Hey everyone, been while since the last blog post so Ill fill you in with whats been happening. 

We obviously had the festive period and I had a lot of fun and relative success on the FB Page getting some promising numbers Liking the page, Twitter numbers grew to a healthy level as well as we posted lots of Geeky Festive Images and Posts. 

Its amazing how quickly your numbers drop the minute you take a break which just goes to show how important it it to remain focused and provide your readers with fresh new content on a daily basis.

I have purchase a light box and have taken and posted some original images for your enjoyment, this is taking some time to get just right as the clarity has to be perfect to present great pictures for you.

I'm continuing to develop our Meet Market section so if you would like to promote your talents let me know. Anyone who also would like to advertise or has products they would like me to review then simply get in touch.

Finally for now i'm delighted to introduce a new section to www.iusedtolovethat.com called Toy Review TV with Sektor 7G's Genesis Moss who also hosts Geek News Now on our News feed. Give it a look and subscribe to his you tube channel.

Please guys get in touch as always your feedback is important.

Good Evening All.

So today we spent a little time looking through our local Charity Shops and coupled with our other recent purchases should have loads of new images and content to add to the site. 

About time you may all say, and you would be right. Most of our time is spent trying to link and adapt our Website/Twitter Acct and FB Page - and were almost there. 

What we're looking for now is to hit 30 FB Page likes to activate our FB analytics. So Please tell all your friends to Like our Page. 

We would also Love for you to become more active, so Like our Posts, If you have ideas let us know, if you have Products - Let us review them.

Thanks.

So we tried to be smart....
Posting our content through the website which should show you individual images on our FB Page, but instead it only shows our pretty little site logo. It then forwards it onto Twitter. 
We spoke to the guys that help support the website but unfortunately its in the hands of FB. For now this feature will only be used if there is no image. Guess for now we'l have to be lazy and re-post our image blogs directly on FB as well.


As usual please get in touch if you feel you can contribute to our site in any way.

Thanks.

There's not been a blog update for a while. So here it is.

I've spent the last few weeks focusing on the Social Media Arms of the Site. Trying to get Followers and FB Page Like so there is actually people out there who will visit the site.

There is now a good amount of people involved and it's time to refocus on the site. The content is poor and sparse but i'm in touch with some great people who will be delivering great and unique content which will hopefully be of interest to site visitors.

I have moved the Homepage around and am trying to get the look just right but it is difficult to do as i would prefer the images as well as the content to be original. So if there any artists or illustrators out there who would like to contribute please let me know(full credit will be given) the same applies for anyone associated with action figures, comics, movies etc.

I am also looking to review related content so feel free to get in touch with anything you would like reviewed.

I have added a search feature now although it will be more useful when there is actually stuff to search for.

I have also made my first official iusedtolovethat purchase and will get some pics and content added real soon.

As always your feedback is invaluable as I look to make this a site you will continually visit and one which allow meaningful and fun interaction.

Thanks for your continued support - please tell your friends.

iusedtolovethat

Spent a while still trying to get the shape of the website just right...still needs a little work, please let me know your thoughts.

Additionally i'm giving Facebook another go in trying to link the Website, Twitterfeed and Facebook page.

Please also join the FB page.

Any thoughts on which toy series you'd like added next?

I would also like any of your images, photos, stories, links or comments to add to the Site.  Especially for the Halloween section.

Thanks.

Today I have spent time trying to set up my first area of the website. Where to start? I decided with the Masters Of The Universe.

The problem i am facing is how to lay it out.so I've put a small section online. Let me know what you think, remember its my first go!

I will add more over the next few days and get a decent amount of content on. And hopefully it will start to take shape. For now I'm aware it could be a lot better.

I am still waiting on that elusive 10th follower on Twitter and still haven't quite got my head around Facebook and how exactly to use it for the best.


Ideas would be appreciated.

So earlier today I took my first Photo Shoot, granted all the models were some of my old toys.....err i mean collectibles.

It was a lot of fun and already i can see the benefits. The images are clearer and it makes the site a lot more personal. I have spent the rest of the day playing around with the images and adding them to the Site and Facebook. 

The Twitter feed is a lot of fun and I have engaged with some great sites today getting little pieces of advice along the way.

 I set up a little section of the site called Who Am I? and the first segment was answered within a few hours. This is great - although it means having to update it sooner than I thought ;) a big shout out to DistractedByStarWars for getting in there first.

Also the blog received its first comment today  with some pointers on some graphics software to use, so all avenues seem to be going in the right direction.

I would like some feedback from you guys as this will really help to drive the site and give me the chance to provide the content you want..

So today I had my first attempt at making a graphic.

 I used a well known 'in built' paint package.and I'm reasonably pleased with the result. The general idea is there but I had trouble at the re-sizing part. As such the pictures have became blurry so the result isn't quite as crisp as id wanted it to be. Also i would liked to have blended the images a little better, but I really need some pictures on the site. 

So i would really love to hear some feedback on this. Hints on packages to use or tips on how to improve on this.....although it wouldn't be hard. all I ask is you be nice :)

I have also applied it to the Facebook page and been working on the Twitter feed., so if you've not already joined. The links are at the top of the page.

........................Then i'll begin, I'm not going to lie, I love stuff. Toys, Games Comics, Films and so on. I could spend endless hours looking online for the things I spent even more hours playing with as a child.

Then a year or two back I had a thought about bringing it all together online. A singular resource for everyone who shares similar interests to enjoy.

I have limited experience in building this type of site, but the aim is simple and modest.

To create for like minded people....... THE BEST WEBSITE IN THE WORLD EVER!!!

Okay perhaps it not modest, but let me give it a go.

The best way to achieve this will be to learn all I can about building websites, using Social Media and mastering arts and graphics software. The content should be as varied and as in depth as possible.And providing a marketplace to whet the appetites of collectors and those looking for great toys and gifts.

To do all this I will need your help. Your feedback on it all will be invaluable. Are there Toys or Products you would like to see on here, features that will enhance the experience or opinions on the layout or graphics I am using.

So finally its not just an idea anymore, the website is here(in a manner of speaking) The Facebook and Twitter sites are live. Join me and together we can rule the (online) Galaxy as ......erm! 

One more thing I should mention - my patter is rubbish so that may be something else you want to let me know about :)