Early on, I intended to make the website just about science that us amatuers can do in Maine. However, that clearly was going to result in very little content. So, I started adding anything I came across like I did when I built the original database. I quickly learned that I had let the pendulum swing too far in the opposite direction. By limiting the content to just New England, I think the site will have a nice focus and not be too overwhelming for me to handle. This decision meant that I had to delete a ton of content, but I saved the URLs should I decide to add them back.
Nonetheless, I feel good about this direction. It means that there is a chance I can finish this project in a timely fashion and it will still have some quality while not being in direct competition with websites that provide similar or overlapping content. This path will also allow me to explore other projects and allow me to assess user interests before devoting too much time to this site if it turns out that there is no one is interested.
To make up for the lack of cotent outside of New England, I will list other umbrella type projects and sites that curate similar content so my users can venture beyond New England if they desire.
I will also continue to list retailers who take mail orders while specializing in science specific products since so few of these places exist.
