Critique my first ever review article please

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Hi there,

Would fellow Warrior's please give a critique of the first ever review of a product I've personally bought,and would like to recommend to my future readers of my blog ?

Is the review:

1. Personal enough ?
2. Enough Pictures ?
3. Enough bullet points ?
4. Written corectly (pretty new to writing) ?
5. etc etc ?

My review can be found here:
Quad Lock Case Review - Your Ideal Partner - Mountain Biking In the UK

Cheers

John Metcalfe
#article #critique #review
  • Profile picture of the author TomasRed
    A few gut reactions (though I'm no expert):
    - It's pretty short...but then again, I quite like that for a review of a simple item
    - Maybe you can extend the length of it by writing a bit about your experience riding around using it, I know you say "I've had no issues", but have you used it for a day, a week, an hour, etc?
    - 9/10 - presumably you deducted a mark for price, but that's not made clear
    - Do you have any biking friends that have opinions of it?
    - I would definitely like a photo (or even a video) of you actually attaching the phone to the bike
    - Typo - shear/sheer (in UK English anyway)
    - Comparison with competition (could be brief)
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  • Profile picture of the author SCrafted
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    That's it?!?! 5 lines?!
    You have gone through a lot of headaches to write this article...
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  • Profile picture of the author Profit Traveler
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    It's not a bad review very comfortable on the eyes and does not scream you are desperate to make a commission.

    But the thought of people on a bike looking at a cell phone makes me scared for them my friend. I know in theory every one will pull over first but we all know better the reality.
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    • Profile picture of the author John-Metcalfe
      Yeah thought it was a mistake about saying you can view while your riding, a bit dangerous if you do it literally I know !

      I always pull over on the side of the road first before looking at my iPhone on the bike..

      Will make amendments

      Cheers

      John
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  • Profile picture of the author nwik
    You could add up additional statement regarding your personal experience abou using it.

    You used high quality photos, just the way it should be.

    Just try to additional details. Make it a little bit longer.
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  • Profile picture of the author AnniePot
    It's way too short - 116 words. I STRONGLY advise you read Erica Stone's "Extreme Review" Guide to writing Amazon reviews. She first published this back in April 2011, but she's updated it every year since, and only the other day I received a notification from her to download the 2016 update (all her updates are free).

    If you don't want to pay for this (foolish decision ) she also offers a free Course Via Email.

    Also, check the way your 'review' is written - i instead of I for example.

    FYI - these links are provided to help you - they are not affiliate links and I have no financial interest in providing them.
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  • Profile picture of the author JohnMcCabe
    I hate to burst your bubble, but I don't really consider what you have here as a 'review'. I could find the same very general information in the reviews on Amazon itself. In fact, your review would fit right in on the site, but it's way too short for a presell review.

    So what would I add?

    First off, why would I want to fix my phone to my handlebars? What's the point? What makes a cell phone mount an "ideal partner"?

    Second, "having no issues" seems like it would be one of the 'price of entry' features - what made you choose this particular item over the other options? Take people through your decision process.

    You say that it might seem expensive. Compared to what? This is your chance to do some pre-selling. Otherwise, you don't want to be putting thoughts into peoples' minds about the price. Let them decide if it's expensive.

    On a technical note, I'd make the initial words "Quad Lock Case" a clickable link. Ditto for the photos - make them clickable to your affiliate link.

    You have a start, but there is so much more you can do here...

    (Off topic - bike accessories seem like an odd choice for a guy promoting a guide to bar girls.)
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  • Profile picture of the author 3wCorner
    Add some few points like specs, requirements, pros and cons, and as well as discussed every feature as needed.
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