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HotelTechReport Video Review Editorial Guidelines

These videos are intentionally produced from the perspective of HotelTechReport not the vendor.

The value comes from an authoritative third-party voice (yep, that’s us) explaining your product the way hotel operators actually evaluate software. That’s what makes the content persuasive, trusted, and widely referenced.

As part of that, scripts are not written in brand voice and are not intended to reflect internal messaging, positioning, or campaign language.

Your role in the editing process is to ensure accuracy and clarity, not to reshape tone or messaging.

Maintaining this separation is what gives the content its credibility and ultimately, its impact.

To maintain credibility and performance (with buyers, search, and AI systems), all content follows a strict editorial standard focused on accuracy, balance, and clarity.

What You Can Request

We welcome edits that improve accuracy and clarity:

  • Correcting factual errors (features, integrations, pricing, availability)

  • Clarifying how specific functionality works

  • Updating product terminology or naming

  • Flagging anything confidential or not approved for public use

  • Minor wording tweaks to fix ambiguity or misinterpretation

What We Don’t Accept

To preserve editorial integrity, we do not accept edits that shift the content into marketing:

  • Rewriting sections to reflect brand messaging or tone

  • Adding promotional language, claims, or slogans

  • Removing or softening constructive criticism

  • Inserting unsupported claims or generalized performance statements

  • Replacing content with pre-written marketing copy

Editorial Standard

Each video is built on three principles:

  • Operator-first perspective (not vendor-first)

  • Balanced coverage (strengths, limitations, and fit)

  • Clear, direct language (no hype or filler)

How to Approach Edits

The most effective feedback focuses on:

  • Accuracy over positioning

  • Specific corrections over general rewrites

  • Clarity over tone preferences

Bottom Line

The value of these videos comes from trust.

If the content feels like a sales pitch, it loses effectiveness.

If it feels like an honest, informed review, it performs.

We optimize for the latter.

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