Bitmob's Big 10: September's most-read community stories

Bitmob's Big 10

It's the start of another month (is it really October already?), and that means it's time for another edition of Bitmob's Big 10. I love the variety of content we have this month: in-depth analysis, practical tips, touching anecdotes, and honest-to-goodness works of real journalism. Congratulations to all!

Here are the most-read community stories from September 2011:

10. Playing on a budget by Mike Gingras

9. Why I love the Gears of War 3 campaign by Adam Dorsey

8. Why does the fear of death continue to be gaming's primary motivator? by Kate Cox

7. How did Dead Island defy the Australian Classification Ban Hammer? by Tristan Damen

6. We all start somewhere: Six basic Gears of War 3 multiplayer tips by John Michael

5. Game endings are terrible, and it's partly our fault by Mark T. Whitney

4. Fishy business: The real story of an App Store clone war by Paul Alexander

3. League of Legends: Freemium done right by Michael Rousseau

2. Battlefield 3 exec sees gamers as inherently "bad" by Justin Brenis

1. For my daughter, I play Shadow of the Colossus by Sumo Attuquayefio

Do you want to be on next month's list? Here are some tips:

Catchy headlines: A great one goes a long way -- you'd be amazed at how much this matters. If it doesn't draw people's attention, it doesn't matter how good your article is. You can easily double or triple your hits with a catchy and interesting headline.

Format your articles: Short, concise paragraphs and pictures go a long way. Check out our writing tips column, too.

Encourage comments: Ask your readers to share their opinions.

Promote your work: Share your links via Twitter, Facebook, message boards, N4G, Reddit, Raptr, and StumbleUpon.

Tags: Shadow of the Colossus, League of Legends, Battlefield 3, Gears of War 3, Bitmob's Big 10, Dead Island

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Gregory Chalikes

October 05, 2011

also it probably helps to write the article in the beginning of the month :)

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Andrew Hiscock

October 06, 2011

Not necessarily. Most articles get the bulk of their hits within a couple days of posting or hitting the front page. Some have a long tail, but not enough to shake up the end of month list. An article posted at anytime during the month, has a great chance to rank, as long as people want to read it!

October 08, 2011

true thats a good point i didnt think too far into it to realize that

Layton Shumway

You'll notice that we don't post the Big 10 on the very first day of the month, either. If something great gets posted on the 30th, I make sure to wait a few days before making up the list, so it has its best chance of getting some good attention.