I got to have a lot of fun with a little starter site that I knocked out in a few hours for my daughter. In trying to book a gig, the venue wanted to see an online presence and evidence of supporters to be able to make a decision that…
In updating the Microscopes in Schools website this week, it struck me that this tiny site has stood the test of time, fulfilling its function with minimal cost and minimal time investment required. This site has remained largely unchanged since 2012 (the earliest snapshot the Wayback Machine has is from…
I started teaching music in 1997, when I first moved out of home at the age of 19, while I was studying at University. Without a piano at home at the time (I had a small keyboard that lived under my bed, plus my organ), I taught on a mobile…
I’m delighted to have launched a new website for the West Australian Music Teachers Association at wamta.au! The old website was hosted in Joomla, and was a regular source of discontent. The teachers directory doesn’t rank for search results (unless you are googling a particular teacher’s name), and the member’s…
A word of mouth referral saw me helping a new book keeping business in Townsville, Queensland set up their marketing strategy on a shoestring budget. I helped Betta Biz Books by: I wish Lenore all the best with her new venture! She is well and truly qualified and experienced, and…
Having assisted my friend Jan McMillan launch her Thinkific School “Music Moments” in 2021, I spent a lot of time evaluating which platform to go with to launch my own (first!) online School, the Successful Music Studio. I ended up choosing Teachable. Part of my decision was cost – for…
I’ve just launched a stand alone website for the West Australian Music Teachers’ Association Recital & Concerto competition at rcc.wamta.au. Previously, information about the Recital & Concerto Competition – aimed at Teachers who may or may not be WAMTA members as well as Parents – was buried within the “Events”…
It has been my privilege to help Dr Jan McMillan of musicmoments.com, who is about to launch a couple of online courses in piano pedagogy. I moved her website out of Wix and into Thinkific, setting everything up on the front end with a lovely, professional site that is all…
Having recently started working for the West Australian Music Teachers’ Association (WAMTA) as their Secretary, I’ve also become the Conference Secretary for the WA Piano Pedagogy Conference (WAPPC). So one of the first tasks I’ve undertaken is to build a new website for the WAPPC at wappc.com.au. Previously, the information…