Ukritic.com Lets Everyday Experts Create Product Reviews, Earn Passive Income

URL: http://Ukritic.com

http://Ukritic.com

Ukritic (http://Ukritic.com) opened its doors to the public on March 22nd, 2012. Founded by Chris Rempel and Matthew Chitty of Victoria, BC, Ukritic is part blogging platform, part consumer review portal, and part marketing launchpad.
 
Perhaps the easiest way to accurately summarize the site is to quote a recent comment from Rempel: "Think of us as Squidoo.com or HubPages.com, but specifically for product reviews. And because we allow members to recommend products with affiliate links – there's a lot of earning potential here for folks that can produce compelling reviews on stuff that's in high demand.”

It's all based on the premise that the majority of online consumers will research a product – particularly by looking for user reviews – prior to making their purchase. In fact, given the findings from a recent study (by RazorFish) - which states that "61% of people now rely on user reviews before making a purchase decision” - publishing reviews could well be one of the most consistent ways to generate a web-based income as an content writer.
But it's not a free-for-all, and Ukritic has high content standards. Rempel went on to explain that as a site that facilitates affiliate marketing (where contributors can earn money when their readers buy recommended products), the key to maintaining quality content is through user education, and vigilant moderation.
 
"We know that being an affiliate-friendly platform is going to invite some riff-raff along the way, and we're prepared to deal with it. Specifically speaking, every review on Ukritic is actually moderated by editorial staff before it even sees the light of day.”

No doubt, this heavy-handed approach to policing content is going to result in slower content growth, but the founders feel that it's a worthy trade-off...read more

TopFiveComputers.com Picks Top Five Computer Products by Category

TopFiveComputers.com is a user friendly computer product review and comparison site for computers and related items. The site was created by Lorenzo Loero, a CompTIA A+ certified IT technician based out of Orlando, FL. The main focus is to give novice computer shoppers the information they need to make purchasing decisions.

Loero said about the site...“I got the idea for my site based on my own personal experiences shopping for a computer online, as well as the experiences of several of my friends and relatives who came to me for advice on what to buy after being confused by the different choices available. Many of the computer related review sites I saw in my own research were heavy on technical jargon and often didn’t provide an easy way to make a purchase. The comparison shopping sites on the other hand didn’t provide enough information or make specific recommendations. I set out to create a site that would combine the best features of both. I think of my site as the equivalent of having a computer savvy friend who you could go to for advice. My goal is to give consumers who may not be familiar with all the computer lingo a short list of items to pick from to make choosing and buying easy".

The 5 choices from each category are based on Loero's knowledge and research. Loero looked at the bestselling laptops, desktops, monitors, printers, and scanners...Read more here or see the site now