Amazon's Review System is NOT a mathematical equation. I've been saying for year
By Danan Coleman · July 29, 2026 · Curated by George's Blog
Amazon's Review System is NOT a mathematical equation. I've been saying for years that Amazon ranks similar to Google. Here's how Google ranks the value of reviews:
Review: 10 points
Review with more than 200 characters: 10 bonus points
Rating: 1 point
Photo: 5 points
Photo tags: 3 points
Video: 7 points
Caption (In photo update): 10 points
Answer: 1 point
Respond to Q&As: 3 points
Edit: 5 points
Place added: 15 points
Road added: 15 points
Fact checked: 1 point
Reported incorrect: 1 point