subject: How To Get Money To Start Pouring In To Your Product Review Site [print this page] Hosting a product review site starts out as a hobby for many but sooner or
later develops into an income-earning opportunity. You can enjoy the same
monetary benefits yourself in just a few steps.
How to Get Money to Start Pouring in to Your Product Review Site
Step 1 CHOOSE THE TYPE OF PRODUCT YOU WISH TO REVIEW
A product review website will have an easier time of earning money if you
only concentrate in one product category. Admittedly, the products you can
review may become limited because of this limitation, but it also makes
marketing easier for you since you only have one specified target market to
focus on. SEO will also become simpler and more effective if your keywords
are all geared to work on just one specified type of customer.
In choosing the product type to review, avoid being too specific in your
choices as well. If you are interested in reviewing historical romances, for
instance, you could simply be making your job harder than it should be if you
solely focus on historical romances set at the Regency period. Its good to
be specific but not that specific!
Secondly, choose something you have a definite passion for. Although it would
definitely help if you have certain qualifications or expertise to solidify
your position as product reviewer, your passion would do just as well. Make
sure of course you clarify to them that you are reviewing it based on what
you do know. And do mention the fact that youre willing, indeed, desire to
learn to improve your knowledge in the given product field.
Step 2 SET UP A WEBSITE
Buy a domain for your website. Choose a name that will immediately let people
know what the website is about. Choose something unique or catchy. Going back
to the book example, a female duo became quite famous when they set up a blog
about Smart Bitches who Love Trashy Books. Readers were instantly hooked! And
now, its up to you to come up with a title with the same impact for your
future website.
In designing your website, prioritize functionality over style. Although
people will be initially attracted to the website because of its looks, the
key factors that will convince them to stay and keep coming back for more is
your content and the user-friendliness of your website. Soon, the look and
feel of your website will just be a bonus. And lastly, design with SEO in
mind!
Step 3 WRITE REVIEWS
No one gets paid to write reviews right from the start. But nevertheless,
start reviewing. Reviews may be objective or subjective. Choose what works
with you, but stay true to your reviewing spirit. If it works for you then
sooner or later, your reviews would find its way to a suitable readership
base.
For a simple successful formula for making reviews, always provide the
pertinent details of your product. Again, going back to the book sample,
pertinent data would include title, author, genre, and summary. Then you go
straight to the review itself and end with a short list of pros and cons. Don
t forget to encourage your readers to comment on your entries!
Step 4 THE RIGHT TIME TO ASK FOR MONEY
Using performance and traffic tracking tools will let you know how many hits
your website receives everyday. If you have a subscription list, this will
give you the estimate number of devoted readers your website has. When it
becomes obvious that youve built a solid readership base for your website
then thats the time to ask for payment for writing reviews.
Again, returning to the book example, address your paid-review ads to new and
upcoming authors who wish to have their works known to a larger audience.
They are paying you not only to have their works reviewed by a discerning
critic (thats you!) but for the exposure your website gives them as well.
Continue writing free product reviews for items you simply cant help but
write about. This will let your readers know that money hasnt changed your
principles.
Step 5 OTHER WAYS TO MONETIZE PRODUCT REVIEW SITES
You can become an affiliate of retailers and earn commission when visitors
from your sites ultimately buy from their stores. You can generate income as
well from hosting carefully selected ads in your website.
But remember to continue doing whatever it is youve learned your readers
love most about your reviews. Lose that X-factor and your income will vanish
