http://js-kit.com/
I found out about them at Blogworld, but it works on affiliate sites.
Five free tools
1. Comments Widget
* Foster a social network on your site
* Encourage valuable user-generated content
* Let you communicate directly with your visitors
* Provide fully-featured commenting engine for your site
2. Ratings widget
# Build trust and foster online community
# Turn occasional visitors into active contributors
# Provide valuable data to guide your business decisions
3. Reviews Widget
# Improve conversion rates, pageviews and overall user experience
# Combine the power of comments and ratings in a single service
# Bring "social search" to your online offerings
4. Polls Widget
* Add variety and interactivity to your site
* Gather and share community opinions
* Can be used as a marketing, research or entertainment tool
5. Navigator Widget
* Highlights your site's most popular content
* Simplifies content management, saving you time and money
* Lowers bounce rates and drives pageviews
I combined the ratings and review widgets. There was NO learning curve - lol
http://customsignsandplaques.com/woo...dress-sign.htm
Took about one minute to change "Was this article helpful" to "Rate this Product", and I changed the color of the rating stars to match my site
For me - on an affiliate site - not a blog - it provides instant visitor feedback and keeps them on my site a little longer, and the search engines like when my visitors stay