{"id":20697,"date":"2017-05-25T10:00:15","date_gmt":"2017-05-25T17:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.digilentinc.com\/?p=20697"},"modified":"2021-06-11T09:35:25","modified_gmt":"2021-06-11T16:35:25","slug":"how-to-write-a-product-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digilent.com\/blog\/how-to-write-a-product-review\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Write a Product Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

Writing a product review can be a helpful way to communicate your experience with\u00a0a\u00a0recently\u00a0purchased product. These\u00a0reviews are often used by other consumers to guide\u00a0future purchasing decisions and determine product expectations. It is therefore important for\u00a0the product reviewer to create a clear and understandable message for future visitors seeking product information. In this blog post we will cover the steps of writing a product review on the Digilent Store<\/a>, which you are welcome to\u00a0practice on a chosen Digilent product page while following along!<\/p>\n

Opening a New Product Review<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The first stage in beginning a product review is searching for the tab on the specified product page. After scrolling\u00a0past the product description and product videos (if applicable), you will find a tab that says “Product Reviews”. In the video above we show our process for opening or expanding this tab, which can be done by clicking on the “^” on the righthand side of your screen. Once you have expanded the product review tab you\u00a0may find other customer reviews and the option to begin your own. Clicking “Write a Review” will open the product review form that we will cover in the following steps.<\/p>\n

Rating the Product<\/strong><\/p>\n

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When reviewing the product it’s helpful to choose an accurate rating to express your product experience.\u00a0Giving the product a clear rating can help readers search for your review (ex. if they are interested in learning what people loved about the product, or found frustrating during use) and greatly aid their decision making process prior to purchasing. To make this process simpler for the reviewer, we provided a five star scale with value meanings to differentiate the best (5 stars = best) and worst (1 star = worst) ends of the scale. With this knowledge,\u00a0you can\u00a0reflect on your experience with the product in question and designate the star that is the most accurate expression of this experience.<\/p>\n

Giving Your Review a Headline<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The second most important part of any product review is the headline. When thinking about a headline for your review, consider what message you want others to takeaway from your experience while using the product. This may depend on your given rating but should be fairly concise. Some examples of product review headings from the Analog Discovery 2<\/a>\u00a0product page are given above to provide direction and spark your imagination.<\/p>\n

Writing the Review<\/strong><\/p>\n

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While some reviewers enjoy writing a substantial, almost essay-like review of their experience, others may write nothing at all! The actual review portion of the product review is therefore largely left up to the author to decide.\u00a0Arguments can also be made for both short or\u00a0long\u00a0writing styles, as short reviews can be read quickly at a greater quantity while long reviews generally provide more information and\u00a0assist with high involvement purchases (i.e. products that are considered expensive or high risk by the consumer). Whatever style you prefer, a great general list of possible topics is included below:<\/p>\n