Attn members - I'm looking for fresh, awesome, content

[Mook]

I couldn't think of a better title. ANYWAY...

I won't get in to my personal life but basically I'm finally back at a point where I can full commit myself to TCG and its growth, and the betterment of the community.

I've all but abandoned our Facebook Group (if anyone wants to actually run it, let me know) but I have renewed my interest in content creation for our Facebook Page (which can be found here). I've been sharing stuff daily and am finally starting to get decent traction on most of the posts (still trying to figure out what works best and what doesnt, timing of posts, etc).

Thanks to [MENTION=13760]NigelTufnel[/MENTION], I was reminded last night that a ton of our threads still show up favorably on Google (this will tie into the Facebook paragraph). A lot of our build threads, how-tos, etc still rank highly...which continues to drive guest traffic here.

Because of the above two things, I am looking for members who can contribute the following content:

• Reviews of their cars
• Reviews of parts
• Reviews of speed shops
• Reviews of canned tunes (like Lund, etc)
• QUALITY pictures of their cars and other cars (or bikes)
• QUALITY videos of their cars or other cars (at the track, road course, street racing, highway pulls, whatever)
• How-tos
• Install threads with written AND video instructions

You see where I'm going. All of these things will help draw traffic back to the site...via organic Google searches and by me resharing to our FB Page. Please remember, if you're going to contribute, don't half ass it.

I can't really pay you guys anything (despite TCG thinking so, I am not rich in the slightest) but maybe I can find ways to reward all of the help.

Questions, comments, concerns, opinions...share em.

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[willizm]

I'll try to get a thread going on my Auto to Manual conversion and maybe an SP write up

 

[Mook]

The big build threads are great, but its really help when you separate out some of the more important pieces...so that would be awesome man, thanks!

 

[Lead Pipe]

I love you and TCG and I would have jumped all over being more involved a few years ago. Sadly I'm not able to anymore. I update my build thread every 6 months, lol. Fight the good fight!

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

I’ll be doing a cam and diff swap in the near future. I’ve also got some brembo upgrade stuff (might be buried in my thread) but there’s not a lot of interest in my car other than Andy and we just text

 

[Mook]

I’ll be doing a cam and diff swap in the near future. I’ve also got some brembo upgrade stuff (might be buried in my thread) but there’s not a lot of interest in my car other than Andy and we just text

I'll give your thread some FB love. I need to be better at giving everyone attention.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

I just meant the platform, there’s like 4 people with a g8 or caprice on here maybe. I will have some feedback on Brian tooley racing and blackbear performance though

 

[Mook]

Ya but there are plenty of those folks in the FB world...so I can definitely put more attention on the more niche topics here.

 

[cap42]

I'm always willing to help, but I don't think my build thread fits the bill of what your or the masses are looking for.

 

[Mook]

I'm always willing to help, but I don't think my build thread fits the bill of what your or the masses are looking for.

Don't matter. Create it and I'll make it shine.

 

[DEEZUZ]

Emerballs old rims. They're k. No complaints.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

I'm always willing to help, but I don't think my build thread fits the bill of what your or the masses are looking for.

Your sheer dedication to that poor car should be enough. Or you’ll blow the minds of all the kids putting emblems and wings on their cars minds.

 

[Mook]

And not that you NEED to, but link me to threads that you want shared. I can then give some critiques on edits or do the editing myself in my downtime. Will help keep me organized.

 

[CMNTMXR57]

I typically do GM support but it's usually when something is broke and someone asks a question.

And the hat on the top banner... LOL!

 

[EmersonHart13]

Andy's car has gotten solid attention both Luke's nights and it was doing good last night until that Challenger stole the show from everything.... drool


That banner is awesome!

 

[IceCreamAssassin]

Yea [MENTION=5]Mook[/MENTION] tells me to not downplay my car to the guy who just showed up with a turbo that could swallow my motor.

 

[IceCreamAssassin]

So @ nook do you basically not want big build threads? Or keep build threads but make threads of each “step” so to speak?

 

[Mook]

My name is Mook, first off.

 

[Mook]

So @ nook do you basically not want big build threads? Or keep build threads but make threads of each “step” so to speak?

Big build threads are fine, but if there are especially interesting parts of the build, branching them off would be great. Like if you want to highlight some fab work and review whoever did it, awesome. If someone built you a custom turbo kit, highlighting that would be awesome.

Honestly, the biggest problem with build threads is everything is so scattered. It would be great if everything could be contained in the first post...but thats often not an easy task.

We do have some threads, from [MENTION=917]1quick[/MENTION], for example, which acts as a cliff notes version of his overall Mustang thread. Something like that would GREAT.

https://www.thechicagogarage.com/fo...gs/165888-1quick-s-9-second-daily-driver.html

 

[EmersonHart13]

Big build threads are fine, but if there are especially interesting parts of the build, branching them off would be great. Like if you want to highlight some fab work and review whoever did it, awesome. If someone built you a custom turbo kit, highlighting that would be awesome.

Honestly, the biggest problem with build threads is everything is so scattered. It would be great if everything could be contained in the first post...but thats often not an easy task.

We do have some threads, from [MENTION=917]1quick[/MENTION], for example, which acts as a cliff notes version of his overall Mustang thread. Something like that would GREAT.

I wonder if we could "copy" build threads where there is a shadow copy and only OP posts show up? Does that make sense?

 

[Mook]

There is an option for me to copy posts within a thread.............................BRB

 

[Mook]

WELP, I can easily spin off posts from the main thread and copy them to a more focused social sharing thread.

IceCreamAssassin's Turbo Caprice - Test

 

[1quick]

I need to have time to actually do something content worthy, was planning on taking the car out to the track this week, haven’t even driven it lol

 

[EmersonHart13]

WELP, I can easily spin off posts from the main thread and copy them to a more focused social sharing thread.

IceCreamAssassin's Turbo Caprice - Test

Yup, exactly what I was thinking of.

Well done.

 

[Mook]

Welp, I guess I have a new way of making shareable content.