Stuck? Here are some answers to your questions, and solutions to common problems.

Signing in

Are you using the correct sign in information? Remember, your Company and Username do not contain spaces. If you’re still having issues, select Contact us on the Connections homepage and open a support case.

Select Can’t access your account? and enter your company and username when prompted. Then select Reset Password and follow the reset instructions in the email you just received.

Nicknames

The Bazaarvoice Moderation team may not have approved your nickname. Nicknames must be between 5-25 characters in length.

Select Contact Us on the Connections homepage and open a support case. Don't forget to let us know the nickname you’d prefer. Nicknames must be between 5-25 characters in length. It can take up to two business days for our Moderation team to approve the updated nickname.

Questions and answers

If you receive a few questions that don't belong to you, select the Can’t Answer link under the Answer box and select Not My Product. If you receive more three or more questions that don't belong to you, select Contact us on the Connections homepage and open a support case. Don't forget to provide examples of the content that doesn’t belong to you.

If you receive a few questions that you can't answer, select the Can’t Answer link under the Answer box and select Opinion/Non-Product Question.

Consumers look at questions about products to help them decide if they should purchase that product. You should answer any question that consumers would want to know the answer to, even if it is old. If the old content won’t be helpful to consumers, then you can select the Can’t Answer link under the Answer box and select Opinion/Non-Product Question.

Our Moderation team can take between 48-72 hours to approve content on a retailer’s website. You’re not responsible for replying to questions until they appear in your portal.

When did you post it? It takes the Moderation team 48-72 hours to approve your response. If it hasn't appeared after a couple of days, it was probably rejected for breaking the Moderation rules.(Remind yourself of the Moderation rules here.)

Questions will appear in your unanswered section only if they haven’t been answered by the retailer or someone within the community. You can still search for and answer questions that have been answered outside your portal.

No, the client email address and contact information are internal only. The logo and nickname, which are shown on all responses and brand posts, are the only items that are public facing.

To update your logo, select Contact us on the Connections homepage and open a support case. Images larger than 100 x 40 pixels will be scaled.

Enter your query in the Search field on the Questions and Reviews page. Use the dropdown menu to the left of the Search field to filter by All,Title and Content,Product Name,Product ID or Vendor ID.

You can save your search and filter criteria to use in future sessions. Select Save This View to the right of the Search text box, and then enter a name that describes the filtered view.

Select the Answer text box under a review or question and enter your response. Don't copy and paste your response. You should always type directly in a text box. Before you respond, remember that your words will reach thousands of consumers, not just the person who left the review or asked the question. You can view a list of quick tips by selecting the View Best Practices link located under every response field.

Yes, you can delete a response or edit it as many times as you like.

Answer a review or select Mark Read to move a review out of the priority reviews section. If a consumer votes a review as helpful, it can reappear in the priority reviews section. If you answer or select Mark Read, then the review will move out of this section again.

Missing products or retailers

Select Contact us on the Connections home page and open a case. Don't forget to provide a web link (URL) to the missing product from the retailer’s website.

On the home page of your Connections portal, select the Don’t see all your retailers? link. It's under the list of your retailers. Alternatively, select Contact us on the Connections home page and open a case. Don't forget to give us the name of the missing retailer and a web link to one of your products from that retailer’s website.

Consumers

For legal purposes, only retailers have access to a consumer’s personally identifiable information. Contact your retailer directly to request a consumer’s contact information.

Still need help?

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