I could find and very carefully placed them in her van for shipment. To my surprise she brought back only seven of them. I literally said Holy Crap myself!

Thanksgiving is just right around the corner here and Christmas gifts will be flooding the post office and warehouses that hold'em. A dear friend of mine suggested that I should mail a couple of Turf Byrd's to The President of The United States of America. So this is my intention for his gift this year from a small business here in America.

Who knows he may just know the right person that could help create that long awaited million dollars I have always dreamed about.

One of my friends just stopped by to say, "Hello". He took a short video of a Deluxe Turf Byrd. I can only imagine what he will do with that. Of course any exposure with these cute lovable creations called The Turf Byrd's is a good thing.

Great things are happening here for The Turf Byrd's. This just may be the novelty item that turns America around with gross national product and export sales world wide. Imagine a clean warehouse that produces crap. Crap that has a clean tendency to make people want to smile and laugh.

My grandson would like for me to open up a warehouse / store front where people can come in and order a Turf Byrd, make one for themselves, and have the order filled and shipped out because of the sales from the web site. Want a genius for only being eleven years of age. I wonder what it would take to open up something like that. That would be the $hit!

Friday, October 28, 2011

One Idea = One Million Dollars? That's What I Heard.

It has been said that one idea equals one million dollars and well,... not to be over zealous but that's exactly what could happen with The Turf Byrd's. It would be so cool to meet up with some person that wants to help take this company to the next level.

I have been thinking of creating another video for The Turf Byrd's and have been searching on Google for some images to add to the video. I hope that they fly for viewing purposes. There are a lot of funny looking and pretty interesting photos that I have found just searching for a couple of keywords. A man can get lost on the internet if he is not careful. That's what happens to me sometimes is that I get lost at what I am doing on the net that it seems like I am not getting anywhere.

Listening to video's, learning from video's and applying what I learned all into play is the real power behind knowledge. Because knowledge is really useless unless it is applied. What good is knowledge if you don't use it? Even when reading I try to read books that are positive and motivating that capture the interest of putting what I know to work. That is kind of like setting goals and achieving them, or writing a business plan for the first time in your life and having four counselors tell you it is one of the best plans that has ever walked through the SBA's door. That's the power of knowledge when it is applied, now for the action.

Action to me is follow through. Follow through the to do list checking things off as I go through out the day and adding new ones to the list as I go forward with my plan. That's action to me. Progress daily looking for opportunities and opening new doors. Follow through also creates direction along with success and with success that just naturally demands more action. Just keep moving forward for the prize at the goal line. There is always a reward from hard work and effort no matter how I look at it. Follow through is also believing in myself. Everyone should do that!

My to do list for The Turf Byrd's consists of swiping the card to prevent from getting charged $30.00 from the bank for not making a swipe. Go figure? $30.00 for not swiping the card even if an online purchase has been made. I still have to get away from my home office and get in my vehicle to go to the store and get some munchies or something like toilet paper just to save $30.00. Then if the purchase doesn't amount to some price set by the merchant then there is the fee for not spending enough money. How can one save any money with all the fees in place? What ever happened to jubilee?

Until the next blog, stay safe, strong and keep smiling.

Thursday, October 27, 2011

The Turf Byrd's Are Not A Scam

Today is a new day and it is always a new blog whenever I write. That is one of the biggest secrets of growing my blog and getting exposure to the web site. The intentions with http://theturfbyrds.com/ is to get them as popular as those rocks were.

These blogs are not on an auto-copy format. Everything in here is generic though having it's guru quality. I'm not saying that all of these words are mine because I do read a lot, but what I am saying is that none of this has been copied and pasted to this blog. I have taken the time to actually read what has been written and then use what I have read to broaden my horizon. Isn't that what it is all about?

One of the main reasons to blog is to establish a relationship with you. So if there is anything you would like to suggest please leave a comment. These days there are all sorts of comments left behind on blogs from all sorts of people. Some people are giving up the good words for the web store owner and other people are there just to sabotage the web store owner. With economics today no one needs to hear bad things unless it is truly bad. True there have been some unworthy scams on the internet but there has been more than it's weight in gold of the worthy ones that are not scams but have been referred to as.

http://theturfbyrds.com/ are not a scam! As I have mentioned in another blog this is a thirty year old dream that has come real. Why did it take so long? Timing, money, personal belief, and plenty of walls that needed to be torn down. One thing I found out in research is that it is a federal offense to ship feces through the mail. So a composite had to be made to look like the real thing in order to to exactly that.

Then there is a saying that I have come up with for http://theturfbyrds.com/. Made in America - Sold in China Now let me ask you how can I sell these cow pie cuties to China if I didn't have a web site?

Thursday, October 20, 2011

The Turf Byrd's Novelty Gift's An Online Business

Attracting visitors to the web site is not that hard but because it is a web store and there is nothing for free there other than the laughs you get by just checking them out sales don't come easily. I don't know how long it took for those rocks to sell millions but I sure hope that  http://theturfbyrds.com/  will do the same.

Sales are from word of mouth right now but I am sure once the buzz takes hold sales will start funneling in through the web site. One thing for sure is that I don't want to give up on such a unique market. The Turf Byrd's novelty gifts is a business online.

http://theturfbyrds.com/ have been known to make people laugh and what greater business to be part of than that? If you came up with an idea and started marketing your product would you just give up if things weren't going as you have planned in the beginning or would you keep at it no matter what the cost may be?

If you are reading http://theturfbyrds.com/ blog for the very first time then I would like to say thank you for checking us out. It has been read that a web site should bring value to the visitor. The only value that I can give you here is when you actually have received your Turf Byrd in the mail and have taken it out of the package to put it in that special place in your home to bring you a smile every time you look at it.

Hey if your having a bad day you can take a look at your Turf Byrd and say Holy Crap. Then you can think to yourself at what kinda shit The Turf Byrd's have had to go through and the day should seem a bit better. Laughter is the best medicine and The Turf Byrd's are intended for just that. Please do not digest the Turf Byrd's in any such way shape or form. They are for novelty and laughter.

If you have purchased your Turf Byrd I would like to say thank you for your support. If you haven't may I suggest visiting http://theturfbyrds.com/ and bookmarking the site for the later visit to send one to the person you have decided to send some crap with a smile to. It is just that easy too. Send one to whoever you decide and chances are you will be making that special person smile and laugh. Try it!

Friday, October 14, 2011

What Is Business If You Can't Have Fun?

What is business if you can have fun with it? What is an idea if you never move forth? The idea of business has been something to move forward with in my book. That's why The Turf Byrd's are in existence today. It has all been about follow through. Isn't that what business is all about in the first place following through with what you said you are going to do?

Maybe this has taken thirty years for me to come up with the balls to actually follow through on this idea, but that is what I have done after affirming from others this is a worthwhile idea to aspire toward. The Turf Byrd's could may very well be a household name and a favorite for years to come in the novelty industry. Some people say to me stuff like, your going to be a millionaire aren't you? That is just one of saying's I have received from showing off my creation called The Turf Byrd's.

Kids love'em, adults love'em, and even older adults love'em too. I have specific orders for a certain color or one without glasses. One time I had a lady request a Turf Byrd that looks like a lady bug. So I designed and sold a lady bug Turf Byrd for seven dollars. People do buy the strangest crap and I have designed some of the strangest crap on the internet for people to buy. The Turf Byrd's are all about attitude!

One thing for sure is that I would not have gotten this far if it wasn't for all of the support I have received from my family and friends. My confidence at selling crap has swelled to say the least. To be real honest if I can sell crap that makes people smile then I could probably sell someone ocean front property in Arizona. I have been told that before too. It surprises me at some of the stuff I have sold over the years of my life. I believe that it all started when I was a paperboy for the Oregonian and Daily Journal Newspaper routes. I would always be out getting new starts, collecting money, and selling paper tubes. I was one of those paperboy's that won trips to California's Disneyland and San Francisco. I even got my name in the newspaper as paperboy of the year and ate at the Benson Hotel with Bob Packwood and Mark Hatfield. I had no idea how important that really was at the time but being recognized as a paperboy is a really rare thing, let alone being named the paperboy of the year. For what it is worth, Thanks for your support.

www.theturfbyrds.com  

I have inserted this link that will direct you to The Turf Byrd's web store if you are interested in making a purchase of one of these cow pie cuties. Enjoy! Again Thanks for your support.

Monday, October 10, 2011

Free Advertising Brings Visitors To The Turf Byrd's Web Site

I don't know if this free google advertising dollars is all what it is cracked up to be. I do think it is a great way to get some exposure to a web site but are the people that click on the advertisement just clicking to be clicking or are they seriously interested in what The Turf Byrd's offer or any other site offer?

The Turf Byrd's has started a campaign six days ago and since starting the campaign we have had over 115,000 impressions and 149 clicks so far for a total of $65.02 in advertising costs. Since we have gone live we have had over 1200 hits on the site from the stats in the back office.

Craigslist and Backpages are a couple of other advertising sources The Turf Byrd's use to gain the necessary exposure to create sales on the internet. Granted the only sales that have come to The Turf Byrd's are by the way of word of mouth advertising. People do love these creative craptacular cow pie creations. It is only a matter of building enough bridges to The Turf Byrd's web site til the sales start funneling in.

The Turf Byrd's are using every source known to the internet affiliate to generate sales. The Turf Byrd's are what's crappening on the internet and can bring a smile to the most difficult people. Try it. The Turf Byrd's are the latest craze since those rocks.

Have you ever wanted to give someone some crap with a smile? Well now you can. Imagine a Turf Byrd in the teachers lounge or a professional business office. The mirth is endless and will be a conversation around the water cooler for a long time to come. Hey Joe, have you heard about the guy that made a million selling crap with a smile?

Can you imagine America actually exporting something that looks like crap to other parts of the world? That is an intention of The Turf Byrd's business plan. You see we buy so much crap from other countries The Turf Byrd's figure why not sell some back? The Turf Byrd's have put smiles on some of the most difficult people. It is amazing to see the faces light up upon seeing and even hearing about The Turf Byrd's.

One day an autistic kid seen The Turf Byrd's and just had to have one. His face was shining brighter than the moon an a beautifully clear night. And again this guy with cerebral palsy liked them so much that he wanted a special order of an all red one. Probably because of the color he turned from laughing so hard from seeing The Turf Byrd's for the first time. This is just good business.

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

The Turf Byrd's - PPC Ad Campaign Gets Great Results Overnight

The Turf Byrd's started a PPC Ad campaign with adwords and received great results overnight. One campaign and two ads received over 14,000 impressions and 28 clicks that resulted in $12.56 worth of PPC advertising costs. Granted this was in about a 10 hr period of time.

Keywords are a big factor as well as writing good ad content. I have read that it is wise to have the ad content be relevant to the URL. So the URL should be in the main subject line of the ad as well as one of the two lines beneath the main subject ad line.

Find out what words are identified in the search that are relevant to your ad and use those as your keywords. Make sure that your bid is within your budget. Some keywords can be rather expensive when paying for clicks to your web site. Do your due diligence and use all of the free tools that google has to offer. Make use of the advertising dollars that come in the mail. Every little bit helps and if google is so rich they can give away advertising dollars then I say scoop up on all the free stuff available.

By all means don't let the internet intimidate you from reaching any of your PPC advertising goals. The more stuff that you have out there on the internet the better chances that your business will get seen and used. One thing for sure is that you will never know what you can do until you do it. The thought maybe there but until it is applied it is only just a thought. Action does speak louder than words and knowledge is useless unless it is applied. Responsibility is bigger than it is spelled.

Benefits of action are results, results open more possibilities, possibilities lead to more success, success demands more action.

Friday, September 30, 2011

Moving Forward One Step At A Time

The excitement is building here at the Turf Byrd headquarters called home. The web site has a premium look to it and looks pretty manageable with a little help from a friend.

Once the Paypal acct. is all tied in and the content is all loaded in we should be selling these cow pies in no time. UPS stopped by today to make sure it wasn't some kind of joke or they were just doing there job. However the steps are being taken to create this business called The Turf Byrd's.

It makes this business so much more fulfilling when I see the smile that it creates on the faces of people that see these cute cow pies creations. Then there is the family,..and that just feels like good business when the grandchildren like to help out. The real business is in the smile. Laughter has been said to be some of the best medicine that anyone could take or prescribe. Well for seven dollars a Turf Byrd would be a well prescribed visual medication. Unlike most medications The Turf Byrd's are not intended to be digested in any way shape or form. So please just look and laugh, that is all the prescription should read.

Okay maybe there won't be prescribed at the pharmacy but Christmas is coming and so is someone's birthday, retirement, graduation party. These cow pie cuties are for the ones that think they have everything or that are even hard to get a gift for. So who was it that put coal in a sock? The Turf Byrd's are the perfect gift for that perfect someone that you really give a .....well you know what I am talking about.

This has been just a dream up until a few short years ago. After reading a couple of books and helping out with the In-Laws during Tommy's cancer recovery period then the pursuit really came on strong. Now it seems as though the race is on, doors are opening that have never been open in my life before because of these little cow pie cuties. It's is amazing what a little faith will do.

I keep telling myself and practically everyone I know or meet that this is my ticket to The Late Night Show with David Letterman. I joke around with a buddy of mine that he will be sitting in the front row with me up on stage taking part in a conversation with Mr. Letterman geared toward The Turf Byrd's. It may just be part of the dream however dreams do come true.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

The Turf Byrd's - The Latest Craze - Made in America

They are cute, lovable and craptacular. They are called The Turf Byrd's


The Turf Byrd's brings a smile to practically everyone's face when they see these craptacular designed novelty decorated items. Some have wings and a halo, some have glasses and hair, others have different styles of hats with hair, and some have all that with a  business card holder.

The Turf Byrd's are Made in America and will be Sold in China as soon as the web site is live. Here is a short video that has been created for marketing these lovely cow pie cuties.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OsNcv-gn-c

So keep an internet eye out for these cow pie creations called The Turf Byrd's