How to Read Analytics for an Independent Music Site
A practical guide to reading site analytics without mistaking page views for readers or treating small traffic changes as editorial verdicts.
Submission Forms That Work for Independent Music Sites
Practical ways to make music-site submission forms clearer, easier to use, and more reliable for pitches, corrections, and event notices.
Preparing Images for an Independent Music Site
Resize concert photographs and cassette-sleeve scans for the web without losing the details readers need. Compare formats, exports, and the published page.
A Contact Page That Works for an Independent Music Site
Practical guidance for independent music sites on contact routes, submissions, corrections, accessible forms, privacy, testing, and upkeep.
How to Organize a Music Blog Archive
A practical guide to organizing a music blog archive: audit posts, define categories and tags, improve browsing pages, and check old entries without guessing at missing details.
How to Evaluate Pitches for an Experimental Music Site
A practical editorial approach to assessing music pitches: scope, listening and reporting evidence, conflicts of interest, archive overlap and clear replies.
When an Explainer Needs an Example
How to choose, place and check examples in music explainers without overloading the reader or making unsupported claims.
Checking Sources for Experimental Music Writing
A practical guide to checking release dates, sleeve credits, artist accounts and other sources when writing about experimental music.
A Working Style Guide for Independent Music Contributors
How to build a concise style guide for experimental music writing, covering credits, source checks, listening descriptions, context, and draft handoffs.
Finding and Fixing Broken Links in a Music Archive
How to find broken links in a music archive, check what failed, choose accurate replacements and keep a record of each repair.