How to Write a Good Review

Give Your Review a Catchy Title:

Use the title line to write a very short summary of what you thought of the item you're reviewing or write something catchy that make people want to read your review. There may be many reviews for your item in the database and it helps to stand out with a noticable title.

Write a Balanced and Accurate Review:

If you use the Opinion Board as a channel to just rant about something, not only will be decrease the likelihood that anyone will take your review seriously, we may delete it if we judge it to be excessively negative or inaccurate. If you had a bad experience, don't just automatically give everything the lowest score possible and write insulting statements for your review text. Vice versa, you should reserve five star ratings only for truly exemplary quality and service. Explain in detail why you dislike or liked the item that you're reviewing.

Score Your Review Accurately:

The final score of your review is calculated from the various detailed rankings for your item. If you give a lot of five star or one star ratings, it immediately makes your reviews seem unfairly biased. Remember, your ranking isn't how you \"feel\" about something, but how you judge something to be against its competitors.

Here's a guideline for how to score your review:

• Five Stars: Excellent - Little or no room for improvement.
• Four Stars: Good - Could be better, but still highly recommended
• Three Stars: Average - It's not good or bad, nothing special.
• Two Stars: Poor - Not recommended, but could be worse
• One Star: Bad - Terrible! Avoid!

See Also: Opinion Board Userguide