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Cookie Monster Mike
Recently I have been seeing mostly 2 different types of reviews. The kind that is either completely serious and to the point detailing the product and actually focusing on reviewing it. Or in some cases, mostly serious and focusing on the product
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Recently I have been seeing mostly 2 different types of reviews. The kind that is either completely serious and to the point detailing the product and actually focusing on reviewing it. Or in some cases, mostly serious and focusing on the product with a slight hint of comedy/fun/personal touches. Mind you, I like the experience section and reading someones use and experience of the product, whether serious or very personal as this is appropriate and helpful in this section.
The second, is the opposite, where the reviewer focuses either partially on the product itself, but more on wanting to make funny comments and jokes. Or doing this while also comparing to many many other products are talking more about them than the product they are reviewing.
I will note that i'm not singling anyone out, it's just something I noticed and I was curious to know what other thought? What is more important to you in a review if you had to choose either one of these styles.
Yes yes yes I realize there is a lot of things in between and other types of reviews, but I am focusing on these 2 types. If you feel you need to select the other option and further explain why then feel free
Personally for me, I prefer a review that focuses mostly on the product that is being reviewed. I like a serious review with hints of humor/jokes/personal touches. But when I read a review, i'm not reading it because I want to know about the 20 other products you have used, I want to learn about the one you are reviewing. I understand comparisons can be extremely useful, and while I say 20 products, that is an exaggeration but you get the point. I don't mind if someone compares to 2 and maybe 3 products, but keep it short and simple. If I read a review that focuses too much on the compared products, then I feel it is not helpful at all and that you are just reviewing other things. I guess when I read a review I want to know and learn as much about the reviewed product as possible. But we are all different.
Suffice to say I would love to hear your thought's on this.
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Those of us who do mostly Descriptive Reviews (the ones you see on the Product Pages) have to, almost by definition, keep those review fairly dry and to the point. The thing is, they simultaneously publish as DRs and as regular reviews, leaving some of us who do a lot of DRs looking kind of... dry at times.
And,
for DRs, you have to use the Extended Format, although I prefer the shorter format for non-DR reviews.
I've learned that if a review I write as a DR is too personal, it doesn't get
used as a DR, so I do try to stay subjective when writing them. And, of late, that's about all I've had time for.
But, I do enjoy well written and well researched reviews with humor and personal touches a lot, too.
