Thanks for the 2 cents. I appreciate it. I've been out of town for a few
days,so I haven't checked the groups, but let me address your points:

Animated background- I can relate to this point. I would agree in gener
al that an animated background is a bad idea, but I just couldn't live wi
th flat beer! Most of the people I've talked to, who've seen it, seemed
to like the bubbles. Perhaps a reduction in the bubble density would be good.

Price/selection - You are right about the selection, and that is the n
umber one poriority as the store grows. Unufortunately, we are just small ti
me at this point. Once we have grown a little, the selection will imp
rove. Ultimately we'd like to have the best selection and the best pric
es. I doubt we will ever carry books, but we have put links to some good
home brewing books at Amazon, or Barnes and Noble.

Target audience: Anyone who loves home brewing. At this point, we have
instructions for the novice, making that first brew, and a beer calculator.
Plus there is a forum, for discussions on brewing topics. I'd like to add
intermediate and advanced brewing tips as well.

Always glad to chat with anyone in the home brewing groups. Mostly, I tend
to read posts (never learned anything by opening my mouth), but if anyone
addresses me particularly, I'm glad to chat.

Thanks !
GTS
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yew wrote:
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> "GTS" wrote:
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>>If you have any
>>suggestions, they are appreciated,
>>the more input the better.[/color]
>
> Okey dokey.
>
> Firstly, lose the animated background. Makes me wanna kill somebody.
>
> Secondly, your prices are okay (about average), but your selection is
> miniscule. Do you plan to add more items later (equipment or books,
> esp.)?
> Why the two-pound bags of grain? Do you sell larger or smaller quantities
> (outside the recipe kits, that is)? Are you able to crush grain? Some
> shipping costs/types/info would also be nice.
>
> Who's your target audience? Novice brewers? Some brewing info
> (obviously) be helpful, or at least links to sites that provide it.
>
> And one last piece of advice--if you plan to spam newsgroups to advertise
> your store, it's polite to at least hang around for a while and chat
> beforehand. Folks are more likely to actually visit your site if you're
> not just some anonymous stranger trying to sell them something.
>
> Brina[/color]