Amazon is a pioneer in the customer review arena. Practically since the beginning, the site has had customers who purchased products and reviewed them. Over the years, they’ve cultivated their reviewers and refined a continually maintained list of “Top Customer Reviewers.” The list of top reviewers is updated once a day, and – according to Amazon – “showcase our best contributors at the moment.”
This is a good place to look for reviewers who have a proven track record, and presents you with a one-stop-shop to look at how (and what!) the reviewer reviews, and where their interest lays.
From Amazon:
- Review helpfulness plays an important part in determining rank. Writing thousands of reviews that customers don’t find helpful won’t move a reviewer up in the standings.
- The more recently a review is written, the greater its impact on rank. This way, as new customers share their experiences with Amazon’s ever-widening selection of products, they’ll have a chance to be recognized as top reviewers.
- We ensure that every customer’s vote counts. Stuffing the ballot box won’t affect rank. In fact, such votes won’t even be counted.
Yosemite Park has put up a new blog post about the Cathedral Range, which is one of Project Yosemite’s favorite spots.
The Savvy Book Marketer has put up a blog post by Kathleen Gage about book promotion strategies. This is an area where many writers fail, as … well, they’re writers, not marketers.
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Mark your calendar for the 7th Annual Taste of Flight Saturday, October 26! The event will center on the stories of veterans of the Mighty Eighth, the greatest aerial force ever assembled. Check back often for updates on the program participants. The 7th Annual Taste of Flight will feature wine and beer tastings and a delicious selection of food stations hosted by local restaurateurs. Bid on wine and aviation-related items in the Silent Auction. And of course, the Museum’s rare aircraft will be on display front and center.