We know that gifting is hard. The planning is time consuming. Recipients can be challenging to shop for. It might feel like every guide on the internet recommends the same stuff. For many, the whole process induces anxiety. Best Products is here to help. We want to give you time back in your life, to help you find unique and exciting gifts, to shorten your time spent from research to purchase, to answer your most pressing gifting questions, and to ultimately help you bring joy to your recipient.
Our team of expert editors spends more than 400 hours per week researching products, conducting hands-on tests, interviewing industry pros, studying market research, reviewing consumer feedback, and writing up all our findings into digestible yet comprehensive reviews. We don’t use an algorithm or software to choose the products — they’re all selected and researched or tested by us.
The amount of research and testing for each piece of content varies, since some products involve more complex topics — like rotating car seats or wireless earbuds — while others allow us to flex our discovery and curation skills, like this piece on long-flight essentials or inspirational gifts. Sometimes we get our hands dirty while we’re wrist-deep in the product-testing phase (like when we tested this nifty magnetic window cleaner), while other times you’ll find us drowning in dozens of browser tabs full of brand and product research.
We don’t use an algorithm or software to choose the products — they’re all selected, researched, or tested by us.
We’ll outline all the best options within a category and offer a product comparison so you can make a well-informed purchase that meets your target needs and budget. We’ll also introduce you to the latest, most on-trend items across various verticals like tech, beauty, home, parenting and more. If you haven’t found what it is you’re looking for, then we haven’t done our job.
Why You Should Trust Us
We’ve reviewed hundreds of thousands of products since we launched in 2015, and we never recommend something we wouldn’t buy ourselves. We first conduct hours of research and initial product tests before finalizing our top picks within a category. Our editors spend days — sometimes weeks — researching and comparing several different models, reading consumer feedback, studying competitor coverage, calling in products, and putting them through daily use.
Each review is written by one or more editors with several years of experience covering their vertical. Our editors are well-informed in the field and have previously worked for brands like Cosmopolitan, Food & Wine, Travel & Leisure, Parenting.com, USAToday.com, NYMag.com, GearPatrol.com, and more.
Once a review is written, we put it through the paces. Before it goes live to our audience, it touches several additional hands — a photo editor, copy editor, top editor, and site director all provide necessary feedback before greenlighting content for publication. This ensures our content is fully accurate and that all products are available to consumers. We’re also frequently shooting products in-house so we can truly give consumers a unique glimpse — and even offer a first look — at newly released gadgets and trending products you might wonder if actually work.
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When you’re clicking through our site to a retailer, we may earn affiliate commissions. This does not impact our coverage, however, as we always put the consumer first and recommend products that we stand by and that have been fully researched and tested.
Meet the Team
Hunter Young
Digital Designer
How to Reach Us
If you have questions or feedback, please write us contact@bestproducts.com. We look forward to hearing from you!
FAQs — You Asked, We Answered
How many hours do we spend researching a topic?
The real answer? It varies! For example, our electronics editor spent upwards of 200 hours researching best washing machine models for our in-depth piece. He compared 75 different models and narrowed them down by body style (front-loading, top-loading, or stacked) and features (steam-cleaning, allergen cycles, deep-cleaning, and more) then cut down the list further. He then vetted the 10 strongest models and included an extensive analysis so users could make the best choice while shopping by various budgets.
Some topics, like dip-powder nail kits, don’t take as much research because our beauty editor has already tested them herself, while other topics may take even more time, especially when we’re hands-on testing something like workout headphones, for which several of our editors spent weeks personally reviewing the different headphones for noise quality, comfort, and battery life, among other criteria.
When you test a product in person, how many people are involved?
We love to get as many editors involved in the testing as possible, because each editor brings their own unique perspective to a product, but is still reviewing it using consistent, formal testing criteria. Our home decor editor personally tested linen sheets and had five additional editors contribute to the testing over a month — this included assessing the wear over time, including how they held up in the wash and how soft-to-the-touch they were.
How often do you update your content?
Our editorial team updates certain content in the moment, a large portion of our content monthly, and another subset of content every 3 months. This ensures that newly available products and trends are reflected. This also allows us to refresh our content for the season so that our content remains timely to the consumer.
Do products that get sent to your team make it onto the site?
We get sent products all the time, but only about 5-10% actually make it onto the site. If something’s sent to us blindly, we will consider it for review and put it through the wringer by researching it and testing it just as we would any other products. If we really want to test something, we will request a sample for consideration or purchase the product with our editorial budget.
Can companies pay to be added to your site?
We do not accept payment from companies for editorial inclusion, outside of sponsored posts, which are clearly labeled. All of our recommendations on the site are fully organic and represent the opinions and the research of our editorial team. If a piece is sponsored, it is clearly labeled on the site and will have a brand’s logo on it and will identify that it’s “In Partnership With” or “Created for” an outside brand.
When do you use original photography versus stock imagery?
We love to shoot products in-house because it allows us to show a product in a new way that you otherwise wouldn’t find online. We have a talented photo and design team, and our photographer even has a background in product photography. We’ve shot everything from fitbits to gardening gloves to fitness journals!
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