Review Stream: Heaven for Rookie Writers

Most people are very reluctant to take up the challenge of writing reviews as a way to earn a little bit of extra money online. They think that one should have a very good command of English, extensive products knowledge and excellent writing skills in order to be qualify as a review writer. I also thought the same way until I discovered Review Stream website on the net.

Review Stream totally changes my perception on writing reviews as a means of earning online. Browsing through the reviews there, I get the impression that I am also qualified and capable of churning out the quality of the reviews published there. I find that most of the review articles in Review Stream are very short, ranging from 150 to 200 words. And the best part is they will accept anything that can be reviewed including yourself. Unlike other paid to review site that accept product reviews only, Review Stream will also let you submit "review" on places that you have visited, jobs that you have done or even restaurants that you went to dine.

Currently, Review Stream will pay you $2 for an approved review (regular rate) that meets their expectations or 40 cents (bulk rate) for a review that is considered below par. Your submitted reviews will normally be approved or published within 72 hours. Do not tick the bulk rate the first time you submit a new review or else you will be automatically paid for the bulk rate. If your review is rejected the first time, resubmit it with a tick on the bulk rate. They will send a notification email containing the rate that you are being paid and the total account balance to you. It also rewards its contributors if the review is rated by visitors to the site. Recently they decide to pay the referral 1% of the regular rate for every referred reviews publications. You will have to request for payment once your account balance hits 50 dollars.

Experience writers are condemning this site as they feel that the offer is very low and lack of transparency as Review Stream keeps the method they use to judge the quality of the reviews a mystery. However, I am of the opinion that this site is perfect for a beginner writer just like myself. It provides a channel for us to test our skill in writing reviews in addition to getting paid in the process. Imagine the joy of how one would feel for the first time his review is published in a review site.

As the site does not look very impressive, most people think it is a scam. They won't require you to register, but every time when you submit your review, you must use the same email address so that the total payout account is credited. Should you use a different email, you will be treated as another reviewer and you would have to start building up your total payout amount from zero. This email also serves as the PayPal account identification that they are going to pay you. I shall comment that the customers service is excellent as they answer my queries within a 24 hours period. To me, this site is definitely not a scam as I know the people who get paid by them.

After writing for the past month, I can say that if you want to achieve the 2 dollars rate for your review, you should pen your reviews on electronics, travel, air lines,health medications and cellular phones. There is also a list of special request reviews on the site which you can target to give you the regular rate. And try to express more on your opinions or personal feelings towards the reviewed items. You won't be penalized for criticizing or talking bad things about the things that you reviewed as you are simply expressing your opinion. In fact, I think they like it more than a general flat tone review.Check your review for grammar and spelling mistakes before submitting it .

In my opinion, all inexperienced and beginner writers should try their lucks in submitting their reviews to Review Stream as most of the times they will publish your reviews and let you earn some money. You can move to higher ground by writing reviews or articles for a more rewarding site such as Associate Content after you have mastered the necessary writing skills.