Be Passionate. You are writing a blog because you have something to say, so say it with enthusiasm and passion. When it comes down to it, it is your voice that will make your blog stand out from the millions of others out there. Be Funny. The power to make some one laugh out loud […]

Ok, so stupidly this will be a photoless blog entry. I got so carried away with the moving pictures I completely forgot to get any not moving ones. Lesson officially learned. Although this is very much in keeping with the rest of the entry as it was a day of learning lessons all round. For example, […]

My third visit was to Caroline Dear, in Fangan which is a wee collection of houses a few miles on the other side of Portree if you come from the direction I did. The run to Skye from Fort William was as beautiful as my drive to Caithness and reminded me again that there is […]

A Jackob Nielsen study has shown that 90% of online community users read or observe content without engaging with it, 9% of users contribute a little and 1% actively contribute. So if 1 in every 100 readers comment on your blog then understanding ways to encourage more interactivity on your site is essential. 10 ways […]

In the world of blogging, content is king. Creating a Blog is easy, maintaining a Blog is hard. As an artist you might want to blog about: The development/ evolution of your artistic practice. Your residencies, exhibitions, productions, events and activities. New projects you are working on i.e. recording an album, working with youth groups […]

What to do when you write that first Blog post?   Write a Title – in the Title Field give your post a name. Write your Post – Most blogging services use a Rich Text Editor that operates exactly like a word processor (such as Word for Windows) to enable you to type up your […]

All you need to get started is an email address and something to say.   Step One: Define Your Niche Before you consider where you are going to blog it is important to decide on the theme or subject area that your blog will be about. The two main factors to consider when picking your […]

A blog is a specific type of website that displays entries (or posts) in reverse chronological order. Blog posts can consist of text, images, links to other websites and most typically a way for readers to leave comments about the post. There is more then one free blogging service that can have you up and […]

Hi, I’m Robert, and I’m a cultural omnivore. There is, I fear, no cure. I came across this useful term recently on an American website .  Cultural Omnivores, it seems, are those who regularly participate in a wide range of cultural activities, making little distinction been ‘high’ and ‘low ‘culture. Cultural Omnivorism is associated with […]

Last Friday I made my way to Aberdeen to meet with Nick Ross and chat about his maker’s video. He’s currently the artist in residence and a tutor in Gray’s School of Art and, having only graduated in 2008, I was impressed before I had even arrived at how he had become so established in […]