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Importing Reviews from a CSV File
Importing Reviews from a CSV File
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Written by Andy Collins
Updated over 9 months ago

Easily migrate reviews from previous sources using the Audien review import template. This guide will walk you through the process of importing reviews into Audien Review and ensuring your data aligns with our template format.

Steps to Import Reviews:

  1. Access the Import Interface:

    • Go to the “Import Reviews” section within Audien Review.

    • Click on the "Import by CSV" button.

  2. Download the Template:

    • You can download the template by clicking the button as illustrated

  3. Populate the Template:

    • Fill in your review details as per the template's format. (For more details on formatting, see the section below).

  4. Upload Your File:

    • Click “Upload .csv file” and select the template you've filled the data in.

  5. Initiate the Import:

    • Click the "Import" button to start importing.

Post-Import Notifications:

  1. Upon completion, a notification will surface at the top of the "Import Reviews" page. The imported reviews will be accessible on the “Manage Review” page.

  2. The notification will detail the number of successfully imported reviews. If any reviews from your CSV file encounter issues during import, the notification will provide a link to a new CSV file. This file contains the problematic reviews. To rectify, click "Download error report", adjust the review data to align with our template format, and reattempt the import.

💡Note: The Audien Review Import Template supports a maximum of 20,000 reviews per import.

Formatting Your Review Data:

To ensure a smooth import process, your review data must adhere to the Audien Review template format. The structure of the Audien review import template is as follows:

Column Title

Required

Description

Example

Product handle

TRUE

The handle is the last part of the product URL (after "/products/").For example, for this product: audien-demo-store.myshopify.com/products/fall-printable-wall-art, the handle is fall-printable-wall-art.

Reference:

fall-printable-wall-art

Country code

FALSE

A two-letter code representing the country of the reviewer. For instance, "US" for the United States, "UK" for the United Kingdom, "CA" for Canada, and so on.

US

Author

TRUE

The reviewer’s name. The name will appear on the review exactly as listed here.

Alex Jenkins

Email

FALSE

The reviewer's email address. If you don’t have the customer’s email address leave this field empty.

Rating

TRUE

Valid values are 1/2/3/4/5. Use whole numbers only.

5

Review

TRUE

The review text. All reviews must include text.

This is such a great product. Definitely recommend!

Date

TRUE

The review submission date. Must be in the following format: YYYY/MM/DD.

2023/8/9

Verified purchase

FALSE

Adding "TRUE" will add a "Verified purchase" disclaimer to the review. Leaving this cell empty will not label the review as a “Verified purchase”

FALSE

Image URLs

FALSE

A public URL of the review’s image. Up to 5 images can be added. If you have multiple image, you can seperate them with a comma and a space.

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