Seth Werkheiser
@sethwxyz
I help creative people quit social media, promote their work in sustainable ways, and rethink how a website and newsletter can work together.
Seth Werkheiser
socialmediaescape.club
Graceful promotion is possible with a little practice
Seth Werkheisersocialmediaescapeclub.substack.com
We need to get away from thinking of our offerings as commodities.
We are not promoting just a new song, a new thing to read, or another piece of content.
“The factor that I am most grateful for about Cook Club is actually that I have stopped putting pressure on myself or others to create for the sake of consistency. That’s what has been great about publishing indie; I know I can make art as a hobby when I feel most capable and inspired.”
Recipes to Hold Dear in Your Hand
“Mari got me to pull the plug on my Sp*tify subscription recently and it has been liberating to not see the statistics and industry-imposed/applied rankings next to the names of the artists i listen to. staying away from social media has also been a great relief for similar feelings of inadequacy, doubt, and envy.”
Claire Rousay
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departuremono.com
Art and Analog Desires
I noticed that one of my scheduled tweets had gone viral.
I thought it's quite telling that I hadn't noticed this in any way otherwise.
I thought it's quite telling that I hadn't noticed this in any way otherwise.
Twitter is now attention roulette and ultimately meaningless
The first is more social than media. It’s driven by a backlash to performative, status-seeking social media: people want to spend quality time online with close friends and family. This means less Facebook and Instagram and more WhatsApp and Messenger.
Rex Woodbury • The Evolution of Social Media: Splitting Into Social and Media
On Appnesia and Other Ailments
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Casey Neistat’s computer set up, from this YouTube video.