A journal about my life, work and fatherhood, published as a newsletter to those who find me interesting.
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This year has been the craziest year of my life . I became a father in January which as parents know, is a whirlwind of emotions and learnings. The first few months were very difficult for me, society normalises that you should immediately bond with something that is 50% you. You
This is a question I ask myself on a weekly basis. I love building content brands but large tech companies, algorithms and social media are making it very hard for our content to be discovered. Google has killed hundreds of thousands of independent websites this year, social media is becoming
I have been against opening up comments on my websites ever since I started making blogs over 15 years ago. It was the fastest way to make your website look like a spam site, it required an unbelievable amount of moderation and none of plugins or pieces of software ever
I had the pleasure of meeting up with  Casey Neistat  last year, we produced a  collab video on Retro Dodo , but once the cameras turned off I asked Casey if he would be up for a short interview about creating content online and the challenges it brings.
Last years Google algorithm changes has decimated many incredible independent websites.  My website  Retro Dodo  is one of them. Many of us have followed Google's guidelines and are crafting high quality, deeply researched, human written content. But still, we were punished, and inhumanely, with Reddit,
The world of independent publishing is evolving quickly. Algorithms are reducing our organic traffic to nothing and social media hides our content from the very people that subscribed to see it. To adapt to these algorithms I believe heavily that we have to start building products and events for our
Before building content websites about my passions I created YouTube videos. It started when I was just 14. I created reviews and unboxings about phone cases and consumer technology that I could afford at that time (typically gadgets under £50). It was my first experience in the online media
As I write this article, my  second book  built for Retro Dodo will start being delivered to customers door steps.  A Handheld History  has grown into a brand itself, a piece of physical media that our audience can consume and enjoy for years to come, which
One of the main projects that I will be working on in 2025 and 2026 (after I launch our first product) is to build a yearly event for Retro Dodo's community , and I believe it will become one of the most important parts of our business moving forward.
A common theme that I see creators do when building their new content websites is use stock photos that they do not own, to explain topics that they are producing content on and apparently have an authority on. This is an easy mistake to make, and one the industry doesn&
It’s not often I get invited to Google’s headquarters. In fact this is only the second time I have ever been invited. The first was many years ago, before the founding of Retro Dodo, and it was actually an invite by YouTube to check out their
Since I was public about my experience with Google amongst my (and Retro Dodo’s) social channels I have had the incredible opportunity to talk with many individuals about the state of the web and what’s to come over the next few years. It’s safe
I have been very public with my work over at Retro Dodo, for the pure reason that I want to help those on a similar path. Back in 2019 when I was building on my own, it was a pretty lonely place and it’s not something I wish
Since posting my article about how Google is Killing Retro Dodo & Independent Sites , I have been inundated with messages by followers, friends, ex-colleagues and strangers. The article received an overwhelming amount of attention which I wasn’t expecting, it was simply an update to inform my Retro
My life is soon to be turned upside down. Routine will be non-existent, sleep disrupted, ambition paused, and business on auto pilot, but all for the better. My partner is closing in on 34 weeks pregnant, and we haven’t had the smoothest of pregnancies in all honesty.
