These websites are basically news magazine sites or blog sites in any niche that also have product reviews. It is similar to a product review website, but the key difference is that product reviews are only part of the site. The review post is not the primary purpose of the site.
They mostly have news and reference posts, such as “How-to” posts, etc. etc. in a broad market niche. They review some products, especially new products in their market.
Only the author publishes opinions and does not allow users to comment or rate the products being reviewed.
Some popular examples would be
- Tom’s Guide, T3 (Electronics and Lifestyle)
- GameRadar+, GameInformer (Game News)
- Pitchfork, HeartEyesMag (Music)
On this type of site, the author (site owner) is paid to write reviews of new products on the market. They may also get some trademarks when they become popular in that niche.
Although they are functionally similar to product review sites, they are not interested in affiliate marketing.
