I'd like feedback on my article: Review of Liv For Sweets Bakery

1. 67

   AudreyLanchoposted 4 years ago

   Hi Hubbers,
   
   I'd like some help with passing the Quality Assessment Process. Will you please give feedback on my article? What can I do to improve? Thanks!
   
   It was flagged as overly promotional, I guess because I put the website URL as the source on half the pictures, and I spoke very highly of the bakery. Since then I have taken down the links on the pictures and added a section about drawbacks to the bakery. I’m not sure why it does meet quality standards (meaning it sounds spammy). I’d love some help.
   
   https://discover.hubpages.com/food/Revi … ets-Bakery
   Here is my article: Review of Liv For Sweets Bakery

   replyreport
   1. 95

      littlecat2013posted 4 years agoin reply to this

      I read your article and also checked out the Kitchen Roselli review you wrote since it got on Delishably. One recommendation would be to put the city/state where the bakery is located in the title which could help you get views and show up in search results if people are specifically looking for good food in NC. I live like 2 hours from this bakery and Mt. Airy is on my list of places I'd love to visit so you caught my attention from the location alone.
      
      The two articles are very similar. The main difference I saw was the Roselli review you put photos of what you ate in the body of the article and the bakery you have them in the slideshow at the top. As a reader I really love pictures in the body of the text as I read so I can see what people are reviewing about, especially food.  If you can put the photos into the body with labels underneath like you did the other article maybe that could help you pass. At least maybe it's worth a try. Really the articles are so similar it's strange it didn't pass. Also, if you are reviewing food I find it helps to use your own pics if you can but if you use a websites pics give them credit but don't link too much on your page in the photos. I've had a few get unfeatured before I learned not to put links in the photos. Since you already changed that I think you are on the right track.

      replyreport
      1. 67

         AudreyLanchoposted 4 years agoin reply to this

         All great tips, thank you! I will tweak it and see...

         replyreport
2. 81

   theraggededgeposted 4 years ago

   We're not permitted to promote businesses on HubPages. Although your article is lovely, it's best to stay away from such topics. You could always publish it on your own blog.
   
   https://hubpages.com/faq/#overly_promotional
   
   Edit: I see you had a restaurant review moved to Delishably. That means it doesn't make sense why they have refused this one. Contact editors@hubpages.com to ask.

   replyreport
3. 67

   AudreyLanchoposted 4 years ago

   Thank you! That’s the SAME thing I thought. I am writing a series of NC Foothills restaurants, and if every one of them is going to be unfeatured, I won’t waste my time writing, or my money trying well-reputed places. Again, thanks.

   replyreport