As a refresher, Reviews & Guides is a place where members can write reviews for certain products, or create informational how-to guides on just about any topic. It’s a great resource for buyers who want to research a type of item before making a purchase, or to simply give you a place to share your opinion with the world.

To make Reviews & Guides even more helpful, I’m pleased to let you know that now each writer of a review or guide will have what we call a User Content Page. If you find someone whose material you find really valuable, this page will let you see all the other reviews and guides they’ve written. You’ll be able to access each writer’s page from an icon next to any review or guide they write, and also from a link on their Member Profile page.

Another addition we’ve made is what we’re calling Reviewer Rankings. Since we first launched Reviews & Guides, members have been able to rate reviews by how helpful they are. Those reviews that have been voted most helpful could reach “Top Review” status. Now reviewers themselves will get a special icon according to how often their content is voted helpful. For example, you could get an icon indicating you’re a “Top 25” reviewer, or “Top 1000”. To see an example of what these icons look like, please see our Help page.

For more information about Reviews & Guides in general, please see our information page. We hope you enjoy the new additions to Reviews & Guides!

Sincerely,

Matt Ackley
Senior Director, Marketing