Today, in order to stand out as an artist, it helps if you have a presence online. It’s not everything but it certainly helps. For anyone in a creative medium, a little blogging here and there can grant you access to your audience like never before. Imagine being able to reach thousands of people who are as passionate as you?
Blogs, social media and crowd funding are changing the way artists promote their work and gain exposure. Movies, screenplays, television shows, trailers, short films and more are meant to be shared after all.
I found today’s POST over at Problogger. It’s a guest post from filmmaking duo Joke & Biagio. The article is all about blogging and the film/tv world and more specifically, how to get the most out of both. It’s an interesting read for anyone looking to break into problogging or raise their game to new heights.
It got me thinking about the future of this blog. Will it be a sustainable business someday? Which model works best for me? Affiliate marketing? Adsense? Or will it be something unique to this site? I’ve been tossing ideas around for a while now but I’m not there yet. The point is, it’s never too early to start planning for the future.
Very soon, I’ll be posting a trailer for The Climb and it will be present on over 700 pages viewed by tens of thousands of people per month because of my blog. When we released Playing Through a few years ago, this blog averaged about 2-4 people a day and I could name each of them. One of the biggest questions I’ve been asking myself lately is:
What if my blog generated enough income to at least contribute to the budgets of my future projects?
It’s a very real and exciting possibility now and I think that’s why I identified with Joke & Biagio’s post. They figured out their strategy. It’s possible. So while I don’t think I’m quite ready to launch a full business, I can’t deny that starting a movie blog was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. This blog has helped me promote my work as well as others. But it has also inspired me on a daily basis because I get to wake up every morning and write about what I love.
So if you’re thinking about launching a blog or taking your blog to another level and reaching a broader audience, get to work!
But before you do that, check out Joke & Biagio’s post on Problogger now!
While you are there don’t forget to check out the rest of Problogger. I’ve read every post on the site and this blog wouldn’t be anywhere if it wasn’t for blogs like Problogger.
XTRA | What aspiring actor’s can teach you about blogging. (Problogger)
