{"id":178,"date":"2012-02-28T00:21:47","date_gmt":"2012-02-28T00:21:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sl4nowt.com\/blog\/?p=178"},"modified":"2012-02-28T00:24:25","modified_gmt":"2012-02-28T00:24:25","slug":"hints-tips-one-user-liked-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sl4nowt.com\/blog\/2012\/02\/28\/hints-tips-one-user-liked-this\/","title":{"rendered":"Hints & Tips: One user liked this – Make a creator’s day by leaving them a Marketplace review!"},"content":{"rendered":"

I got to thinking today about SL Marketplace and the fact that I see so few reviews being left on it lately. There was a time when good products, both old and new, were actually reviewed by those that bought them, but I just don’t see that these days, unless it’s an item that already has hundreds of rave reviews already.<\/p>\n

Here’s the thing: a good review, no matter how short, is encouraging<\/em> to a creator. Imagine ‘selling’ hundreds of copies of a free item you took the time and energy to make and put on Marketplace for no charge. You know<\/em> it’s a great item (both because you made it and realised it was good, and also because it’s flying off the virtual shelves) but not one person<\/em> bothers to leave you a review on it. Not one. No “Thanks so much for putting this great [thing] out as a freebie!” No, “Love it! 5 stars!” No thanks or feedback whatsoever.<\/p>\n

I know, I know. I’ve been that<\/em> Marketplace shopper: the one who loads up four carts one after the other, unpacks everything and then forgets (or doesn’t even think) to go back and leave a review for the items I liked. I know you’ve been that shopper, too. So why don’t we make a small change, starting right now?<\/p>\n

Log into your Marketplace account, and go to your Order History<\/a> page. Open up the last five (or ten) items that you bought in new browser tabs, then go to each one in turn and leave a review. It doesn’t have to be a masterpiece. Even a quick “Loved this, thanks!” and a click of however many stars you think it’s worth giving is enough. Especially<\/em> leave reviews for items that have no (or very few) reviews at all. Do this a couple of times a week, and maybe between us we can turn the tide of No Reviews, No Feedback, No Encouragement for all those fabulous creators out there.<\/p>\n

If you liked it, tell the creator, and tell fellow shoppers, too. You’ll be helping everyone out!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I got to thinking today about SL Marketplace and the fact that I see so few reviews being left on it lately. There was a time when good products, both old and new, were actually reviewed by those that bought them, but I just don’t see that these days, unless it’s an item that already has hundreds of rave reviews already. Here’s the thing: a good review, no matter how short, is encouraging to a creator. Imagine ‘selling’ hundreds of…<\/p>\n

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