Category: Blog
Blog tips, shared posts & thoughts of the day.
GarageBand iPad YouTube Tutorials
I’ve recently uploaded my first 5 videos for a new GarageBand iPad YouTube playlist. Check the playlist out here… and here’s a quick rundown of the content. Also, please don’t forget to subscribe to the channel for all the latest uploads and updates here. The YouTube channel isn’t just about GarageBand, I also have playlists…
250 YouTube Subscribers!
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I’ve now passed 250 YouTube subscribers, a quarter of the way there. Thank you! One of my key blogging goals for 2023 was to hit the magic 1000 YouTube subscriber mark. I’ve dabbled with YouTube in the past, but so far this year I’ve already uploaded 3 videos, which is paying dividends. I’m still a…
Rishi Sunak’s Seatbelt fine: It’s not about the seatbelt.
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Why Rishi Sunak’s seatbelt fine represents so much more about him, the government, and the country we live in. Rishi Sunak’s seatbelt fine Our Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, was changed by Lancashire police yesterday for, what Rishi describes as “an error of judgement”; taking his seat belt off to film a social media clip. Yet…
Marshall DSL1 & Laney Lionheart Mini. Valve Vs Mini guitar amp.
Comparison of these two fantastic amplifiers. The Marshall DSL1 Valve amp and the Laney Lionheart (or LION) battery-powered mini amp. Yes, I know it’s an unfair comparison of a £250 vs £60 guitar amp, but surprisingly the Laney has a few tricks up its sleeve that caught me off-guard! What do you think? Drop me…
Merry Christmas Everyone.
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Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy new year. This year is a little different. I usually take stock, analyse stats, do a bit of a blogging health check, and put together some sort of plan for the New Year ahead, but it’s been absolutely manic with work and home renovations I’m…
Harnessing the Power of SEO Marketing for Musicians
Search engine optimization (SEO) is a powerful tool used by marketers around the globe. Effective SEO can boost your ranking on Google and ensures that your target audience finds your business before they find competitors. However, SEO is underutilized by many musicians who’d rather work on a new song than spend time addressing bounce rate…
The Blogging Musician needs YOU!
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Attention all friends, readers, partners, and contributors. The Blogging Musician needs YOU! What’s this all about then? Well, I’ve set an early goal for 2023 to build up my YouTube channel and gain entry into the YouTube Partner programme… … and to do that, I need: 1000 subscribers 4000 watch hours per year YouTube channel?…
Dad Diaries: The worst-case scenario that never happened.
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How an afternoon of pumpkin picking taught me a valuable lesson I should have already learned. This weekend we’d booked into a pumpkin-picking event for the kids at a local farm. Sounded great on the surface. £2 a child, not too far, and they were all VERY excited. But when I looked at the small…
The Queen is Dead. Long Live the King.
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My tribute to the Queen, who passed away yesterday as the longest reigning monarch in British history. Today is not about my views on the monarchy, religion, or politics. Something happened yesterday that’s more important than war, Covid, and the cost of living crisis, and our media is dominated by it. Queen Elizabeth II’s passing…
