18 February 2011

..::Review + Giveaway::.. Social Deal Map & $25 Gift Card


Review / Giveaway – Social Deal Map!

What is it exactly?

From the website…
Wondering where you can find great bargains? This is the right place. We are a group of people spending our time searching coupons, promotion, discounts over 20000 stores.

"...Every one love Bargain and Deal. Nowadays People can easily find
online bargain and deals by do a simple search. While comes to local
services such as restaurant, Child Care Service, Movie, Museum, show
ticket,  Gym etc. 90% of the time without planning, people are paying
for the full price. As the emerging of group buy sites, such as
groupon, local deals start to come out. But do you know there are
hundreds groupon-type website on the internet? Check one by one is
simply impossible. While Social Deal Map make it  easy to find all
such type of deals.

Social Deal Map aggregate deals from numerous group buy websites and
these deals are hand picked and displayed them on a map. These deals
are added and updated everyday, or even every few hours. The map is
very similar to a google map and indeed it is made by google map.
Instead of showing you driving direction,  It pinpoints all local
deals available. You can move, zoom the map or search a specific
location and check out what is available nearby. Most of the deals are
off by 50% or more. After checking these deals out, you would not want
to pay full price for a restaurant bill.

You can check out the deal by either look at the info bubble show up
on the map, or, if you prefer, you can check the left hand side, which
contains all deals within the map, you can flip the page by clicking
on the arrows, or you can zoom in the map to specific place to reduce
the number of pages on the left hand side. If you prefer pure text
version of group buy deals. you can simply go to the bottom of the
page, select the state which you are located and then find the city,
you would come to the regular page of deal aggregation site, browser
all deals within or near your city. On the left hand side, there is
RSS subscription, you can subscribe to the RSS or newsletter specific
to the place you choose.

It is even more useful for people who commute or travel around. Just
by browsing the map, you can find out what is available on your way or
your destination. For example, when you planning your vacation,
restaurant bill is usually a big part. With social deal map, you can
find out which restaurant near your hotel got bargains and you can
easily cut your eat out expense into half..."

Review…

I’ve recently had the pleasure of reviewing Social Deal Map! Please read on . . .


Packaging & Presentation

Social Deal Map is an online website that easily lets you focus on what deals YOU want.


Ease of Use

Social Deal Map is very user friendly!  When you first open the page, you see a map on the right hand side that is right for your area, as you can easily type your information in the search bar.


Next, on the left side of the page, you can focus on either Local or National Deals.  The easiest way to focus, is to click on the FILTER tab.  From this point, you can click on deal websites that interest you in particular.

When you hover over a local link, it pops up without even clicking on it, to give you a better idea of exactly where the deal is taking place.  It just so happens that my favorite Sushi place is having a spectacular deal!


Now, since I like Domo Sushi so much, I will buy this one, and walk you through the ease of the process:
  • I clicked on the link, then clicked on Get the Deal.
  • I entered the code that Social Deal Map provided, and I got my Sushi $25 gift certificate for $4.50.

  

Social Deal Map also provides great coupon codes for the latest and the greatest on the web.  It is a must see.  You can also view the top city deals, as well!



Pros
  • Easy Navigating
  • Finds all the great deals FOR YOU
  • Maps it out for you, so you know where you are going
  • Lets you subscribe, so you can view daily deals in your email!


Summary

Social Deal Map is going to be the hottest thing on the Internet.  With the ease of letting the site do all the hard work, you are guaranteed to save a bundle on your next outing.  Check out Social Deal Map today, and see all the great deals they have to offer!!

Contact Social Deal Map on:



Now. . . on to the GIVEAWAY!

1 of my lucky readers will win a $25 Restaurant Gift Card for FREE! (Please read the rules, as more winners can potentially be chosen, depending upon number of entrants!)

RULES:  To enter this giveaway, you must complete the mandatory entry first, and then you may complete any and/or all-extra entries! Please make your email address visible either in your comment or in your blogger profile! Here are some special rules for this giveaway: If 50 people enter, 1 winner will be chosen.  If more than 50 enter, 2 winners will be chosen.  If more than 100 enter, 3 winners will be chosen!!

Giveaway ends March 4, 2011 @ 2359 EST

MANDATORY ENTRY:   Please visit Social Deal Map, and let me know what you personally like about the site!

EXTRA ENTRIES:
1.  Follow Social Deal Map on Twitter.
2. “Like” Social Deal Map on Facebook.
3. Who would this be for if you won?
4. Follow me on Twitter.
5. Like me on Facebook.
6. Follow me on Networked Blogs.
7. Follow me via GFC.
8. Add my button to your blog!
9. Tell me your favorite restaurant!
10. Blog about this giveaway with a link back to me!

DISCLAIMER:  I was not compensated for this post, I received a free sample and wrote my review based off of the sample.  The opinions stated above are mine, and mine alone!

56 comments:

Amber said...

I like that you can search by zip code. I found a great deal for $20 for $40 worth of food at Kansaku, my favorite local sushi joint!
Thank you for the giveaway :)
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Amber said...

This would be for myself if I won!
Thank you for the giveaway :)
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Amber said...

I like SocialDealMap on Facebook - my FB name is Amanda Moore
Thank you for the giveaway :)
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Amber said...

I follow you with Networked Blogs - my FB name is Amanda Moore
Thank you for the giveaway :)
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Amber said...

My favorite restaurant is Cafe Spiaggia in Chicago!
Thank you for the giveaway :)
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Amber said...

I follow your blog publicly with google friend connect
Thank you for the giveaway :)
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sksweeps said...

I love that they have deals for some of MY favorite local restaurants!

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sksweeps said...

I'm a GFC follower of your blog

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sksweeps said...

I like SocialDealMap on Facebook (Sk Sweeps)

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sksweeps said...

This would be for me if I won, but I'd probably take a good friend when he comes to town

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sksweeps said...

I follow you on networked blogs

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BethElderton said...

I like that as soon as I entered my zip code in the big, easy entry space, I was immediately rewarded with a nice list of deals.
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BethElderton said...

I joined to follow Social Deal Map on twitter as mbm218
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BethElderton said...

This would be for Good Hubby and me!
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BethElderton said...

I'm a gfc follower
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BethElderton said...

One of my favorites is Armadillo Restaurant and there is a 70% off code deal right there on the Social Deal Map that I just saw!!!
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Sharon Harmon said...

I like the "Filter" category. ;)
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Sharon Harmon said...

“Liked” Social Deal Map on Facebook
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clynsg said...

Looks as if it is just getting started in Tulsa, since there were not very many local deals. But I did like the fact that the pop-up info stayed there so that you could click to get further info. So often, those pop-up information windows disappear almost as rapidly as they appear.

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clynsg said...

It would go to my daughter in CA--she has a much wider variety of restaurants in which to use it--there are only a few in the Tulsa area that take it.

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clynsg said...

Follower via GFC

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clynsg said...

Outback

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ky2here said...

I like the ONline Deals and Coupons links.

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ky2here said...

Following socialdealmap on twitter as ky2here1.

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Following melissajackson0 on twitter as ky2here1.

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ky2here said...

GFC follower kycouple2000.

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ky2here said...

I have a few favorite restaurants - I love Ambar India in Cincinnati and Ottos in Covington KY.

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Melanie Montgomery said...

Wow. It immediately said I could get 70% off at a local restaurant I havent tried.



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imaclutz89 said...

I like how you can easily view the local deals around you. That is very convenient!

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imaclutz89 said...

I follow socialdealmap on twitter. imaclutz89

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imaclutz89 said...

I like socialdealmap on FB. imaclutz89

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imaclutz89 said...

This would be for me and my boyfriend. I saw a japanese place was on the site and I know he has always wanted to try there!

imaclutz89 said...

I follow you on twitter. imaclutz89

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imaclutz89 said...

I like you on FB. imaclutz89

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imaclutz89 said...

I follow on GFC. imaclutz89

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imaclutz89 said...

My favorite restaurant is Olive Garden. I LOVE their breadsticks!

stracey2010 said...

i like how easy it is to navigate and find deals in my town
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Erin G said...

I like that the local places automatically popped up on the side

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Erin G said...

This would be for me

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Erin G said...

I really like Miraku, a Japanese steakhouse

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JD said...

I like that they have some sweet deals based on my zip!

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BusyWorkingMama said...

I like the zip code feature. I can set one for work and for home. Thanks!
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Rachel said...

I like the zipcode feature

Rachel said...

I like Frontera

Beth said...

I like that they aggregate deals from around the web in one place.

Beth said...

This would be for my husband, who is a total foodie!

Beth said...

And following you on Networked Blogs (Beth Swanson).

Beth said...

My favorite restaurant is the East India Grill.

The Rantings of a Drama Queen's Mum said...

I like that you can enter your zip code & get local stuff. dramaqueensmum@gmail.com

The Rantings of a Drama Queen's Mum said...

I follow Social deal map on Twitter. (dramaqueensmum) dramaqueensmum@gmail.com

The Rantings of a Drama Queen's Mum said...

I would win this for my hubby & me, so we could go on a date night. dramaqueensmum@gmail.com

esldiane@gmail.com said...

i like the eas that you can search and that you can find places really close to your home.
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The Rantings of a Drama Queen's Mum said...

I follow you on Twitter. (dramaqueensmum) dramaqueensmum@gmail.com

The Rantings of a Drama Queen's Mum said...

I follow you on gfc. dramaqueensmum at gmail dot com

The Rantings of a Drama Queen's Mum said...

Valentino's is my fave local restaurant. dramaqueensmum at gmail dot com

The Rantings of a Drama Queen's Mum said...

I follow social deal map on FB. Kimberly Martin G. dramaqueensmum at gmail dot com