{"id":21922,"date":"2021-03-24T15:00:19","date_gmt":"2021-03-24T14:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/?p=21922"},"modified":"2023-03-29T21:17:22","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T19:17:22","slug":"how-to-create-review-wordpress-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-create-review-wordpress-website\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create a Review Website Using WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It seems like we are spoiled for content these days. There has never been so much to see, read, do, or buy, it\u2018s no wonder we feel overwhelmed by advertisers trying to sell us stuff. This is why many of us find ourselves perusing reviews. <strong>Reviews help shoppers<\/strong> (or readers, or listeners, or viewers) make up their mind about where to <strong>invest their precious time and money<\/strong>. And while there is no shortage of review websites, a second opinion doesn\u2018t hurt, does it? If the reviews are coming from a trustworthy source, then they save time: you don\u2018t have to spend a great deal of time researching each individual manufacturer, published, or product: if <em>website-i-trust.com<\/em> says something\u2018s worth my time and money, it likely is.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Creating any kind of website <strong>seems like a daunting prospect<\/strong>, especially for people without a strong technical background. Starting from a blank slate tends to open questions you haven\u2018t even considered and are unprepared to deal with. Still, the central principle of WordPress is that <strong>everybody should be able to create a website<\/strong>, after all. And you don\u2018t have to learn everything the hard way, all by your lonesome. We will walk you through <a href=\"https:\/\/greenice.net\/build-review-website\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">creating a review website<\/a> using WordPress.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]These are the topics we will be discussing in this article:[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#what-do-you-need\">What Do You Need to Create a WordPress Website?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#how-to-install-wordpress\">How to Install WordPress<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#what-to-look-for-in-a-review-website-theme\">What to Look For in a Review Website Theme<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#how-to-create-a-review-post\">How to Create a Review Post in WordPress<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#using-a-plugin-to-add-reviews\">Using a Plugin to Add Reviews<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#how-to-grow-your-website\">How to Grow Your Website<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#how-to-monetize-your-review-website\">How to Monetize Your Review Website<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;70px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"what-do-you-need\"><\/a>What Do You Need to Create a WordPress Website?<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder    \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/What-Do-You-Need-to-Create-a-WordPress-Website.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"What Do You Need to Create a WordPress Website\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/What-Do-You-Need-to-Create-a-WordPress-Website.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/What-Do-You-Need-to-Create-a-WordPress-Website-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/What-Do-You-Need-to-Create-a-WordPress-Website-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/What-Do-You-Need-to-Create-a-WordPress-Website-620x354.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]All websites have content which needs to be hosted on a server, and an address used to reach said content. You need to <strong>sort out your hosting situation and domain name<\/strong> before you can get started on building the website proper.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Your choice of blogging platform can affect your choice of host, though, but let\u2018s assume you want to start a WordPress review website. It\u2018s in the title, after all.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]WordPress.com has its own hosting options. But let\u2018s clear something up right away: when people talk about <em>WordPress<\/em>, chances are they are referring to <em>WordPress.org<\/em>, the open source software used to create websites. <em>WordPress.com<\/em>, though, is a platform designed to make simple blogs. You have access to some basic themes and functions, but you can\u2018t install plugins nor monetize your website in any way. You do get your own domain name and hosting, which may be a good starting point for you. But that\u2018s only the gist of it: if you want to know more, check out our article on the <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wordpress-com-vs-wordpress-org\/\">differences between WordPress.com and WordPress.org<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]WordPress.org, on the other hand, is just software one uses to create a website. This is why you often hear it referred to as \u201cself-hosted WordPress\u201d. You can host your WordPress website anywhere, but there are <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-choose-wordpress-hosting-provider\/\">advantages and disadvantages to any potential host<\/a> you should be aware of.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]If you are not using WordPress.com\u2018s hosting service, you also need to <strong>register a domain name<\/strong>. Your <strong>hosting provider will often offer domain registration<\/strong> as part of the hosting package deal, but there is still a lot of thought you need to put into choosing one. If you are not sure what a domain name is, we have an in-depth article on <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/what-is-a-domain-name\/\">domain names and how to register them<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"how-to-install-wordpress\"><\/a>How to Install WordPress<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder    \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Install-WordPress.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"How to Install WordPress\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Install-WordPress.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Install-WordPress-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Install-WordPress-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Install-WordPress-620x354.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Once you have your hosting and your domain sorted, you need to add some more tools to your toolkit. First up, there\u2018s a web browser. Any web browser will do. Next, you need an FTP client (many are free) and a database access tool (most often offered as part of a hosting package deal).[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Next, you need to <strong>download your copy of WordPress and install it on your server<\/strong>, and connect it to your database. This all may sound like a load of unnecessarily complicated technobabble, but it really isn\u2018t \u2013 it just takes a little time to explain it properly. Just take a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-install-wordpress\/\">our step-by-step guide to installing WordPress<\/a>. Or you could just watch the video below:[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;41px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_05NUFKObqA\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The whole thing <strong>lasts little more than five minutes<\/strong> \u2013 about as long as your installation is going to take.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"what-to-look-for-in-a-review-website-theme\"><\/a>What to Look For In a Review Website Theme<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder    \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/What-to-Look-For-In-a-Review-Website-Theme.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"What to Look For In a Review Website Theme\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/What-to-Look-For-In-a-Review-Website-Theme.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/What-to-Look-For-In-a-Review-Website-Theme-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/What-to-Look-For-In-a-Review-Website-Theme-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/What-to-Look-For-In-a-Review-Website-Theme-620x354.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Now that the skeleton of your website is set up, you\u2018ll need to<strong> install a theme<\/strong>. A theme is basically just a layout you populate with the content you create.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]What makes a good review website in our opinion is <strong>ease of use and legibility<\/strong>. That\u2018s really all you need. Whether you review products, films, books, businesses or whatever else, you\u2018ll want your visitors to be able to find what they want with ease. Ease of use is difficult to quantify, but legibility is an accessibility issue, and there are <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-improve-accessibility-wordpress\/\">ways you can improve your website\u2019s accessibility<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]A theme with an <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/theme-shortcode\/popular-category-tags-wordpress-themes\/\">in-built popular category and tag functionality<\/a>, for instance, will work great for a product review website or a business directory provided you organize your content efficiently. There are great themes for any look, from a <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/wordpress-theme\/read-and-digest-newspaper-theme\/\">classic newspaper style<\/a>, through <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/theme-tag\/directory-wordpress-themes\/\">business directories<\/a>, all the way to <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/wordpress-theme\/overworld-esports-and-gaming-theme\/\">gaming magazines<\/a>, and that\u2018s just what we can think of off the top of our head.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]It is really up to your preference: let <strong>the subject and tone of your reviews<\/strong> (and your budget) <strong>choose the theme<\/strong> for you. Once you have done that, you will have to <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-install-wordpress-theme\/\">install your theme<\/a> in order for your website to function.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=&#8221;new-top-picks-banner&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;81px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"how-to-create-a-review-post\"><\/a>How to Create a Review Post in WordPress<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder    \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Create-a-Review-Post-in-WordPress.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"How to Create a Review Post in WordPress\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Create-a-Review-Post-in-WordPress.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Create-a-Review-Post-in-WordPress-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Create-a-Review-Post-in-WordPress-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Create-a-Review-Post-in-WordPress-620x354.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The core functionality of a review website is, well, a review. In its most basic form, <strong>a review article is just like any article<\/strong>: the reviewer presents their opinions, analysis, and impressions to a reader. You could just run a review blog, without any extra bells and whistles. If you are new to WordPress or simply want to know more, we have an article on <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-create-wordpress-blog-post\/\">how to create a WordPress blog post<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]However, in order for <strong>search engines<\/strong> to <strong>perceive your posts as reviews<\/strong> and present them to your visitors as such, you need to go a step further. 4 out of 5 most popular search engines use a functionality called a <a href=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">schema<\/a> to provide more information on results to query submitters. This additional information is called a rich snippet, and you can <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/best-rich-snippets-plugins-for-wordpress\/\">add a rich snippet to your post or page using a plugin<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]This way, your search result, whenever it appears to a search engine user, will have <strong>more information than just a title and an URL<\/strong>: a star or percentile rating, price of unit, content rating (e. g. U, PG, and so on, by an official agency), authorship data, and all manner of other information which could draw people to your website in order to actually read the review.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"using-a-plugin-to-add-reviews\"><\/a>Using a Plugin to Add Reviews<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]You could also use a plugin like <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-product-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WP Product Review Lite<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/codecanyon.net\/item\/reviewer-wordpress-plugin\/5532349\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reviewer<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/codecanyon.net\/item\/taqyeem-wordpress-review-plugin\/4558799\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taqyeem<\/a> to add more detail to your reviews. Each of these will give you the option to <strong>rate anything \u2013 products, films, books, services<\/strong> \u2013 in different formats (stars, points, bars, percentiles) and on different criteria. This makes your reviews much more nuanced, and therefore much more trustworthy than a simple number or thumbs up rating. This goes doubly when you review products or services which can be easily thought of as having discrete aspects (value for money, ambience, and quality of service of a restaurant, for instance). Your reviews are, therefore, of far greater use to your visitors, which means better UX, and, fingers crossed, more visitors.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]We will show you how to use <strong>WP Product Review Lite<\/strong>, a free plugin which allows you to turn any post into a review. We won\u2019t go into the details, but we will show you the basics. [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Once you have installed and activated the plugin, find its settings from your WordPress dashboard (<strong>Product Review &gt; Product Review<\/strong>). In the <em><strong>General<\/strong><\/em> tab, make sure the <strong>Rich Snippet<\/strong> and <strong>Review Post Type<\/strong> are enabled before saving your changes.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Rich-Snippet-and-Review-Post-Type.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Rich Snippet and Review Post Type\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Rich-Snippet-and-Review-Post-Type.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Rich-Snippet-and-Review-Post-Type-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Rich-Snippet-and-Review-Post-Type-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Rich-Snippet-and-Review-Post-Type-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Next, create a review. It works just like any post. Now, before you click the <strong>Publish<\/strong> button, click the <strong>Document Settings<\/strong> button, where you will see a toggle and a prompt: <em>Is this post a review?<\/em> You need to slide that toggle to the right.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Is-this-post-a-review-option.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Is this post a review option\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Is-this-post-a-review-option.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Is-this-post-a-review-option-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Is-this-post-a-review-option-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Is-this-post-a-review-option-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Once you have made your post a review, you will find another tab, with a star icon, on your screen, next to the settings tab (gear icon). Here you can enter your review details, such as product name, options, pros and cons, price, product image, affiliate data, and many other schema details (awards, brand, dimensions, colour&#8230;), making your product review as detailed and therefore as helpful as you want it to be. [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Product-review-options.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Product review options\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Product-review-options.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Product-review-options-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Product-review-options-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Product-review-options-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Finally, once you publish your review, your visitors will have a neat summary of the product you have reviewed. The data entered will also affect what your post looks like as a search result.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Using-a-Plugin-to-Add-Reviews.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Using a Plugin to Add Reviews\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Using-a-Plugin-to-Add-Reviews.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Using-a-Plugin-to-Add-Reviews-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Using-a-Plugin-to-Add-Reviews-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Using-a-Plugin-to-Add-Reviews-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;79px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"how-to-grow-your-website\"><\/a>How to Grow Your Website<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder    \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Grow-Your-Website.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"How to Grow Your Website\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Grow-Your-Website.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Grow-Your-Website-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Grow-Your-Website-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Grow-Your-Website-620x354.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]This is the trickiest bit: there\u2018s no how-to that is guaranteed to work. Still, there are things you should be aware of when trying to increase the number of visitors on your website.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Quality content<\/strong>, unfortunately, will only get you so far. You need to make sure as many of your potential visitors see it.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Your visitors will likely use a search engine to locate the content they want. You should do your best to <strong>make your content SEO-friendly<\/strong>. Optimizing content for search engines is now a job in its own right, and even getting started with SEO is beyond the scope of this article \u2013 but you really should be aware of <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/seo-basics\/\">the basics of search engine optimization<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]You should never, under any circumstances, underestimate <strong>social media<\/strong>. In order to grow the number of your visitors, you need to draw the attention of people who don\u2018t know you by slowly building a presence and interacting with your users. Focus on generating content for a social network you most wish to establish a presence on, join communities, and <strong>promote your brand identity<\/strong>. If you want to know <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/promoting-your-wordpress-website-on-social-media\/\">more about social media strategies<\/a>, check out our handy tutorial.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"how-to-monetize-your-review-website\"><\/a>How to Monetize Your Review Website<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder    \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Monetize-Your-Review-Website.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"How to Monetize Your Review Website\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Monetize-Your-Review-Website.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Monetize-Your-Review-Website-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Monetize-Your-Review-Website-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-Monetize-Your-Review-Website-620x354.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]A website is an investment; an investment on which you probably want a return other than the satisfaction of having built a perfect review website. This is by no means a comprehensive strategy guide about making money on the internet, but let\u2018s take a look at some ways you can use your review website to generate revenue.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Firstly, there are <strong>ads<\/strong>. Ads are by no means unique to review websites, but if you have achieved substantial visitor traffic, you should consider them. <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/add-adsense-to-wordpress\/\">Adding Google AdSense to your website<\/a> is easy enough, but that\u2018s just one of the ad placement strategies you might use. Some <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wordpress-ad-plugins\/\">ad management plugins<\/a> even allow you to combine multiple ad networks on a single page.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Secondly, there are <strong>paid reviews<\/strong>. You can reach out to businesses in your area of expertise \u2013 and your visitors\u2018 area of interest \u2013 and ask them to review their products for money. If you have built a name for yourself, businesses might even reach out to you. Either way, the point is to get paid for an honest opinion and competent analysis of a product.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Additionally, you could join an <strong>affiliate marketing program<\/strong>. Many internet traders will have an affiliate program: they supply you with tracking links to their pages, with a commission granted for each shopper which buys a product or a service having gone through your website to find it.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\">In Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]As we have shown, WordPress\u2018s central tenet that anyone can build a website stands vindicated even in the case of a review website. Nothing comes from nothing, though: creating any kind of website takes time and effort, and there is no instant recipe for success \u2013 don\u2018t let anybody tell you otherwise. Still, the journey of a thousand miles starts with the first step, as they say, and we believe that this tutorial will get you more than a couple first steps along the way. 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