YOUR help is needed

[Administrator]

Hello everyone.<p>I registered the domain name TurfSearch.com and I am going to build a turf industry search engine around the site.<p>I need you guys to help me brainstorm the categories and sub-categories of the lawn and land landscape industry and everything relevent to the TURF industry.<p>I am having the same company that designed CreditDepot.com do TurfSearch.com. It will be setup very similar but will relate to the turf industry and not credit.<p>Let me know your ideas. I apprecite it.<p>

[David Hartzog]

I like the idea of having manufacters like www.yetmans.com go to manufacters

[Administrator]

The listing of sites will be totally up to the manufacturer. Like a search engine.. if you want to be listed in that search engine you have to add your site. I just need turf industry related categories and subcategories.<p>Everything Turf Related... Manufacturers, Dealers, Lawn and Landscape Companies.. etc...etc...

[Charles]

Employment Opportunities-companies could put help wanted ads in

[Toroguy]

University extensions<p>Auto insurance<p>Sod farms

[whartford]

Trade Publications<br>Mail Order Parts Suppliers<br>Link to this forum and others<p>Just My $.02<p>Bill

[Administrator]

Thanks for the input so far guys.. keep them coming.

[Eric ELM]

Might as well put in the Turf related magazines too. <p>----------<br>&lt;a href=&quot;http://pages.prodigy.net/eric.erickson/&quot;&gt;Eric@ELM&lt;/a&gt;<br>

[GrassRoots Lawn Care]

University of Florida has some excellent research articles as well as printed materials (online as well) on turf grasses and soil.<p>Small business links.<p>Tax help links.<p>Medical insurance & liability insurance for green industries.<p>Safety and OSHA links.<p>Licensing and certification links, by state.<p>Investment/retirement plans for green industry small business owners.<p>Current events and legistlation for Green Industry and Pest/Fert Apps. (ie noise pollution/anti- leafblower laws stirring around in Florida now).<p>Links to Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issues would be refreshing.<p>----------<br>Mike Reynolds,<br>GrassRoots Lawn Care, Florida

[GrassMaster]

Hello Chuck:<p>It would be a lot easier for everyone to help if you just put up a temporary page with a list & maybe different catagories. It doesn't have to be anything fancy?<p>Just a thought & it would get a lot more feedback. If it can be seen, it's a lot easier to visualize? Then the ideas would come rolling in?<p>----------<br>GrassMaster - Home: www.lawnservicing.com<br>My Start Up Page www.lawnservicing.com/startup/

[stslawncare]

Hi chuck,<br>well for categories i would say maybe like one could be lawn maintenance, then subs can be your trimming mowing etc. then a cat could be fertilizing, and a sub could be brands, when, etc. same for seeding. another might be soil conditions for seeding, such as soils and compost (if you need info for that i got tons from my uncles business), then of course theres the machinery, that list goes on forever, i would guess the categories would be residentual and commercial, then within that riders and hand held and so on. colleges might be good to have. books, mags. beginners, companys, nurseries, etc. question is this like a search engine that people will submit links to there pages? or a search engine that the customer (vistor) will type in a word and you will provide the info, sort of like the archives? let me know if you need a hand on making the page or whatever i have the software and skills! Thanks,<br>Scottie<p>----------<br>Scottie Schmidt<br>STS Lawn Care