Free Review

I have been thinking about how generating backlinks is a great way of getting exposure for your web site or blog. It takes time and effort to generate backlinks to your web site, and it is a never ending experience.

I have decided to help out those who have a web site but are having trouble getting others to link to them. I’ll even go one step further than providing a backlink, I’ll write a full review about the web site in a future post.

The details about getting a review of your web site can be found in this post.

Requesting a Review

To get a review done about your web site, you simply need to contact me in the e-mail address provided on Technically Easy. When you do send an e-mail to freereview@technicallyeasy.net, include the following:

• Your web site name.
• Your web site URL.
• A description of your web site.
• Your name and e-mail address. (Don’t worry these won’t be published in the review).
• The subject of the e-mail should read Free Web Site Review.

I’m interested in relatively new web sites and blogs to help them out, but I do have my limits. I won’t review sites that only have a few pages (less than 10), or blogs that have few posts (less than 10). I will review sites only if they look like the owner has put some time and effort into the site, and not some quickie, spur of the moment site.

I can’t give a timeline on how quickly your site will get reviewed, but I’ll try to create a review on a regular basis. Depending on how many requests I get, it could take some time to post a review of your web site. I’ll send you an e-mail once the review is available.

Review Criteria

I have decided to rate a web site on the following elements:

• Design - Is the look and feel of the web site pleasing to the eye and easy to navigate? Does the entire site seem to flow or is it a jumbled mess?
• Focus - What is the focus of the web site? Is it easy to determine or does a visitor have to hunt around for one?
• Content - I’ll read through some of the content to see if it matches the focus of the entire web site. I’ll check to see if it is easy to read and understand and make note of any content that stands out.
• Spelling and Grammar - I’ll see if the content is well-written by checking the spelling and grammar. Having bad spelling or grammar can make the content more difficult to understand.

There may be other criteria in the future, but these are the main elements that I will be targeting. I will rate each element out of 5 stars, and then rate the entire site overall out of 5 stars.

I will be honest with my reviews but will mention both the positive and negative aspects of the web site. Don’t get angry with me if your site doesn’t receive a high rating. I am just one person, and another may have a different opinion about your web site. Keep in mind that I’m writing a review for free.

Apart from marketing plans like ppc, backlinks count mostly. Whether it is a site of laptop companies or one that sells dvd, or detailed equipment like printers and scanners, all are using these methods to gain visibility for their sites. Even sites selling car accessories like car audio systems are doing this.