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Games Writer - Dot Esports



Company: GAMURS Group

Website: dotesports.com

Role: News Writer

Period: September 2023 - Present

Employment type: Freelance


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My Performance

Throughout my work at Dot Esports, I wrote over 800 articles covering a wide range of games (all of which I'm personally invested and interested in) and generating over a million sessions. I cover news, write detailed SEOs based on personal gaming experience, and work with PR teams on embargoed content.


News Reporting

Reporting on news and developments in the gaming industry is a part of my day-to-day at Dot Esports. The news stories range from industry news, like acquisitions or layoffs, to game updates and community stories. Occasionally, I'm assigned to cover breaking news, which includes self-publishing on the website and frequent updating as the story develops.


I source and pitch news stories using social media and news feeds. I ensure I'm well familiar with the topic, link to relevant sources, and come up with a fun headline if the story allows it. News pieces I write are always concise and include the necessary context.


Here are examples of news stories I wrote for Dot Esports:



Guides and SEO

SEO content is the backbone of Dot Esports, meaning I'm involved in writing guides and lists for a variety of games. The games I cover are both new releases and live-service games, like Destiny 2. SEO content ranges from shorter guides (like how to get a specific item) to longer guides and lists covering major aspects of the game (like builds or tier lists). Dot Esports also covers patch notes where I highlight the most important changes in an update based on my expertise and community sentiment.


The majority of the SEO content is pitched and managed by editors. However, I pitch my own ideas for guides based on Google Trends and community queries on social media. This allows me to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to coverage.


Every SEO I write focuses on delivering the answer to the query as fast as possible. The article delivers well-structured information with extensive context the reader might need to explore the topic further.


Depending on the game, I come back to the published pieces and update them with relevant information. This usually happens when the game receives an update, or the SEO team aims to improve the article's rankings.


Here are examples of SEOs I wrote for Dot Esports:



Embargoed Content

I have had the opportunity to work with editors, PR agencies, and developers on embargoed content for Dot Esports. The content includes writing news about upcoming announcements using press releases, playing and pre-writing SEO articles for upcoming games, and participating in media events to write both news and SEO.


I always ensure Dot Esports adheres to the embargo and only covers what the game developer confirms and officially reveals.


Here are examples of embargoed news stories and SEOs I wrote for Dot Esports:



Original Content

While Dot Esports doesn't feature much original content, I had a few opportunities to write pieces for Dot Esports outside of general news and SEO coverage. During the 2023 Christmas holiday season, I wrote features on music in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy and looter games I was looking to play instead of Destiny 2 if its lifespan would end.


The developers of The First Descendant, which launched in June 2024, offered me multiple email Q&As with the development leads to discuss the game and its future. I covered the game extensively at Dot Esports and asked questions that resulted in intriguing original news pieces.


Finally, I had the opportunity to review Princess Peach: Showtime! It's a platformer on Nintendo Switch where you save the theater by transforming into different characters and defeating the enemies. I completed the game, revealing its positive and negative aspects based on my experience.


The goal of every original piece I write is to offer a new perspective on a specific topic or game. Not everyone deeply explores Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy's soundtrack, and not everyone would expect an open world from The First Descendant.


Here are examples of original content I wrote for Dot Esports, including features, interviews, and reviews:


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