Each Christmas, I like to compile a list of my favourite albums of the last year and this year shall be no different.
So, in no particular order:
1) An Awesome Wave by Alt-J
2) Standing At The Sky's Edge by Richard Hawley
3) The Light The Dead See by Soulsavers
4) Four by Bloc Party
5) The Shallows by I Like Trains
6) Given To The Wild by The Maccabees
7) Put Your Back N 2 It by Perfume Genius
8) REWORK_ by Philip Glass
9) Django Django by Django Django
10) Wixiw by Liars
A very honourable mention should go to Public Service Broadcasting who have not yet released an album (it's due next year) but whose EPs deserve a prominent place on this list.
I would also like to add that Kill For Love by Chromatics, Ark by Halls, Trouble by Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs and Tramp by Sharon Von Etten could well have made this list had I bought them earlier in the year. However, they were only bought recently as a result of numerous recommendations in the top albums of 2013 lists that appeared elsewhere.
Thursday 20 December 2012
An article on SEO
Most website owners at some stage will receive an email or phone call from an SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) company promising that they can obtain top rankings with Google etc.
That may or may not be the case.... I normally urge caution when my clients ask whether they should employ such a company.
My recommendations are better articulated in this excellent article by Paul Boag.
In summary, you can achieve the website's long term potential by:
1) Building your website for your users and not for search engines.
2) Focusing on writing good content that will encourage people to visit your website.
3) The best person to write this content is you or someone within your business. You know your business better than any external agency.
Yes, it is important that your website is built with the search engines in mind - that the metatags, keywords and code all work to improve your rankings - but this will only work properly if the content is good in the first place.
You can read the full article here.
That may or may not be the case.... I normally urge caution when my clients ask whether they should employ such a company.
My recommendations are better articulated in this excellent article by Paul Boag.
In summary, you can achieve the website's long term potential by:
1) Building your website for your users and not for search engines.
2) Focusing on writing good content that will encourage people to visit your website.
3) The best person to write this content is you or someone within your business. You know your business better than any external agency.
Yes, it is important that your website is built with the search engines in mind - that the metatags, keywords and code all work to improve your rankings - but this will only work properly if the content is good in the first place.
You can read the full article here.
Friday 7 December 2012
Duke of Kent
Yesterday, Wiltshire Music Centre welcomed the Duke of Kent. I was asked to take some photos to record the event as part of an ongoing commission from them.
Being a keen photographer has many advantages and being able to participate in such an event is one of them!
I am returning to the Centre again this evening to photograph both the pre-show reception and Nicola Benedetti's performance to celebrate their 15th Anniversary.
Here are some photos from yesterday:
Being a keen photographer has many advantages and being able to participate in such an event is one of them!
I am returning to the Centre again this evening to photograph both the pre-show reception and Nicola Benedetti's performance to celebrate their 15th Anniversary.
Here are some photos from yesterday:
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