Posted on
October 26th, 2017 by
RESCUECOM
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). Read more »
Posted on
June 4th, 2015 by
RESCUECOM
Social media consumes a great deal of many peoples’ time, and location-based social networks like Foursquare and Yelp continue to grow increasingly popular. LocalBlox is a different sort of location-based network. It puts its own unique spin on social media that its creator describes as a “national hyperlocal neighborhood service.” It combines elements of various other sites such as Foursquare, Groupon, and, of course, Facebook, to create neighborhood-specific social networks. It gives users a full view of their neighborhood including maps, local business directories, hyper-local news, events, photos, job listings, neighborhood alerts, neighborhood user profiles, and chat. Unlike competitors, its community-building concept works to connect neighbors, small business and active community members, bloggers, and realtors. LocalBlox also gives small local businesses a variety of integrated local social media and mobile digital media tools. Read more »