Yup, yup, yup, and yup (or thereabouts)...

> It was okay, but when I clicked on the other site, I found basically the
> same information and that was disappointing. Maybe expand the Amerizoo
> site to include a little more (such as "endangered species" or
> whatever)? Doesn't have to be much, but the "feel" was "oh.
> I read that before."

Yup.

As I redo AZoo (painfully, one critter at a time), I'm adding all kinds of new facts, quizlets, etc. It will look completely different and have extra stuff (i.e., http://www.americazoo.com/giraffe, which is the only critter so far to have several "rooms" in his "enclosure").

> No. It was pretty bare bones.

Geeez, to me it looks like a cluttered mess. It's just so unlike me.

> MY question (evil one that I am) is
> "who's your target market?" How is it different from the
> AmeriZoo target market? There's any number of markets you could get (kid
> market with writing level at about 5th grade and adult market.)

AZoo is (will be) kids KIDS **KIDS** -- based on Mr. Giraffe, who is the only one even remotely close to what I'm shooting for.

The new one will be for the other bzillion people who search for animal facts. Some will *be* kids and go on to AZoo -- some will *have* kids and go on to AZoo -- but I'm finding tons are middle- and high-school age and I even get graduate students (who, by the way, ask me all *kinds* of complicated questions I can't answer, bwahahahahahaha).

And of course some (lots) will say, "Get me out of here!" and I'll be there saying, "Trip over Adsense on your way out!"

> No, but it was a quick glance and I forgot to look for it.

I've been toying with the idea of putting the highlighted "Printer Friendly" link up top as well, but I prefer the idea that they will at least scroll down the page first, since the printer-friendly page is, of course, bare bones.

> Actually, I found him very appealing. Do you have permission to use him on
> a large scale (all over one site)?

Yup. He's all mine.

Dave is the man who created AZoo and died prematurely, before he was able to finish it. His brother drew the little ranger for me, in Dave's image.

Isn't that just NEAT????

> If so, I'd have him appear in little
> side boxes with little "do you know" factoids on the kid site.

Great idea!! Thanks!!

> Like "Do you know that Orangutans hold the record for the longest
> average time between births of any living thing? Orangutan mothers only
> become pregnant every 8-9 years!" (a true factoid I just looked up)

Yes!! I have those "true factoids" on notes ready to put on AZoo when I get back to the orangutans over there. Also that babies stay with mom for years, years, and years because they have to many things to learn about being big orangutans.

"Dave" will be in charge of the Junior and Senior Ranger Program, if I ever get that far.

Thanks for your input!!

Luv,

MaaMaw