Guide to Working with Daily-Deal Sites

Is Your Small Business Ready to Try a Group Coupon Deal?

AllBusiness reports on the potential risks and rewards of partnering with daily deal websites like Groupon. Learn how to negotiate, what to watch out for, and how to make it a win-win situation.

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One Company's Sink-or-Swim Experience with Online Coupon Sites

By Robert Jones | Filed In: Advertising, Marketing & PR and Sales & Marketing

For a Florida boat-rental company, signing up with a daily-deal site was surprisingly tough. But the company's owner says the upside was worth the effort.

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Daily-Deal Secrets: Get the Best Possible Deal for Your Business

By Robert Jones | Filed In: Pricing & Merchandising and Sales & Marketing

Working with sites like Groupon can involve a surprising amount of negotiation. Learn when to haggle with these companies -- and when to push back.

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As Groupon Grows, So Does the Small Business Backlash

By Tom Stein and Tim Devaney | Filed In: Retail Coupons and Sales Promotions

A lot of small business owners who have tried Groupon say the experience left a bad taste in their mouths. That reaction, say experts, could spell serious trouble for the red-hot social-discount site.

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How to Cash In on Digital Coupons

By Sarah Pierce | Filed In: Advertising, Marketing & PR and Sales & Marketing

Digital coupons are an easy, cost-effective way to attract local customers. But with so many coupon sites to choose from, how do you know which site is the best fit for your business?

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New Daily-Deal Sites Offer New Options for Small Businesses

By Susan Wilson Solovic | Filed In: Internet, E-commerce & Social Media and Technology

Groupon and LivingSocial get the headlines, but new daily-deal competitors -- including B-to-B options -- offer business owners the chance to find the perfect deal for THEM!

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Why Groupon Is a Turnoff

By Tim Devaney and Tom Stein | Filed In: Retailers and Retail

Everybody used to love Groupon. Now people are lining up to bash the company.

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Wondering How Sales Tax Applies to Groupon?

By Sylvia Dion | Filed In: Sales Tax and Tax Law

Guess what -- so are many of the states!

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One Restaurant's Groupon Experience

By Fredric Paul | Filed In: Restaurants & Food Service and Food & Beverage

Even though Nobu Sushi in Solana Beach, Calif., didn't make money on its Groupon promotion, the esteemed restaurant plans to use the online discount service again.

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