Saturday, April 28, 2012

A Social Photo and Coupon – Combined


Do you find yourself sending photos on a regular basis?  Perhaps you love sending your friends text messages with a cute photo.  Or, you enjoy posting your photos on Facebook and other social networks.  Now there is a new twist to add more excitement to this sort of thing.
Imagine that you are on the search for deals on new clothes in the area.  Keeping your friends and family in the loop, you find some rare treats on a great new dress.  Instead of a “mere” photo on a social network or text message, you could send not only your photo, but the coupon as well.
Forget about needing to explain the latest deal.  With Photopon, you can create a social photo that doubles as a coupon – a “social coupon” of sorts.  In the previous example, your recipient(s) will receive the coupon as well as the picture, which could be anything you want:
  • Your child in the perfect dress for your friend’s wedding
  • A discounted meal at a newly-opened restaurant
  • You and your friends at a great new club
What better way to show off your child in their new outfit, than with a social coupon.  Not only can you keep other up to date, but you can also help your friends and family members find great new deals on what they need.  From restaurants, department stores, and entertainment to much more, you can create a fun way to get in on the savings.
Check out what Photopon can do for you.  With a simple snap on your phone, you could be showing others your latest great deal in no time.  Contact us to learn more about this exciting new possibility.

The Social Coupon Frenzy


If social media and a coupon got married and had a baby, it would be named PhotoPon. If you like to save money and share the wealth, then thrifty and fun loving child might be for you. PhotoPon is a social coupon service that allows you to link a local deal to a picture you snapped so that you can share it with your social circle.
Aside from the fun factor, PhotoPon has a lot of practical uses. Many communities have coupon swapping groups that meet weekly but now they can swap all day long. If one of them checks in to find deals near them, they can send it along with a picture to their group so they can all benefit. They could even create an online photo album to display the pictures they snapped to go with the coupons.
A group of friends can even turn it into a game. PhotoPon can be used to put together a really fun scavenger hunt. Everyone participating would have to find a specific type of deal nearby, take a relevant picture and use PhotoPon to send it to the person running the game. Once it's over, everyone that participated has a fun memory and a lot of great local deals to take advantage of.
One of the best aspects of PhotoPon is that it brings people together and supports local businesses. The coupons and offers you see are determined by your location. Any participating businesses in the area benefit right along with you because you are sharing these offers with other locals. The businesses get more customers, you save money and your friends do, too.
So, the next time you go out on the town, check in with PhotoPon to see the potential savings near you. Then, take a picture and spread the word. Social couponing is the trendy way to save money and share the wealth. If would like some more information, please feel free to contact us. We're here to help you help yourself and everyone else.

Saving Money on Your Smartphone with Photopon


Are you tired of budgeting apps?  Do you want a fun and unique way to save money, but don’t have time to check in with deals sites, services, and your favorite spots around the city?
On your Android device or iPhone, you could download Photopon to save money instantly.  Snapping pictures of the new pizza joint you have found, or a great new local dive bar, you can invite your friends to join in.  Or, better yet, your friends could invite you to a great new location with a custom-made photo coupon.  After all, who knows you better than those on your cell phone contacts?
The process is quite simple.  When you are on the hunt for some food or perhaps some shopping, the Photopon app will locate some ways to save money.  Once you arrive, you can snap a picture – of you and your family, of the product, or anything you want – and then forward the savings to them.  “Paying it forward” in this manner has a couple other great advantages:
  • Your friends do the work for you, if you wish.  Simply wait for the deals to come. 
  • Forget about social media.  Getting rid of the middle man, you can invite friends to meet with you – and there’s no need to worry about paying too much with the great deals on Photopon.
It doesn’t matter if you’re more excited about creating photo coupons or saving money.  Or maybe you just want to connect with your friends more often.  Whatever the case may be, there is a new app that deserves a place on your device’s home screen.
Contact us for more information about this revolutionary app.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

The Rise of the Mobile Coupon


A lot of people are completely unaware of how much money they can save by clipping coupons and taking advantage of local deals and offers. They might consider coupon clipping to be a hassle and may believe that it really won't make a difference financially.
This is why the mobile coupon was created. Just about everyone has a smartphone these days and use it for everything from making calls to giving presentations at work. Smartphones really are smart! Companies have developed mobile coupons specifically for these consumers. They are far more convenient than the old paper coupons. When you combine mobile coupons with social media, you get a really amazing app which can make finding and sharing local deals fun and interesting instead of tedious and boring. 
Take Photopon, for example. This app is available for iPhone users and Android phones will be able to get it soon. It allows people to check in with their location and find deals near them. Then, they can take a picture and send it to people in their social circle that will contain a link to the coupon or offer. Does that seem confusing? Here's a scenario to explain how this works.
Sandy is heading out to eat with a friend. She checks for deals in her area and finds a good one at a local pizzeria. They get to the restaurant and the food is delicious, so she decides to share the deal with her friends. She takes a picture of the really hot server they have and sends it out to all of her friends with the offer attached. It's great motivation to check out the restaurant for the great deal and the eye candy.
Do you want to be the first one of your friends to make the mobile coupon popular and fun? If so, contact us to learn more about this revolutionary app and become a trendsetter.

Sunday, April 8, 2012

Share Mobile Coupon: A Creative Way to Save Your Friends and Family Money


Thanks to online coupons, daily deal sites, and social deals, it's very rarely necessary to pay full price for anything anymore. Whether you're going out for pizza, taking a dance class, or simply want to join your family for dinner, it's always more fun if you're saving money in the process. 
Half the fun of finding a great deal is sharing the joy with your friends. With Photopon, you can share mobile coupons quickly and easily, letting them in on the fun. Our unique new product allows you to surprise your friends and loved ones with creative coupons - packaging the deals and savings with your own photos.
Imagine the possibilities! You can quickly capture a photo of your friends hanging out over drinks, then pair it with a discount to the bar and text the Photopon along to them. They'll be amused, but also amazed at the great savings you're sharing! When they see the text, they can enjoy thinking about the fun time you had, knowing that the next time you go out, they'll be saving cash. 
When you're ready to share the fun, you can pick out the deals and savings that will be most useful to your contacts. Then combine them with your photo and pass the savings along. Our system is quick and easy to use, and allows you to share your favorite photos and deals with your loved ones - all at the same time. 
Have a question? Want to share a hot new deal? Contact us today. At Photopon, saving is social! 

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Share Mobile Coupons with Photopon


These days, it’s practically unnecessary to pay full price for anything. Coupons and deals are everywhere. It’s just a matter of doing a little research to find the best price, whether it’s at that new restaurant you’ve been dying to try, your favorite shoe store or the neighborhood florist.
Clipping paper coupons is one way to go, as demonstrated by some popular “extreme couponers.” For other people, mobile coupons are a great alternative. They have been around for a while, but finding and using them hasn’t always been easy for consumers.
This article highlights a recent study conducted by the Mercator Advisory Group, an independent market research organization, regarding mobile coupons.
According to the report, 55% of mobile consumers in the U.S. are interested in receiving mobile coupons, especially through interaction with NFC technology. The report notes, however, that only 10% of consumers have ever received a coupon. Those that have not received a coupon claim that they were lead to believe that they would receive one by participating in some sort of advertisement. This has left some consumers dissatisfied and disinclined to participate in mobile marketing campaigns in the future.
Now there’s another option: photo coupons. Photopon does most of the legwork for you. Don’t worry about scanning QR codes or dealing with advertisements on your phone. Instead, you check in at certain locations, and your phone searches for the proximity of available deals in your area. Want to tell others? Take a photo, combine it with relevant deals, and hit send to all of your friends.
As technology makes it easier to find deals, businesses are encouraged to offer more incentives such as discounts and rewards programs. The overall result is that they drum up more business and you and your friends save some dough.
The social aspect is fun, as well. Not only are you sharing a picture of your delicious meal with your friends, but you can also send someone a coupon and say, “Hey, let’s meet here for dessert.”
Once your friends and family experience this unique way to share deals, they’re sure to keep spreading the word to others. Contact us today to learn more and to take advantage of Photopon rewards.

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Don't Just Use Coupons, Use Photopons!

Thanks to the digital age, now anyone can snap a photo, e-mail or message it to others, and even post it on social media websites within five minutes. Who doesn’t enjoy being pleasantly surprised by photos of our loved ones, pets, faraway places, and amusing events in our e-mails and texts. Now imagine if these very photos had discounts and special deals packaged with them from the very places they were taken.

This is the concept behind Photopon, an application that blends social networking with location-based marketing. The Photopon concept allows you to combine your personal digital photos with real deals from retail businesses that can be immediately sent to your friends and family in the form of a unique digital coupon. This is a win-win situation as referrals are the best sources of traffic for businesses while consumers receive information they trust from those closest to them.

Photopon works using location-based technology. By simply being in close proximity to the retail establishments, your smartphone receives pop-ups on available discounts. You can then take those digital coupons, combine them with your own photos and e-mail or text them to friends and family members. This presents a revolutionary new way to pleasantly surprise the people in your life with discounts attractively combined with your own photos.

In the short term, Photopon will only be available for Iphone users but an Android version is also in the works. In the future, all users will be able to manage their creations via CheckInPage.com.

For now, users can sign up at Photopon.com and receive their unique URL to recruit friends and family to register as well. Doing so will entitle users to Photopon rewards and free access to the Photopon App. The site also features a few sample photo coupons on display.

For more information, contact us at Photopon.com to receive your special rewards and get in on the Photopon revolution.

Sunday, April 1, 2012

With social media, you and your network are in charge


Q: Who are the hottest marketers around right now?
A: You and your friends.
Yup, thanks to the social networking revolution, you’re overthrowing the traditional rulers of commerce — the advertising media.
Why is this happening?
Because despite all this recent upheaval, one thing that hasn’t changed is that referrals and endorsements from people you know are still among the most powerful and persuasive tools in the world. And nothing takes better advantage of that fact than social media.
Here’s how it works: If you see a product, shop or restaurant in, say, a television commercial or a newspaper ad, you’re more likely to believe the advertiser’s claims if they’re backed up by a testimonial from someone you trust.
That hasn’t changed — we’re just skipping the middle man now.
Thanks to social media, you and your friends can exchange all kinds of firsthand, trustworthy information about merchants and service providers. Since it’s all among friends, nobody’s trying to “sell” anything … which makes the information unbiased and all the more valuable.
This is scary stuff for advertisers and media alike — and many of them are clamoring to keep up, colloquy.com notes in a recent post:
“This is not your father's direct-mail game,” Phaedra Hise writes. “This isn't even a direct email game. Today's customers expect all communications and offers to be personalized, accurate and absolutely relevant. If you don't give that to them, the fallout could earn you an embarrassing mention on Tosh.0, or a business-damaging blowup on Facebook or Twitter.”
We get that.
That’s why we let you drive.
With Photopon, you simply show up at a business or restaurant, zoom in on a deal, take a picture and send it out to your social network.
From there on, it’s up to you and your network.
After all, you’re the marketing experts now — but feel free to contact us if you have any questions from here on.

Photopon: The New Social Photo Coupon That Lets You Call (and Send!) the Shots


You probably recognize Anne Geddes’ photographs – she’s always taking pictures of babies dressed as butterflies or dangling from hanging baskets. And certainly you’re familiar with Ansel Adams’ photos of the American landscape or Annie Liebovitz’s portraits of rock icons and movie stars.
But would anyone recognize YOUR photographs? With Photopon, all your friends will. Why? Because your photos will have money-saving deals incorporated in them, that’s why!
Photopon is a revolutionary way to merge check-ins, photos and coupons. And now is your chance to be one of the first users.
Before Photopon, when you checked in to a location, you may have gotten a deal, posted your location to friends, and that was it. But now when you check in to a favorite location, you have the unique opportunity to choose from a list of available coupons and then take a photo – the combination is a Photopon, a social photo coupon that you can immediately send to your social network. Not only do you benefit from your check-ins, but now your friends can too. By creating custom-designed coupons, you can share deals on products and services at your favorite locations with friends and family who can enjoy them!
By using Photopon to snap photos and attach and send local deals, you’ll be feeling like the paparazzi – and have your social network clamoring for more!
Ready to start snapping and saving? Contact us, and we’ll have you Photoponing in no time. Say “Cheese!”