ThisNext.com - Online shopping made easier and more fun

It is estimated that most online shoppers spend 80 percent of their time doing research on sites before they actually make a purchase. This would seem to defeat the purpose of online shopping, which is supposed to save time and be easier than buying in stores. ThisNext.com is a site where users can submit product reviews and ratings in a way that is fun to do and easy to use. The home page showcases the newest items, or you can perform a search by category or tag. The product is accompanied by a label showing how many people recommended this item. Users can add their own comments, tags, and comment ratings. You can also create personal wishlists and shopcast lists which display your personal favorites. Links are provided if you want to purchase the item.

“ThisNext is a shopcasting network where you can recommend, share and discover great products.

ThisNext makes shopping for gifts a cinch. If you have a vague idea what you want, it is easy to use tags or search popular items to narrow down your choices, and then you can decide based on price or by reading individual reviews. It has numerous listings and the reviews are written creatively. The system really guides you through the purchase. If people get to using the widget, the site will be heavily trafficked.

People are already using many other product comparison sites to do their shopping. ThisNext is up against some big competition, mainly CNet and Yahoo.