May 2013
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April 2013
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Do you love handmade goods and independent artisans? Prove it by entering our Pinterest sweepstakes. Just tag five Shoppe items with #hearthandmade and you can win a $500 Shoppe-ing spree.
March 2013
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your new concert + event ticket hook-up: the...
Take a looksee at the latest Scoutmob iPhone and Android app for our latest, greatest addition: SPECIAL PRICE entertainment tickets at 30 - 50% off. We’re starting with Atlanta venues and hope to expand to more cities soon.
Here’s how it works:
Check the app’s 10 day calendar of local events: music concerts, comedy shows, improv nights, theater, dance and, yes, cat...
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February 2013
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January 2013
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Happy Birthday Scoutmob! Say it in dough.
Raise your glass, we’re celebrating our third birthday. January 13th started with bringing the ‘mob local goodness.
New Navigation for Android Users
Check this out. We’ve updated our Android app with a new smackin navigation drawer. Swipe to the right or click the ye’ olde Explore button.
Go on a Field Trip with Scoutmob + Google's...
Scoutmob’s free local goodness can now be found tucked inside of the next generation Field Trip Android app. Get the deets: http://ow.ly/gHiDV
Get your own 'stache
We’ve updated our iOS app. Check out the new lip pets now live in the ‘stache cam.
Scoutmob is now optimized for iPhone 5. No more ugly black bars on the top and bottom.
Shiny new year, shiny new Scoutmob website
We are kicking off the new year with our shiny new website redesign. Let’s toast to a more adventurous year with these great updates.
Quick Nav Bar: you can easily browse through different local goodness. Just one click away!
Needs suggestions? Look to your right: We’ve placed our popular and latest deals conveniently to the right so you can surf through our awesome offers.
New...
December 2012
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congrats! we survived the apocalypse - here's a...
If you’re able to see this message, it means, despite Mayan predictions, we didn’t disappear into an apocalyptic hellfire after all. (YIPPEE!) And for that reason, we say: ‘tis time to come out from your WiFi-equipped underground bunker and celebrate the end of a great year… and the promise of a bright new 2013!
As for 2012, it was a pretty epic year here at Scoutmob: we...
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November 2012
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September 2012
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Scoutmob Goes North: New Atlanta Edition
We’ve heard your suburban calls loud & clear. So today, we’re launching our Northbound edition: extra goodness in mobile deal and email form, tailored to local scouting North of I-285 and beyond.
Join the Northbound Atlanta edition here
July 2012
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Now open for internet business: Scoutmob's Shoppe
Supporting local is more than just buying locally-made things; it’s making connections with the people and creators around you.
The Scoutmob Shoppe will showcase the local stories and characters behind the products, offering you special Scoutmob access to the goods. From guiding you to hidden gem cafes to locals-only experiences to curious items with a local provenance, we’re on a...
Huge shiny update for Scoutmob Android app
Today we are rolling out a beautifully redesigned Scoutmob Android app with a metric ton of new features. This is the biggest overhaul since the app’s debut two years ago, bringing our Android experience up to par with the current features available on the Scoutmob iPhone app and setting the stage for future innovations in mobile media. Our full suite of local discovery tools is now...
June 2012
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May 2012
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Big Scoutmob news, a shiny video + curious tee
Today we announce some MAJOR Scoutmob news. Big things are happening for our mobile media company. Read all about it at AllThingsD and the Next Web.
We figured the best way to celebrate would be getting you in on the local-loving fun. This beautiful, limited-edition shirt pledges your allegiance to curiosity and mustaches. It is printed on a super-soft American Apparel tee with love at Fallen...
Local businesses in Nashville love Scoutmob
It warms the cockles of our hearts to know that the work we do on behalf of local entrepreneurs makes a difference to the health of their business. From the horses’ mouth, get the perspective of several local business owners in Nashville:
General Manager of FISH & CO.
Scoutmob was an incredible experience! Over a six week period we did 20% more covers a night and it let us bring in...
April 2012
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Hand-picked comes to San Francisco
We’re extremely excited about our inaugural Hand-Picked offer in SF. Movie fans, obsessive cinephiles of SF, even the casual Netflix users among us: take note. The $36 Scoutmob Sampler gives you access to the city’s most creative and talented filmmakers at the San Francisco International Film Festival.
When we launched Scoutmob two years ago, we focused on local discovery and impulsive...
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March 2012
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Filter and Compass: New-fangled features on our...
Two game-changing features arrived in an update for the Scoutmob iPhone app today. Update your app to take advantage of this shiny new newness.
Use FILTER to narrow down the deal list by:
Favorites - Use this filter to display only the deals you have awarded the red star of approval.
Neighborhood - Select the part of the city where you are now and/or where you’re planning to be...
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Hand-Picked comes to DC
We launched Hand-Picked in Atlanta last October, and earlier this month we took that Hand-Picked sweetness to New York. We’re pleased as punch to now offer Hand-Picked to our neighbors and friends in Washington, DC.
When we launched Scoutmob two years ago, we focused on local discovery and impulsive daily purchases. Since then, we’ve expanded this experience across the country and are now...
Traveling to SXSW? Use your Scoutmob app!
If you’re traveling down for all the hubbub that is SXSW, let Scoutmob be your local guide.
Save moolah and score a sweet free t-shirt in 3 easy steps:
Step 1: Open that handy-dandy app and do a little jig.
Step 2: Use a deal [noteworthy suggestions below]
Step 3: Take a photo of you at the deal location with our ‘stache cam, email it in to unitard@scoutmob.com and win yourself a...
Hand-picking the Best of New York
We are excited to announce our newest product, officially known around these parts as Hand-Picked, landed in New York City on Tuesday, March 6.
When we launched Scoutmob two years ago, we focused on local discovery and impulsive daily purchases. Since then, we’ve expanded this experience across the country and are now closing in on a million (!!) Scoutmob users looking to become better locals...
February 2012
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I'm Hiring Web Developers
Scoutmob launched as a local mobile decision-making app + web platform in January 2010. Our idea was to surface the best things happening locally to our curious users. It was (and still is two years later) very disruptive because we allowed local decision-making to be done impulsively as a mobile experience the way people act in real life. This generated a far superior consumer experience and a...
I love it: Favorite your favorites on the iPhone...
Give the deals that speak to you a special status. The latest update to the Scoutmob iPhone app {now available in the App Store} allow you to put together a can’t miss list of favorites, so you never miss out on an opportunity.
Bookmark specific deals as you scroll through the main flow with that shiny red star, or mark it on the individual deal screen.
Start typing...
Our favorite industry pub loves content on the...
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And so do we. Thanks Street Fight. High-quality hyperlocal content, now available on the freshly updated Scoutmob iPhone app.
What's the deal? More ways to experience the city
Scoutmob now has more ways than ever to hook you up with our favorite local businesses. With so many different ways to get you out the door, we figured it’d be helpful to create this handy field guide to explain all the kinds of deals you’ll find on Scoutmob.com and the Scoutmob mobile app. Stay with me here; a few of these new-fangled deals are still hot ‘n’ fresh from the product oven.
Full App...
Welcoming sweet local content to the Scoutmob...
Scoutmob has always been about guiding you to our local favorites. Whether it’s a shop specializing in chocolate-covered bacon, a hidden gem of a tavern {say hello to the salty old bartender, aka human beer encyclopedia} or our picks for your weekend, we strive to showcase a wide variety of what makes our cities great.
And true to our on-the-go lifestyle, everything has to available in the...
January 2012
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Announcing: shiny new features on the Scoutmob...
It’s not all fun and games for the Scoutmob product team. Amidst leisure activities, they have been working hard to bring you even more Scoutmob app goodness {like search functionality!}. Version 2.9.2 of the iPhone app is now available in the iTunes store. Download it now for the latest and greatest features.
City Map View
Use the new visual view of Scoutmob’s deals to explore...
WatchWe are pleased as punch to introduce our little bundle of How It Works joy. Like a beacon of light in a sad, boring world, this newfangled pop-up book will enlighten the uninitiated. Never again will you or your comrades wonder “what’s the deal?” Behold, it is Scoutmob.
