Scoutmob Offers Many Services in One App
Many people find themselves browsing dozens of sites for discounts, when they want to find a good local spot to eat, or they want to support local small businesses. The more tech-savvy use apps, but they end up utilizing several for all of these purposes. Scoutmob is an app that can change all of that completely. It combines the benefits of services like Yelp, Groupon, and Etsy into one easy-to-use app that allows you to get great deals on food, support local businesses and makers, buy hand-made and eat local, and search reviews (as well as leave your own).
Scoutmob, which currently only offers tech support for iOS devices, serves as a sort of tour guide usable in dozens of supported cities to discover local deals, events, restaurants, and more, supporting local businesses and small crafters in the process. While the main site seems to offer little more than an Etsy-like experience, users who enter their city into the website address can find themselves picking from three separate drop-down menus: mobile deals, article & events (local happenings), and hand-picked curated local experiences. Registration is simple, with most users simply linking a Facebook account, ready to go in less than a minute.
The main page offers local hand-crafted items for sale with links to each seller’s website, the mobile deals tab allows users to choose from any number of local restaurants who partner with Scoutmob to offer 50% off meals, and the articles section contains helpful tips and suggestions for the user’s city of interest. There are discounts for and descriptions of local events such as concerts, tastings, and community happenings as well. While you can only access the app from an iOS phone or tablet, anyone can access the website from any Internet-connected computer, so you are not left without the benefits Scoutmob offers when you need computer repair for your mobile device.
Scoutmob is useful not only for those shopping local vendors or searching for restaurants, but the sellers and restaurants themselves. Full analytics are available for free, and restaurant managers or owners can keep track of the number of people who claim a discount. Businesses can get some idea of what the service will cost them by employing a return-on-investment calculator its principal value, and they receive the benefit of attracting new customers who are likely to return. Scoutmob is a step above as a mobile guide to local deals, events, and restaurants that provides more than any other single app or website.
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