Portfolio
This collection is just a sample of my work. More writing is available on request.
SEO and Online Marketing
Green Issues
Factoids/Trivia
Travel
Interviews
Creative Writing
SEO and Online Marketing
5 Ways Obama Should Change How You Communicate
“Listening to Obama and reading about how he and Favreau wrote the speech got me thinking about how we use language when writing for the web.”
Reputation Management Guide- I wrote this for Distilled and it contains advice and guidelines about how to manage a reputation online. To get a glimpse, you’ll have to shell out £150.
50 Examples of Great Blog Engagement
Writing great content for your blog is only half the battle. A blog is a success if it has loyal followers who read, interact and share the posts that you create…
Interviewed by TippingPointLabs.com on the importance of content for a successful website
10 Ways to come up with Great Linkbait Ideas
“1. Brainstorm- Definitely the best place to start. Take it offline and give your brain a chance to think about it.”
How to get an SEO Copywriting Job
“The inspiration for this post came when I was chatting with a recently graduated friend of mine who’d been looking for work online.”
Green Issues
I’m an active and passionate environmentalist and this is reflected in my writing experience in this area.
Moss Green Books- A regular blogging gig for a green children’s books websites. My most popular posts so far include: Stylish and Sustainable Wrapping For Your Books, 5 Things You Didn’t Know About Fairy Tales and 11 Children’s Book Awards to Look Out For.
Londonist- contributor to this leading London-centric blog. Examples of articles include: Get Twitching With The Big Garden Birdwatch and London Budding With Green Drinks.
Project Dirt- an online community for green projects in South London. I blog upcoming events and green news, as well as tend to the ever-growing community.
Cracking Cheese, Gromit! Article on Peak Oil“Obviously, we all know what Peak Oil is (ahem). But for those of you who are feeling a little overwhelmed by green jargon here is a short summary:…”
Factoids/Trivia
Before Distilled, I worked as a “Texpert“, a company similar to AQA and 118118. This involved countless hours of research and synthesis across the web for fast, compact and informative answers to customer inquiries.
Travel
River acrobatics and backstreet kareoke
“Chilling out by the riverside was one of my favourite ‘activities’ during my six week stay in Phnom Penh. Young and old alike would spend their early evenings here- talking, sharing food and mucking about in the river.”
Off roading and jungle lodgesAn adventure in the Dales: From Buttertubs to Blakethwaite
“Our journey started in York where, with some excellent music lined up, we drove two hours to the little town of Muker, passing on our way the curious Buttertubs (pictured below). I was ‘reliably’ informed by my companion, Jon, that these were caused by glacial melt waters.”
Interviews
Local SEO’s Share Geo Location Tips From Around The World- I contacted and interviewed 5 different search experts from around the world on the importance of geo-targeting in Local Search.
- Richard Millington is an expert in building online communities and is currently working with Seth Godin in New York.