Whats Next After Review Sites?

[basschick]

good tgps have more traffic than ever and make great sales. the belief that tgp traffic is crap is from people who either can't make galleries that sell or haven't tried it.

same with some of the review sites i work with. some - the ones that update every day or on a reliable schedule - get more bookmarkers every single day. their traffic is excellent quality and they have lots of it.

on the other hand, i have written for a couple review sites that are not honest or have mostly poorly written reviews and they never seem to develop any regulars.

blogs are more the fad thing to me than review sites. sure, there are some good topical daily blogs that do great, but spam/blog sites are going to fade to a great degree as reading periodic ads is not what will attract great traffic.

i think we may see the link list, revisited. good link lists draw a powerful lot of search engine traffic when done right. they only require updating 2 - 3 times per week if you do it on a schedule so your surfers know when to show up for the updates. and they don't require their own content. of course, there will always be guys half-assing it but the good ones will rock.

what i'd LIKE to see is the return of the picture post, but done a little better. picture posts were nice and easy and send plenty of buyers.

[BananaMan]

Revie sites are far more than a passing fad however, as more and more webmasters launch thier own review sites, i think they will end up the same way as TGPs have. ... As an owner of a review site, are you not concerned that all and sundry seem to be diluting your traffic by launching their own review sites?

I am certainly aware of our competitors, new and old alike. A monopoly would be nice, but competition keeps us on our toes - and that is to the benefit of the consumer.

[TheWhack]

I am certainly aware of our competitors, new and old alike. A monopoly would be nice, but competition keeps us on our toes - and that is to the benefit of the consumer.

Very well said...

I believe the strong will survive. Quality, Honesty, Good Customer Service will provide bookmarkers which in turn means return traffic to further sales.

[desslock]

That wasnt my intention at all.
Revie sites are far more than a passing fad however, as more and more webmasters launch thier own review sites, i think they will end up the same way as TGPs have.

I do not think they will be forced to live with dwindling numbers. Some websites - like BananaGuide for example - seem to have built in armor for such a day when more sites are doing the same thing. For one, they've worked to build a recognizable brand. They advertise in print publications. Etc.

I think there's plenty of opportunity for lots more - especially in a world market such as this one.

Steve

[hdkbill]

I am certainly aware of our competitors, new and old alike. A monopoly would be nice, but competition keeps us on our toes - and that is to the benefit of the consumer.

Competition is a good thing. It's what does keep us on our toes and tuned in to the market place.

Bill