review site traffic

Hunter_ST · 2006-06-11, 09:23 PM

Review traffic converts well for us, too.

If you look at the big review sites, you'll see that they hammer some sites, so they are often on the honest side of things, to keep their own surfers coming back for more advice.

Halfdeck · 2006-06-12, 05:22 AM

Honesty is a must, but what's as important is establishing yourself as an authority. People are looking for answers when they read reviews, so my honest opinion won't matter if there's no facts supporting them.

Also, it doesn't hurt to dig up some information no other review site mentions. For example, I know a girl from We Live Together loves the Atlana Braves and just removed her nose piercing. Mentioning obscure facts like that tells surfers I've been inside a site and not rehashing what every other review site has already said.

In terms of contacting paysite owners, ICQ/email both work fine. One rule of thumb here is to go for sites that you're interested in and that are under the radar, instead of going for popular sites that might convert but don't get your juices flowing. Writing alot of reviews is hard work, and to maintain your enthusiasm, it helps to review sites you dig.

karomesis · 2006-06-12, 11:07 AM

That was a well though out response Halfdeck, thanks.

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Writing alot of reviews is hard work, and to maintain your enthusiasm, it helps to review sites you dig.

Indeed. Which is why I am limiting myself to only one niche so as to be strong where the giants are weak.

On a seperate note, should I maybe post the review blog question in the blogs section instead of as an adjunct to this thread?

2006-06-11, 09:23 PM	#1
Hunter_ST Rock stars ... is there anything they don't know? Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 19	Review traffic converts well for us, too. If you look at the big review sites, you'll see that they hammer some sites, so they are often on the honest side of things, to keep their own surfers coming back for more advice. __________________ Splosh Cash - wet and messy fetish program with FHGs

2006-06-12, 05:22 AM	#2
Halfdeck You can now put whatever you want in this space :) Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Haven, CT Posts: 985	Honesty is a must, but what's as important is establishing yourself as an authority. People are looking for answers when they read reviews, so my honest opinion won't matter if there's no facts supporting them. Also, it doesn't hurt to dig up some information no other review site mentions. For example, I know a girl from We Live Together loves the Atlana Braves and just removed her nose piercing. Mentioning obscure facts like that tells surfers I've been inside a site and not rehashing what every other review site has already said. In terms of contacting paysite owners, ICQ/email both work fine. One rule of thumb here is to go for sites that you're interested in and that are under the radar, instead of going for popular sites that might convert but don't get your juices flowing. Writing alot of reviews is hard work, and to maintain your enthusiasm, it helps to review sites you dig. __________________ Success is going from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiasm.