Reach
You want your message in front of as many people as possible.
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Amazon has more than 164 million active customers. Every day we email customers in your area featuring a terrific offer from businesses like yours.
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Your business will be marketed front and center with the Amazon brand--the most reputable brand in the U.S.(1)
Customers
You want to reach people who will become valued customers.
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Amazon customers spend 70% more money online every month than the average Internet user and $55 billion in offline purchases every month.(2)
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Amazon customers can use their Amazon.com account to shop on AmazonLocal, so purchasing is simple and secure.
Impact
You don't pay to run a promotion, and you can measure its success right away.
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Unlike traditional marketing, you don't pay to run a promotion with AmazonLocal. You only pay a referral fee for the customers you acquire.
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You'll know how many people are purchasing your offer on the very day it's featured. And when new customers arrive with their vouchers, you'll know how they discovered you.
(1) Source: The Reputation Institute--"2011's Most Reputable Company" April 2011--as reported on Forbes.com.
(2) Source: comScore MediaMetrix, March 2011.
Contact Us
We're always looking for local businesses to introduce to our customers.
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Contact us using the form to the right and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.
You Get Help Creating a Promotion
An experienced team will help you tailor a promotion for your business.
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Our team adds the creative spark that makes our offers as much fun to read as they are to buy.
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Along the way, we'll help you prepare for the promotion to ensure the experience is memorable for you, your staff, and most importantly, your customers.
We Feature Your Business
Customers will see your promotion in an email and online.
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On the day of your promotion, we'll send an email to AmazonLocal customers in your area telling them about your terrific offer.
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Customers will also come to our website to find out more about your business and promotion.
You Get New Customers and Get Paid
You can expect to see some new customers as soon as the very next day.
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Your new customers will spread the word on Facebook, Twitter, and elsewhere, and generate even more buzz.
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You'll receive a payment for customers who have purchased your offer, minus a referral fee.
One Cupcake at a Time
Margo Engberg's love of cupcakes has led PinkaBella to expand from a single shop to five locations, with AmazonLocal introducing her beautiful creations to hundreds of new customers.
Margo Engberg always loved baking, learning the skill from her mother and grandmother. As she grew older that passion dovetailed with her love for throwing parties and special events, where her tasty baked creations would often delight her friends and family. She even started baking cupcakes for children at her daughter's school who couldn't bring in treats on their birthdays, following her belief that no one should be without cupcakes.
Friends would always tell Margo that she should start her own business, but she never took it seriously until one day when inspiration hit. Margo realized that by selling her cupcakes she could raise money to help needy children around the world. Thus a cupcake business was born.
She started out modest, renting a hole-in-the-wall space in Redmond. She decided to give it a try for a month and see if she could sell enough cupcakes to break even, about 600 cupcakes worth. With only a home mixer and the help of her husband and one friend, she quickly sold over 1,000 cupcakes within the first weeks. From that tiny start, PinkaBella Cupcakes has grown into a premier gourmet cupcake business with five locations in the greater Seattle area.
The business grew organically through word of mouth; so using other marketing efforts was not a priority to Margo until a sales rep from AmazonLocal approached her about running a promotion. The ability to access more customers through Amazon.com — a brand she trusted — helped convince Margo to run a promotion in November 2011 for two of her locations. The deal was a huge success.
The sheer amount of exposure we get with Amazon is where the value lies for me. If we can advertise to a very large pool of people in the various target areas where my shops are, that is a success. The high volume of sales we've experienced and upsell has also been a big factor when deciding to run again in all the various regions. I had clients respond to my first run immediately asking if I'd be working with AmazonLocal in their area as well, which was great.
Margo Engberg, Owner
Within 24 hours, Margo sold over 1,800 vouchers for her gourmet cupcakes, bringing new customers to all five locations. Throughout the process, Margo had a dedicated AmazonLocal team to help her create and prepare for her promotion and support her during and after her promotion ran.
Margo loved working with the AmazonLocal team: "Nemecia and the entire support team have been great. The amount of accessibility at all times of the process was very valuable and it makes me want to continue working with you."
Since that first promotion, PinkaBella has run three more promotions with AmazonLocal for the other locations, all to great success. Margo has come to value AmazonLocal as "a great way to advertise and build your business with the right customers." She is already planning on running more promotions with AmazonLocal in 2012, and can't wait to see what the future brings.
What is your relationship with Amazon.com?
We are an Amazon.com company, which allows us to use Amazon.com tools to create a trusted experience for buyers and sellers. The AmazonLocal team values the same level of service, quality, and innovation that you have come to expect from Amazon.com.
Do you allow third parties to source deals for AmazonLocal?
Yes. AmazonLocal works with companies like LivingSocial to feature businesses that are a good match for our customers.
What type of businesses do you work with?
We love businesses that are as passionate about customer experience as we are. Whether you own a riverboat cruise, a vegan restaurant, or a spa specializing in beer baths, if you believe that a happy customer is a loyal customer, we should talk.
What type of promotion should I run?
An expert team will help you craft an offer tailored for your business. We know what works best for businesses large and small, diverse and specialized.
How much will it cost me?
We don't charge for running your promotion on AmazonLocal. We only get a commission when your deal sells.
How do I get paid?
After your promotion runs, you'll receive a payment for the offers purchased.
When will you be in my market?
We're working quickly to bring great local businesses to our customers all over the country. Tell us where you are and we'll do our best to be in your area soon.
Is it really that simple?
It really is. We provide a quick and easy way for you to reach new customers, so you can focus on running your business.
