So here’s what you need to do to get in on some of this sweet action. Go to Offermatic and register your credit or debit card. Offermatic will automagically scan your purchase history and present you with offers and coupons based on your purchasing history*. As an example, I spent a certain amount on Entertainment over the past month. Offermatic went in, saw that and hooked me up with an offer for $12 worth of movie tickets from Fandango for $6. If I want the deal, I simply press “activate” and add it to my card. Once I make that purchase in the future, Offermatic will see that transaction on my card and rebate me back the $6. Offers are good for 30 or 60 days usually.

You also get points for completing reviews, referring your friends, etc which can add up to gift cards and freebies. If you sign up through one of the link on this page, I get one step close to a $25 Amazon gift certificate.

Go check it out.

*It only takes an email address, password and zip code to get an Offermatic account. Your bank login and credentials never reach Offermatic. Just go try it and you’ll see what I mean or check out their FAQ.

The future of coupons is filled with flying cars, golden unicorns and instant rebates is a post from Bob Hazlett, a digital marketer who writes at One Half Amazing!

Here are a few article that have caught my eye recently.

• Do Mobile Coupons Matter? – Forrester breaks down which consumers are using mobile coupons, what technologies are on the forefront and if your company should begin to support mobile coupons.
• Rapportive – a simple CRM tool built right into GMail (Firefox add-on)
• How to Create a Text Marketing Campaign – Straight-forward advice for small businesses along with some great tools to help you get started with your first SMS campaign.
• Landing Page Makeover Clinic from CopyBlogger
• Best Keyword Ranking Tools for SEO (video) – paid and free versions
• Keep your website up to date with these SEO Health Checks
• AlertRank is like Google Alerts on Steroids -  each site in your alert will be rated based on an algorithm that takes into account the overall value and influence of the source

Online Marketing Articles I’m Reading This Week is a post from Bob Hazlett, a digital marketer who writes at One Half Amazing!

• If you’re a local business, spend 5 minutes on Google Local Business Center and create a listing (even if you don’t intend to offer a coupon, you should do this).
• Once you’re in, click on the Coupons tab at the top of the page.

• Fill in the gritty details of your coupon and make sure you select ‘Mobile’ as your method of distribution.

• Users that search for your business via their mobile device will be presented with your businesses’ Place Page (just go to google.com in your mobile browser).  They will then be able to view and present the mobile coupon upon their arrival. No scissors necessary.

Why not try and make something exclusive for mobile users, like a super-secret offer that only those users would know about?  Measure your success and try to capitalize on those users using mobile as a primary means of communication.

Google Launches Mobile Coupons is a post from Bob Hazlett, a digital marketer who writes at One Half Amazing!