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MLPMerch 2014 Wrap-Up and 2015 Predictions
The year is almost over and 2014 was a fantastic year for us. Not only was 2014 of course the year that this website started, it also saw quite some improvements over the past few months and lots and lots and lots of My Little Pony merchandise!

How it all started

MLPMerch.com Old Background
Our old background
Our websites started on February 24 and we wrote a total of 4 posts on that day. Our focus was the NY Toy Fair 2014 coverage, which was one of the most popular posts of this year. A lot of merchandise was announced and throughout 2014 we saw more and more confirmations and releases of the merch announced there. Even up to September and October did we see new releases that we've known since the NY Toy Fair.
We also picked up the pace with posts and grew wider with categories and got more sources to report from. In the beginning of MLPMerch.com we did not have a single merch database, did not report on comics or knew much about the world of Taobao.

Growth in numbers

MLPMerch.com Pageviews
Pageviews per month
To show you all how much we've grown since February I'd like to use some numbers. For example our daily visitor count. While we got only a handful of pageviews in February, that amount already grew to around 15k in March and eventually to around 270k in December: Overall we had over 1.5 MILLION pageviews this year with visitors from 173 countries!
Our most popular post of our first month was our blind bag hoof codes guide with just over 1.000 views and in the past month our most popular page was the Equestria Girls Database with nearly 10.000 pageviews!
And the award for most popular page of the entire year goes to: The Wave 10 Blind Bag Codes post with more than 35.000 views.

Merch Databases

MLPMerch.com MLP Merch Databases
Our current MLP Merch Databases
Something we also gradually rolled out on our website are the MLP Merch Databases. We started out with the Comic and Commercial databases that we completely wrote ourselves. That later changed to a blind bag database that was partially written ourselves and a little part of code and now we have a huge library of 6 merch type that is fully supported by code and is easier to maintain and update for us.

Plans and predictions for 2015

MLPMerch.com Amy
Amy, the MLPMerch.com mascot
We have big expectations for the 2015 UK and NY Toy Fairs and can't wait to see what Hasbro has planned for 2015! We already know that a lot of Cutie Mark Magic will be released, at least in the first quarters, but there is always more that we don't know yet. We haven't seen anything of the next series of blind bags and Equestria Girls dolls for example!
Besides lots of new merch posts we are also looking forward to adding 2 new merch databases and host many more giveaways amongst our readers!
And of course Amy, our mascot, will stick with us and help us find more merch, besides looking good on our website banner!
We're also continuously looking for ways to improve our website by making it better accessible for mobile users, faster loading times and better image quality.
If you have any suggestions for things we can improve in 2015, feel free to let us know!

And this will be my last post for 2014. I want to thank all our readers, followers and fans that have supported us and making this website a success. We are pleased to post more My Little Pony merchandise posts in 2015 and hope to see you and all other fans in the next year. We can't wait for what next year will bring us!


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  1. Hey everyone! Look what Bins Toy Bin finally reviewed! Creepy McDazzling, I mean Adagio Dazzle!
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2M08UmUekE

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  2. http://www.hasbro.com/mylittlepony/en_US/shop/details.cfm?R=2F4044AA-5056-9047-F53C-E50A13FD6310:en_US
    Holly Dash for $4.99

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    1. Yes, she has been listed for months, but is not actually available :(

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  3. i got a Lyra Fashem from a Series 2 Capsel Weird Huh? Ilona Ossie? Any Suggestions Why i got her out of a Series 2 Fashem Capsel?

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    1. Weird! Got a pictute of her? Would love to make a post about it! :)

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  4. When is the toy fair exactly? I can't wait for new EQG dolls!

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    1. The US Toy Fair is from the 14th until the 17th of February and the The Toy Fair in the UK is from the 20th until the 22th of January. However the UK one isn't as public as the US one, so not much detailed pictures will be made and some things can't be even photographed. So the best is to wait for the US one. :)

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