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Hi Promise,

Thank you for your great ideas. I am not allowed to tell anymore jokes. My wife and children say it embarasses them. However I am will be adding children`s games to the site soon. I know games keep the families comming back. Most of my bookmarked pages at home are kid`s games and activities and my children visit them often when not outside finding bugs for dad.

Sending bugs to ex`s is a great and fun idea. I would probably need lots of worms, stinkbugs and roaches! Unfortunately it would only reinforce people`s fears and hatered for bugs and that would be against my mission: To promote fascination and education with nature`s most abundant creatures - bugs.

However, this may be the beggining of a new business venture for you. There are plenty of ex`s, bugs, and people who would hate receiving them.

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Have a Creepy Crawly Day!

Seth, Bugmaster
www.CoolBugStuff.com

I hate bugs, but I love your site! Good choice of colors, high quality photos!

Please add some anti-itch products for bug-haters, I started to itch and...

I would like to see "About Us" section as well.

Good luck!

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Varju Luceno

Focused. Smart. Reliable.
www.globalofficepartners.com

Good site, very colorful and fun!

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James Skinner Vice President & COO OnlineSiding LLC jskinner@onlinesiding.com www.onlinesiding.com 877-642-2496 x102

This is a cool concept. here`s my 2 contruction critisism cents, hope it doesn`t bug you

 

1. I would make your header smaller (height) and make the grass area darker or ligher so your logo really stands out and pops.

2. You want to keep your menus together as much as possible to prevent the viewer from getting lost. I suggest all your busines information on the top (about us, contact, policy ect.) on the left all your categories (products, informative articles)

3. Make all your product images the same size and maybe add a border like a neon green or orange so when the viewer see that border then know it`s a product and not just a static image on your site.

4. I love your "Buy Now" Button.

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Ernie GD Solutions www.graphicdesign-s.com

Varju, James, Ernie...you all rock! Thank you for your ideas and suggestions. I have come to realize my site is and will always be a work in constant progress.

Ernie, I too agree - the "Buy Now" button is my favorite and I hope many many people feel the same way!

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Have a Creepy Crawly Day!

Seth, Bugmaster
www.CoolBugStuff.com

I may be way off on this, but I had a few initial ideas: This may sound
lame, but what if you had a little "mascot" that was part of the logo, some
friendly cartoon-looking bug. If you have web traffic that are children, I
would think that would help them to connect to the site. I think your site
is focused on kids, and maybe they need some direction. When I first got
to the site, in the first 1/2 second, I didn`t know what to do. I personally
think that websites should have attractive, eye-grabbing features that
lead the viewer to do the desired action (i.e. buy your stuff). Also, I think
you have a great opportunity to get the kids "hooked" on your site before
giving them the sales pitch. Have them play some virtual games, like a
quiz where you identify the bugs, their parts, etc... or something like that.
Something that caters to their interest in bugs so that they want to mimic
what they just did on the site, like a magnifying glass and identification
booklet. This may sound crazy, but if you can imagine a kid (who has no
money) all excited about telling the parents (who do have the money)
about what they just learned and how they want the following from the
website. Kids themselves don`t have money, and most adults aren`t going
to camp out on your site to look at bugs, so you`ll have to bridge the gap
somehow. Just some thoughts.

Yukon give me all the ideas you want! (sorry, I couldn`t resist).

Not lame at all! I was going back and forth with the mascot idea and I feel you are right - kids love mascots! And games. My "bug" games are being worked on as we speak. So the question is which mascot?

MASCOT POLL: Cockroach, Tarantula, Beetle, Preying Mantis, or Dragonfly?  

 

 

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Have a Creepy Crawly Day!

Seth, Bugmaster
www.CoolBugStuff.com

Mascot Vote

I just found something that might help you. It was featured on www.digg.com. Check this link out, it offers a "heatmap" of where people are clicking on your site. You may find it helpful to study it to see where to place your links strategically. Not sure if it will help, but I thought it was pretty cool. Here`s the link:

 

         http://www.crazyegg.com/

My turn! In a message i said create cartoon bugs. Idea that kids could electronicly color them and print.( a MOSAIChrome.com idea) You know the site I thought of. I vote the DragonFly mascot. Sell Posters? Lots and lot`s of bug related products as links for residual income, ripe for the research and collaboration of online selling. Big on Butterflys, also a very enticing mascot for people. 3 side by side of Preying mantis,Butterfly and Dragonfly top of site that shiver move. So...many ideas! Easy to read full color book, series. Real dead bug in a clear plastic tube, collectables. Bugs in amber gemstones. Link up with NativeAmer. crafters. Ask your kids for their ideas and their imagination and creativity will soar! I think my mom is calling...