tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post7770753712955401738..comments2024-03-26T11:22:41.940-07:00Comments on Genea-Musings: Top Ten Genealogy Software Reviews for 2013Randy Seaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17477703429102065294noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-55765950155457377072015-05-27T05:55:52.918-07:002015-05-27T05:55:52.918-07:00What about all the other programmes out there? Suc...What about all the other programmes out there? Such as Family Historian, Ancestral Quest, Heredis, Brothers Keeper, Gramps, MAC Family Tree, The Master Genealogist to name but some. Family Historian, for instance came out top in a survey by another review site last year.<br /><br />Surely the best advice is to try all of them, as they have limited free trials and see which the user prefers.<br /><br />Mica<br /><a href="http://www.alaskabrownbearhunts.net" rel="nofollow">Best Reviews for Alaskan Brown Bear Hunts brooks range</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00118707550077647899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-86969726243099574982015-05-10T19:12:54.976-07:002015-05-10T19:12:54.976-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00118707550077647899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-41343659787923726322013-08-08T11:48:53.083-07:002013-08-08T11:48:53.083-07:00Randy, TopTen DOES review Mac genie software, they...Randy, TopTen DOES review Mac genie software, they just do it separately from the Win reviews. See http://genealogy-software-review.toptenreviews.com/mac-genealogy-software/ Again, FTM comes out on top, but Reunion comes in at #2. Since I'm currently using (and tired of) Reunion, I was surprised at the lineup. Claire K.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-11676877799323877602013-08-07T08:42:38.611-07:002013-08-07T08:42:38.611-07:00I think TopTenReviews commment is a veiled tempt t...I think TopTenReviews commment is a veiled tempt to justify their ratings. They are so biased and everyone knows it. To compare old versions tells you they are not doing real reviews. I don't care what they say in their policy. They are lairs because the facts don't add up.<br /><br />RootsMagic doesn't have an affiliate program. I've asked and they say to refer people to your own Amazon link where you can get paid that way. No wonder they rated them #3, but used version 4 for the comparison.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-18979774355153086532013-08-06T16:26:36.740-07:002013-08-06T16:26:36.740-07:00Thank you, anonymous 1!
I agree, trust customer re...Thank you, anonymous 1!<br />I agree, trust customer reviews rather. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-58968240397326640382013-08-06T10:04:20.197-07:002013-08-06T10:04:20.197-07:00I am happy to report that we DO NOT have a pay-for...I am happy to report that we DO NOT have a pay-for-inclusion model at TopTenREVIEWS. We research the best companies and compare their services to arrive at our ranking. Our recommendations are based on our research and experience with the companies and products. Once we have released our reviews and lineup on TopTenREVIEWS, our sister site Herman Street, reaches out to the product manufacturers to request the opportunity to carry them on their site. Any of the manufacturers may also purchase advertising on our site but all of this happens after the editorial staff has made their recommendation. For an in-depth look at our process feel free to visit our our Review Methodology page at http://www.toptenreviews.com/methodology.htmlTopTenReviewshttp://www.toptenreviews.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-37121293457335716612013-08-06T09:37:30.200-07:002013-08-06T09:37:30.200-07:00The first comment was far from naive. The differen...The first comment was far from naive. The difference between Top Ten Reviews and the other links isn't that Top Ten Reviews profits off of links and the others don't.<br /><br />The difference is that Top Ten Reviews writes their own reviews and ranks the products based on which will maximize their profits. The other sites allow users- who do not directly profit from the reviews- to rate the software.<br /><br />With such glaring bias, Top Ten Reviews cannot be trusted to give readers accurate information.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-35470166115248555182013-08-06T08:29:53.248-07:002013-08-06T08:29:53.248-07:00I think your comment is a little naive. All the ot...I think your comment is a little naive. All the other sites you listed also have affiliate links or are selling the products they review.<br /><br />I realize most review sites sell the products they review, so I pay more attention to the accuracy of those reviews.<br /><br />That being said I agree their reviews could be updated to reflect the newest versions. I also disagree with a few of their points.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-42597711348225898612013-08-05T20:25:14.168-07:002013-08-05T20:25:14.168-07:00The Top Ten Reviews site is a joke. They base the...The Top Ten Reviews site is a joke. They base their reviews on who pays the highest affiliate commission.<br /><br />Don't believe me? Look around at the top three products and click on the "Buy" links. They all take you to the Herman Street store which is the same ownership as Top Ten Reviews.com.<br /><br />Family Tree Maker, being the most expensive software, and therefore making Herman Street the most money, gets the highest ranking.<br /><br />Software that is not sold by Herman Street is all relegated to #4 or lower.<br /><br />Look at their other Top Ten Review sites and you'll see similar patterns. The highest-ranked products are those that are the most expensive and are 1) sold through Herman Street's store or 2) have a generous affiliate-link program.<br /><br />As you mentioned, the fact that this is the 2013 list and they are not even reviewing current versions of programs tells you that this is not a serious software review site.<br /><br />A better source would be About.com Genealogy or GenSoftReviews.com. Come to think of it, the Amazon.com user reviews are a pretty good way to read what actual users think of their software.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com