Foursquare Will Enter The Deals Market Soon
Interesting process that happens over the online deal industry recently- While the traditional daily deal service providers are slowly declining
The Facebook Buying Spree Continues
The Facebook Buying Spree Continues – Acquires Mobile Startup Tagtile.com
Facebook has just come off the acquisition trail once again. Just last Friday the company made an offer that Tagtile.com just couldn’t refuse. The social networker just recently forked out $1 billion to acquire Instagram – a mobile photo application. It seems to me that Facebook is getting very focused on improving its mobile front. Tagtile is a mobile startup that focuses on customer rewards and mobile marketing.
Tagtile was launched with a simple goal in mind – to help local business owners build better relationships and connect to customers over smartphones. The platform is pretty darn cool. Businesses install a small Tagtile cube that customers (via smartphones) can tap on to get reward points and discounts. The Tagtile application is available for iPhones and Androids and of course must be downloaded. In the blink of an eye, targeted marketing material will be sent to those smartphones based on stores visited. The cube also provides pertinent data to the business that assists them in finding out what marketing efforts actually work, as well as how many people are using the service….More at The Facebook Buying Spree Continues – Acquires Mobile Startup Tagtile.com
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Joe: “Facebook can also see the massive market that is Coupons and Daily Deals and they will continue to gobble up these types of businesses.”
Coupons on Deals Direct
Joe Wrote: I think that Deals direct is a great site. They are the same as Voupons and dont have to charge commissions.More Reading
Ever wanted great deals, the best customer service and convenience all in one? Today I will show you one of the best retailers in online shopping for Australians – Dealsdirect
A prime candidate for numerous awards, Dealsdirect is one of the oldest names in online shopping in Australia. From 2005 to the present the store has won many Australian awards including best small business website, fastest growing company and is an 8 times winner of the hit wise number 1 online department store in the country.
With its good reputation to bank on, it is small wonder that shoppers are comfortable purchasing at Dealsdirect. The store offers over 7,500 in stock products to choose from at the best bargain prices. Dealsdirect can boast of serving more than one million satisfied customers. It offers low prices without compromising on quality. What better deal could anyone ask for? So the next time you think online shopping, think Dealsdirect.com.au.
If you love a bargain, Dealsdirect is the place to go. You might question how the store can promise quality at such reasonable rates. It is a valid enough query and the store is more than happy to let you in on its best kept secret. The reason behind the low prices is that the store eliminates the middleman by establishing direct links with international suppliers. This direct interaction means the best competitive prices available in the market for everyone….
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Bright Future for Online Coupons
Practically half of the web users who use coupons have mentioned they’re familiar with online coupons, based on a new report by NPD On the web Investigation.
49% percent of the net users who use coupons stated they’re conscious of on line coupons, and 31% mentioned they acquire coupons on the net. Less than one-quarter (23 percent) reported basically getting coupons retrieved from the Net Pretty much half (45 percent) of the respondents who told NPD they utilised coupons obtained more than the world wide web had been male.
NPD’s analysis located a powerful future lies ahead for on the online coupons. Among those aware of online coupons, 87 percent stated they intend to use coupons in the future, and 80 percent reported their use of coupons will grow in the future.
“Since only half of Web users know about online coupons, there is heaps of room for growth,” stated Pamela Smith, Vice President of NPD On-line. “Awareness need to increase with Internet organizations promote relationships that can aid customers to take advantage of coupons on the web.”
Half of NPD’s survey respondents said they obtain coupons via common surfing of the web. Online advertising sparks the interest of 23 percent, with males slightly more likely to respond to advertising than girls. 10 percent took up on-line coupons on the recommendation of friends or family.
Two clear leaders did emerge as the location to go for online coupons. Forty-six percent of the participants in NPD’s survey said they go to coolsavings.com, 41 percent cited valuepage.com. Other sites mentioned inside the survey incorporate valpak.com (12 percent), hotcoupons.com (12 percent), and directcoupons.com (10 percent).
The demographics of on the online coupon users look like this: 55 percent are between the ages of 25-44, one-third of on-line coupon redeemers have a household income over $75,000, 36 percent between $45,000 and $75,000, and 31 percent earn below $45,000.
When compared to other coupon sources, the web has a 3 percent share. Newspapers lead the way with a 48 percent share, followed by shop circulars (26 percent).