M&F just passed a huge milestone, and the blog just published our 10,000 post.
We are extremely proud of what the blog has accomplished through these 10,000 posts. M&F has thrust the local street art in Los Angeles onto the international scene, and introduced the names of LA's own artists which now ring out all over the globe. Based on hits and web traffic, M&F has grown to be one of the top street art blogs in the world, which is particularly impressive considering our hyper-local focus.
M&F takes a lot of pride on being the streetest of any street blogs anywhere. There are plenty of other street art blogs that just focus on one city, and there are many more LA based street art sites. None have achieved anything near the level of success as M&F. The reason for our success is that we set out to do something different when the blog started. We have stayed true to the streets. Instead of just presenting the prettiest murals by the biggest artists, we aimed to capture the conversation that is happening on the streets everyday. We follow the action, update the changes, and frame the discussion. M&F has succeeded in bringing the story behind the art along with the pictures, and that narrative has been the true catalyst for the blog's success.
Why do people keep coming back? M&F captures the streets and our posting is relentless. Over 2+ years of 10+ posts per day without missing a single day. That is dedication. M&F is the place where people go to find out about what is happening on LA's streets, and some have even dubbed M&F the Bible of LA Street Art.
We have still not gotten paid a cent for our efforts on the blog. Opportunities have arisen but we have not chosen to go down that path. We take a lot of pride running this blog like a work of art, and independent might mean poor, but it also means that the voice is not compromised. When the situation is right we do plan to make money, but our goal is not to be Complex or Juxtapoz. Our goal is to be mother fucking MELROSEandFAIRFAX. We plan to keep curating LA's streets and documenting one of the most active cities during the growth of the largest art movement in the world.
Thank You to all the supporters on the blog. Thank You to all the friends we have met. And most of all, Thank You to all the artists getting up in Los Angeles.
Stay up!~
