Outstanding Reviews Will Absolutely Make You Money

Well said. You can tell usually by reading the review if is honestly being used and reviewed
or is simply a sells pitch

Easy there, tiger! You're confusing a "review" with a "testimonial". There's nothing shady here at all. In fact, it's anti-shady.

EDIT (for the sake of clarification):

When Ken is talking about a review he is talking about a completely unsolicited, in-depth opinion on something. The owner of the product doesn't ask for this type of a review. A buyer writes one up (usually) and then may (or may not) share an affiliate link to that product. However, some people will just make up a positive review with ever having looked at the product, and they do this for the SOLE purpose of getting people to click on their affiliate link.

Ken is saying you can make sales by posting HONEST reviews AFTER actually putting a product through its paces.

The type of "review" you're talking about is really a request for a testimonial. People aren't usually writing an in-depth review. Also, I'm guessing you wouldn't publish the really bad ones on your sales page.

A real review, to which Ken refers, is meant to be published on the reviewer's site, and the product owner may never even know that the review has been written.

All the best,
Michael

Um... the buyer.

See, a lot of the people here do not make their own products, and do not want to.

Instead, they promote products that have affiliate programs.

A common way to do this is with a review.

And the only way to write an honest review is to buy the product and use it first.

And then, when you write your buyer review (because you're a legitimate buyer), write it in a way that connects to your potential customer.

A lot of reviewers talk about stuff that the potential customer doesn't really give a crap about. Don't do that. Write about what matters to the customer. Write about whether it does what it says it will do, not whether you like the colour scheme or how the buttons are laid out.

Then why post here? Obviously you commented here because of what you believe was said.

So you were directing it at somebody.

See my edit to my last post above for an explanation. A testimonial COULD be a review, but not always. A review COULD end up being a testimonial, but not always. There can be some overlap, but each one is written with a different purpose, and they also have a different voice.

It's okay to say you misunderstood, it happens to all of us.

All the best,
Michael

No worries. I believe Ken's point was that when writing an actual review it's a good idea to think about it from a potential customer's point of view. What do they want to know, and what do they need to know? You can only answer those questions if you actually have tried the product personally.

All the best,
Michael

Thanks for the shoutout, Ken.

So far, I have NOT become a Warrior Plus WSO affiliate because my niche doesn't focus on internet marketing or PLR services. I'm NOT doing these WSO reviews of products and marketers I admire for any immediate financial payoff.

CRAZY, right?

Not really. I'm building what I consider a more important foundation than immediate money: Trust and Reputation. Does that sound idealistic? Well, I learned that lesson from two multi-millionaires who probably make more money than our most successful Warriors' combined incomes.

Maybe someday I'll become an WSO affiliate, but for now I want to promote people with high quality WSOs and products that are really worth buying. We all need to know what systems, tactics, and software really work and what marketers support their customers. Someday, when I'm looking for JV partners, I hope Warriors will remember my contributions.

I've had an addiction to truth-telling and enthusiasm for high quality since childhood. Yeah, I was the kid who stopped in the middle of a piano recital and said, "Oops! I made a mistake. Let me play that part over!" while my parents sunk lower in their seats.

Anyway, even when I get free reviewer copies, I ultimately buy nearly all of the products I review. I want relationships based on something more than predictable profits or expected services. I'm looking for the smart publishers/programmers, great products, and ongoing support and dedication to all customers, not just paid partners. They're my future partners. Glitches are more the norm than exception with WSOs or product launches, but the best Warrior product providers here ultimately deliver no matter what.

I believe due diligence is key to success for everybody here: buyers, JV partners, and WSO product providers. Otherwise, hopes and hard work can disappear in a flash.

My due diligence lesson came from seeing a smart, hardworking marketing buddy go down in flames here. I started an email exchange with her after giving her advice about her first WSO product. Her skills, product support, and personality helped her build a good reputation fast after her initial WSOs. Then, my friend shared her exciting new "opportunity" with me. She became the WSO affiliate/JV partner of her new multi-millionaire "mentor," who was going to show her how real money is made. He wanted her to do some tedious manual article spinning and run his WSOs because he didn't have time. She ran one WSO with great success and then offered his expensive services as a follow-up WSO. Impressed by her reputation and the mysterious millionaire she represented, Warriors turned out in droves to buy the follow-up WSO.

But Mr. Millionaire Con Artist never delivered ANYTHING and left my friend looking like a scam artist, holding off a horde of angry buyers. I even had one buyer PMing me because I'd left good reviews for her initial products. Within a week, her hard-won success was over. I was in frequent contact with her at that point because she was absolutely horrified by her inability to make things right. Of course, Mr. Con Artist wouldn't respond to her at all. Exhausted and humiliated, she dropped off the Warrior Forum and disappeared. I KNOW the WSO investment came from her own pocket, and she never made a cent. I was so grateful that my gut reaction told me to keep away from this guy when I considered joining the "partnership."

I've come to suspect bad reviews as much as over-the-top reviews with no details. Two Warriors who cheated me turned up later on the WSO forum to heckle and nitpick other WSO marketers. Geez, it takes all my willpower not to call them out with specific details, but remember what Mom said about "If you can't say something nice, say nothing at all." It's not just a cliche.

DON'T PM me asking for the con artists names. Yes, they're still active Warriors, but my revenge is watching their success deflate along with their underground reputation.

Karma is real.

I think a related point is that if someone writes a genuine in-depth post, even if it isn't a review, I will think about buying something that they recommend or sell in the future and remember who they are. When someone takes the time to analyze something and show pros and cons as well as having a giving spirit, I also will read their other posts.

Debbie