Three of my most overwhelmingly popular articles are actually technology guides, which is something that suprised me. Here they will be listed and my speculation to their popularity:
USB Headphones vs Audiojacks Headphones
This particular guide actually came about from my own research concerning the difference in quality of two devices, and my experiences with them. As such, it was not originally meant to be an Associated Content article but actually ended up turning into one of my most visited and popular articles.
Speed Up Windows Vista with a USB Flashdrive and Ready Boost
In honesty, this article is underperforming compared to what I expected. Perhaps it is because it is too niche or the title is not efficient in search engines. That said, it is a good article and gets a few visits here and there.
Playing FLV Files in Windows Media Player
One of my best performing articles, it must be due to the immense popularity of Windows Media Player and the relatively low amount of articles exploring this particular issue.
Playing FLV Files In Winamp
Not performing as well as its Windows Media Player sibling, must be due to less use of Winamp or more tech guides for winamp blocking it.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Pulp Fiction Character Analysis Articles
Since last posting on this blog, I have written a great number of articles. Among them I have included an analysis of Pulp Fiction characters and the idealogies which they represent, which to my mind is a very central aspect of the film. Herein they are listed and my experience with writing them:
Pulp Fiction Vincent Character Analysis
This was actually my favourite article to write as Vincent Vega was in my opinion the best character of Pulp Fiction. This is probably because of his ties to logic and my own favouring of logic as a method of examining the world.
Pulp Fiction Mia Character Analysis
The second Pulp Fiction analysis article I wrote was of Mia. I do not really know why I selected her when I could have selected Jules second, which would probably have been a better choice really and more efficient.
Pulp Fiction Marsellus Character Analysis
I made the selection of Marsellus simply because he has a smaller role in the film and as such the article was easier and faster to write. Quite pathetic really, I know.
Pulp Fiction Jules Winnfield Character Analysis
I see Jules as essentially representing spirituality, which I have never really adhered to strongly so writing this article was not as much fun as writing the one for Vincent.
Pulp Fiction Vincent Character Analysis
This was actually my favourite article to write as Vincent Vega was in my opinion the best character of Pulp Fiction. This is probably because of his ties to logic and my own favouring of logic as a method of examining the world.
Pulp Fiction Mia Character Analysis
The second Pulp Fiction analysis article I wrote was of Mia. I do not really know why I selected her when I could have selected Jules second, which would probably have been a better choice really and more efficient.
Pulp Fiction Marsellus Character Analysis
I made the selection of Marsellus simply because he has a smaller role in the film and as such the article was easier and faster to write. Quite pathetic really, I know.
Pulp Fiction Jules Winnfield Character Analysis
I see Jules as essentially representing spirituality, which I have never really adhered to strongly so writing this article was not as much fun as writing the one for Vincent.
Monday, September 7, 2009
Video Game Fives Part 1
For associated content I have written a few articles in a series of video game top fives. These articles explore various sets of top five items related to video games. The first one of these was Top Five Video Game Composers, of which I listed the top five video game composers. In truth, I expected a larger reaction from people to this article, particularly because I listed a large quantity of Japanese composers high up. My second article was titled Top Five Scariest Games, of which of course Silent Hill 2 came as number one on the list. Third article was top five video game monsters, which you will have to read if you want to see what got rated as number one. Also check out the great octopus image I have used in the article caption, more games need giant octopuses and squid enemies. Top five video game guns was the fourth article, which I really enjoyed writing. Lastly, the top five bad taste video games was the final article in the five video game series I have written.
If you have any feedback, or wish for me to write a top five on another topic, please post a comment either here or on one of the articles below and I will be sure to do that. Feel free to argue as well.
Links:
Top Five Bad Taste Video Games
Top Five Video Game Guns
Top Five Video Game Monsters
Top Five Horror Games
Top Five Video Game Music Composers
If you have any feedback, or wish for me to write a top five on another topic, please post a comment either here or on one of the articles below and I will be sure to do that. Feel free to argue as well.
Links:
Top Five Bad Taste Video Games
Top Five Video Game Guns
Top Five Video Game Monsters
Top Five Horror Games
Top Five Video Game Music Composers
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Free Webmaster Tools
I wrote another article for associated content in which I explored three very useful web tools. Basically, I wanted to explore tools useful for websites and associated content articles. These tools are useful in things like search engine optimization.
Three Free Webmaster Tools
Three Free Webmaster Tools
How to Choose a Good Video Game Gift
Another article published for Associated Content, this time a guide to choosing a good video game as a gift. Basically I have received a few video game gifts that just have not been all that good, so I decided to write an article that might help parents and the like choose video games. Basically something that most gamers would know but not something that people in general know.
Anyway, here is the link for those interested: How to Choose a Good Video Game Gift
Anyway, here is the link for those interested: How to Choose a Good Video Game Gift
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Roger Ebert vs Games as Art
Following a relatively recent article on Roger Ebert's website in which Rober Ebert debated against Clive Barker's view that games are art, I decided to write an article which attempts to give a somewhat balanced view on the matter. Roger Ebert delivers some very flawed comments in regards to video games, one such comment he made in his review of Silent Hill was that after a few minutes of playing the brains of gamers shut off. He quoted research, but what he failed to take into account is that the brains of gamers shut off when they understood the game and hence would soon grow bored of it, not that playing games immediately means the brain shuts down.
What I do find interesting is the tenacity in which Ebert has persisted in pursuing this debate, I often wonder if he feels that the meaning of his life is threatened by movies becoming less important in the overall scheme of things now that they have to compete against other forms of media. That said, I doubt movies will ever truly disappear so I think if my assumptions are correct he is overreacting.
What I do find interesting is the tenacity in which Ebert has persisted in pursuing this debate, I often wonder if he feels that the meaning of his life is threatened by movies becoming less important in the overall scheme of things now that they have to compete against other forms of media. That said, I doubt movies will ever truly disappear so I think if my assumptions are correct he is overreacting.
Silent Hill Shattered Memories Preview - My First AC Article
My first article for associated content, a site for online freelancers, was a preview of the upcoming Wii and PS2 game entitled Silent Hill: Shattered Memories. Basically, the article I wrote was an analysis of the trailers and an exploration of the ways in which the game itself changes and molds itself based on the psychology of the player. Read more by following the link below.
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