SmartSource Model: To Replicate or Not?
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SmartSource.com Model: To Replicate or Not?
By: Daniel Hagen
Website with list of coupons. Can be filtered by: Zip Code Category Brand
Coupons can be printed out or “Direct2Card” 1.8 Millions visitors monthly Companies pay SmartSource.com to list deals
for their product
SmartSource.com Model
Attracts clients w/ CRM: Retains old clients Manages correspondence with potential
clients Receives coupons:
Partners: CouponMom.com, Cellfire, MyPoints, Tops and ToysRUs.com
Coordinated with clients through collaboration tool e.g. SharePoint
Attracts consumers: In-store print deals Coupons on partners’ websites
Manages Coupon Downloads: Google Analytics
How it Operates
SmartSource.com Review
Niche Coupon Website Target towards your favorite hobby
(painting, fishing, etc.) Steal customers from the major
players: Groupon SmartSource.com Amazon.com
Offer coupons only on products you would use
Build relationships with the vendors Create a blog/information portion of
the website to become poised as an expert
Send out monthly email with valuable content for the potential customer and 3 highlighted deals.
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