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Writing why you use it

The note beside each product is what makes your post worth more than a store page. One honest line is enough.

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In this guide

  1. Write what only you know
  2. A simple pattern
  3. Include the downside
  4. Skip the marketing words
  5. Why it matters

Write what only you know

Shoppers can read specs on the brand's site. What they can't get there is how the gear did for you. Say where you used it, for how long and what stood out.

A simple pattern

What you did with it, what you noticed, who it suits:

  • Six nights in the Winds in September. Packs smaller than my old bag and kept me warm down to the high 20s.
  • Two winters of resort days. The hood fits over a helmet, and the pit zips matter on spring laps.
  • Cooked for four on this all weekend. Heavy, so it's a car camping pan, not a backpacking one.

Include the downside

One honest drawback makes the rest believable. "Heavy for backpacking" or "runs a half size small" helps the right people buy and saves you returns, which don't pay.

Skip the marketing words

"Amazing," "game changer" and "must have" tell a shopper nothing. A number, a place or a comparison does.

Vague

Total game changer. A must have!

Specific

Half the weight of my old shell, and it dried overnight in the tent.

Why it matters

Shoppers see your note next to the product on your post. It's also the part AI answers quote when someone asks which gear to buy.

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