2013 Year In Review: Geek Alabama’s Top Posts

By Nathan Young on December 31, 2013

2013 was a great year for Geek Alabama! Over 310,000 people logged on to Geek Alabama and here is an interesting statistic. The Louvre Museum has 8.5 million visitors per year. This blog was viewed about 310,000 times in 2013. If it were an exhibit at the Louvre Museum, it would take about 13 days for that many people to see it. So which posts were the most popular with the readers? Here is the ten most viewed posts of 2013!

Animation Monday: My Little Pony Princess Coronation / Gravity Falls Returns – 21,776 views
Product Review: MicroTouch ONE Razor – 18,331 views
Why Killing Off Speed Channel Is A Bad Move For Fox – 8,048 views
TV Review: Naked Vegas on Syfy Channel – 7,638 views
TV Reviews: Sam and Cat / Naked and Afraid – 6,826 views
Here’s Hoping For A Season 2 of Bamazon; History Channel – 6,458 views
The Signs of Spring 2012 – 4,773 views
Watch the I Am Second, The Robertson’s Short Film – 3,694 views
How To Get Around The Newspaper Paywalls – 3,404 views
Animation Monday: Review of Despicable Me 2 – 3,278 views

I thank you all for coming to the Geek Alabama blog! I did some incredible things in 2013 and I wanted to highlight some of the lesser known posts that deserves some extra views!

The Corolla #UnexpectEverything Weekend in Atlanta Georgia

This Fall, I got to drive a brand new Toyota Corolla and enjoy some events in Atlanta. Click on the link to see the video and photos!

http://geekalabama.com/2013/10/02/the-corolla-unexpecteverything-weekend-in-atlanta-georgia/

Why Dodgeball Should Be Banned In Schools

This post was the most controversial one this year! Click on the link to read why I believe dodgeball should be banned from schools.

http://geekalabama.com/2013/03/28/why-dodgeball-should-be-banned-in-schools/

Sugar Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting

This post was very popular during the Christmas season. I guess many people love making cookies during the holidays!

http://geekalabama.com/2013/05/24/sugar-cookies-with-cream-cheese-frosting/

The Attack on DHX Media Over Equestria Girls

One of my most controversial geeky/nerdy posts in 2013 has to be this one where I defended the animators over at DHX Media.

http://geekalabama.com/2013/05/15/the-attack-on-dhx-media-over-equestria-girls/

Sunday Discussion: Traffic Light Problems in Anniston/Oxford

This is one of those posts that had to expose the numerous problems in Anniston/Oxford. No wonder why this area is ranked the 2nd worst metro area in America.

http://geekalabama.com/2013/03/24/sunday-discussion-traffic-light-problems-in-annistonoxford/

Major Flooding in Oxford Alabama

I went on a storm chase and captured some great flooding photos! I am glad Alabama did not experience much severe weather in 2013!

http://geekalabama.com/2013/04/17/major-flooding-in-oxford-alabama/

Maxis; Sound The Alarm, SimCity 5 Is Broken

Another controversial post this year had to be the post about Maxis ruining Sim City by requiring people to be online, bad move!

http://geekalabama.com/2013/03/07/maxis-sound-the-alarm-simcity-5-is-broken/

Operation Ben Concert At Burgess-Snow Field

Some of my best photos and video coverage came from this event this year! Click the link to see my great work!

http://geekalabama.com/2013/05/20/operation-ben-concert-at-burgess-snow-field/

Geek Alabama Rewind: Alabama Phoenix Festival 2013

Want a place to see all the great posts from the 2013 Alabama Phoenix Festival? Then click on the link!

http://geekalabama.com/2013/06/01/geek-alabama-rewind-alabama-phoenix-festival-2013/

Enter Your Costume In The 1st Annual Hub Network Halloween Bash

This was the first post after the Hub Network added Geek Alabama to their media list. I hope they will do a 2nd edition in 2014!

http://geekalabama.com/2013/09/16/enter-your-costume-in-the-1st-annual-hub-network-halloween-bash/

I look forward to what 2014 brings for Geek Alabama and me editor/publisher Nathan Young! I want to continue the mission of covering the events and happenings in NE Alabama / NW Georgia, and across Alabama, Georgia, and the country! Geek Alabama will also continue to provide reviews on products, businesses, shows, and much more! I will also continue talking about big topics in the news and geeky/nerdy topics as well! Geek Alabama is Social. Local. Smart, and our Alexa rankings have skyrocketed in 2013!