After years of admiration for film, an industry of which I have been very opinionated, I was finally convinced in 2023 to create my own website to write up my reviews of all the latest releases in cinemas and on streaming. Over a year later I have found my traffic has increased significantly, both on my web page danlovesfilm.com and on my Instagram. However, the next logical step that I have addressed is to enter the audio market by expressing my opinions verbally on a podcast, something that would come very natural to me given my often chatty demeanour.
Despite this plan of starting a podcast in which I could have guests to chat about the latest movie news and releases, I have yet made that step up in my dream of becoming a more professional movie critic and blogger. A part of me remains apprehensive as to the challengers I may face, and while my traffic has improved over the past 16 months on my page and other social platforms, I am worried to start again elsewhere with negligible figures.
Having just settled into a new home, perhaps it is time for me to get the equipment I need and finally be brave and start the podcast I have dreamt of doing since I founded my web page in June 2023, and hopefully my profile can build from there.
Take a shot! There are more ways than ever to attempt it without breaking the bank! Good luck, I’ll be listening!
I’ve dabbled a bit in podcasting myself. It’s fun and a little of people like to listen. I think it would definitely drive traffic to your blog!
Microphones aren’t too expensive and there’s a lot of free hosting platforms to get you started.
Let us know how it goes!
Thanks for the feedback. Definitely want to get it going now ive moved home
Your podcast would be great! And I feel that the world needs more people discussing and dissecting art now than ever before. Especially from those of us who love film. You got this! ✊🏿