I may not be the best person to be writing within this discussion, having never received a crown for any of my reviews. However, looking back to some of my older reviews, I can see that I have improved and I generally get 'Very Useful' rates.

For me a review needs to be concise and packed full of useful information. Personally when I read reviews that are 2000 words long about a tin of beans, I lose interest. Some products do require lengthy reviews but not everything.

A review needs to tell the reader, what the product is, how it performs or compares to other similar products and a personal opinion with an overall view.

I believe prices are also relevant because products are sold for different prices at different places. If someone writes - I bought this product in Tesco for £49 and another review says they bought the same product in ASDA for £39 - that is useful for a reader to know, as it also helps decide where to purchase from.

It's a good idea to have a really good read through other member's reviews to see how they are rated for their reviews, then you can see what people are looking for in a good review or what they see as being a bad review.

I don't mind reading reviews with some spelling or grammatical errors but there are limitations. I haven't seen any but I wouldn't be very impressed with a review that was written in text (txt) language. I personally write all my reviews on a word document first to pick out as many errors as possible. Plus this also provides me with a back up copy in case my computer crashes or if the review isn't successfully uploaded - this has happened to me before!

I also think reviews should tell the reader a little bit about you. For example if you are reviewing a face wash and have sensitive skin, it's useful to tell the reader that you have sensitive skin. Or if you are reviewing an action film but you don't generally like action films, which is useful to know because it may be relevant to the reviewer's opinion of the film.

Take note of comments that are posted. It can be valuable feedback, as long as they are constructive comments.

All of the above is only my own opinion of good reviews and I'm sure not everyone will agree with all of my above points. However like with all reviews, I believe as long as comments are justified and reasoning is provided, the reviews will be useful.

Thanks for reading.