A review is an evaluation of a publication, product, service, or company such as a movie, video game, musical composition, book etc. Doing reviews is one way of getting paid in blogging. All you have to do is get an item you like and talk about it. Give your own user experience and you could be paid for it.
Not everyone is skilled in writing product reviews. An inaccurate review can ruin your blog, as people won’t take any of your posts seriously. Product reviews needs a lot of time and precision.
Here are a few tips on how to do product reviews.
Be genuine
If you are going to talk about product A and say it does ABC it needs to be the truth. Don’t give false hope to your readers by claiming a product is good for something when it isn’t. it is also a good idea to be truthful and only talk about products you have sampled. Don’t read about it online and go ahead to give an opinion without trying it out. If you find a problem in the product, point it put rather than brush it aside.
Be balanced
Give 2 sides of the product in an honest way. If you are worried the client won’t like you pointing out any negative aspect, throw in recommendations on how to fix it. Nothing is ever 100% and giving a balanced review makes a product more realistic to your readers.
Be descriptive
Give as much details as you can about the product you are talking about. Describe it in a clear and accurate way. Being descriptive will paint a picture in your readers mind and they can relate to it if you
Use your own voice
Have you ever read a review and felt like it was a lecture or lacked personality? This is one thing you should try and avoid. When you do a product review, give it your own personal touch and style. Write as if you are communicating with your friends.
Use product comparisons
When you do a product review, it is not a bad idea to do comparisons. Try out a similar product and see how they compare. Give a few facts on this. It could be the reason as to why product A is better than product B. you could also suggest changes the product needs in terms of another one.
Give a tutorial/ guide
Your product review should be like a tutorial. It could be about showing people how to use and get the best out of that particular product. The reason for this is it will be a great way to get return visitors on your blog. People will get the product and will constantly check back to your blog as they get tips on something they tried doing with the product.
There you have it. A few simple ways to get the best out of a product review. The only thing left is to have fun while at it. Go ahead and implement these tips and see how much easier it gets to write a product review.