Will a Full Page Ad Guarantee a Review?


Do you think there is a correlation between the two? Zucable has a full page ad in a major pub. How many months will that have to run to guarantee a review?
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There is no point. Just an opportunity for the conspiracy theorists to get together and vent. :-)
as someone with a strong economic background, it seems obvious to me that an ad reinforces a positive review and a positive review reinforces an ad as far the probability of increasing sales of the product reviewed.

thus, a manufacturer would be smart to place an ad in a publication which has presented a positive review of one of its products.

it also makes sense that a publication with a large enough readership with appropriate demographics would be an ideal venue for an ad, even in absence of a review.

the question asked is there a quid pro quo, before an action is taken, namely if there is coercion to obtain an ad with the inducement of a positive review ?

to the extent that such an event happens, it nullifies the validity of a review.

when you consider what a review is, it is a very subjective and hence highly opinion-based undertaking.

as has been said before, reading them for entertainment purposes probably is the best approach for dealing with issues of ethical lapses.
No conspiricy theory necessary. If you believe everything you read and make your purchases accordingly and think everything is on the up and up, more power to you.