CouponMap: Easy Way to Add Coupons to Your Blog
by Matt on Jan 18, 2010 in Content
It might be the recession, it might be something else. “It” is Americans growing use of coupons. The LA Times recently reported that coupon use is on the rise — a 20% gain in redemptions between 2006 and 2009.
So, if people are more interested in coupons, should your hyperlocal blog help them find what they’re looking for? If you think so, let me suggest CouponMap as probably the easiest way to add coupons to your blog. The site is primarily a coupon search engine, but it also offers a super-easy-to-embed widget that you should be able to add to your in about three minutes.
Here’s how it works…
Start on the CouponMap widget page, which looks like this:
You can center the map on any zip code, landmark, or street address. I started out by using my local zip codes, then moved the map around to see where the best concentration of coupons was. I chose an address in the center of that map and set it as my center point. You can customize height and width to fit your blog, and adjust the border of your map, too.
You’ll end up with about 10 lines of javascript code that can be embedded anywhere on your blog. I chose to make new blog pages, but you could put the map in your sidebar if you prefer. Here’s what the implementation looks like on our Kennewick real estate blog:
Each icon is a coupon; click it and the coupon detail pops up in the same way you’re familiar with from using Google Maps. The coupons I’ve found are coming from sites like Restaurant.com, Valpak.com, GoGrocery, and others. If you go to CouponMap.com, you can click “Coupon Providers” in the upper right to see more sources.
I’ve installed coupon pages on three of our four local blogs:
The fourth city, West Richland, doesn’t have enough of a retail base to justify adding the map. But these are small towns I’m dealing with. Take a look at the Seattle map I’ll embed below:
Pretty nice, isn’t it? I think adding a map like that on your blog can be a real valuable content addition.
What are your thoughts? Is this something you’d consider adding to your blog? Comments are open for your pros and/or cons.
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