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Coupon Mountain is a deals and coupons website for online shoppers who are based the United States. Founded in 2001 by entrepreneurs Harry Tsao and Talmadge O’Neill, Coupon Mountain is one of the original coupons and deals sources online.[1][2]
Beginning as a small coupons and deals site, Coupon Mountain evolved into the flagship website for MeziMedia, which was acquired by Internet marketing leader ValueClick (NASDAQ:VCLK) in 2007 for up to $352 million[3] and renamed to ValueClick Brands in 2010.[4][5] ValueClick Brands is headquartered approximately 20 miles east of Los Angeles in Monrovia, California.
In addition to a United States base, Coupon Mountain has international sites in the United Kingdom, Germany, and China. The Chinese website goes by the brand name Dahongbao, which translates to big red envelope or the gift of cash that elders give to young people during Chinese New Year. The UK site was renamed discount.co.uk in July 2011. Coupon Mountain is one of the reliable online coupon resources, others including RetailMeNot, Coupon Smarter, CouponCabin, UnRetailMe,etc.
Contents
Features
Coupon Mountain supplies coupon codes, printable coupons, discounts and free shipping offers to online shoppers free of charge, without registration to access coupons.[6] On the Coupon Mountain website, users can subscribe to email notifications by store, a weekly newsletter, and RSS feeds.
Coupon Mountain has 16 categories: arts & collectibles; automotive; babies & kids; books; music & video; clothing & shoes; computers; consumer electronics, flowers & gifts, food & beverages; health & beauty; home & garden; jewelry & watches; office& business; pet supplies; toys; games & sports; and travel.[7]
The Coupon Mountain Blog is updated daily and the website also has a presence on Facebook and Twitter.
Reputation & Growth
In 2008, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post listed Coupon Mountain as one of the most popular coupons and deals sources online.[8][9] Coupon Mountain has received additional press coverage on CNN, MSNBC, and The Chicago Tribune.[10][11][12]
In 2008, Coupon Mountain held 14% of total the market-share for coupon websites.[13]
References
- ^ http://www.organizedshopping.com/blog/archives/2005/08/interview_with_talmadge_oneill_of_smartercom.html
- ^ http://www.internetretailer.com/2002/11/26/couponmountain-com-tops-holiday-shopping-lists-with-thousands-of
- ^ http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118459404255267516.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
- ^ http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118459404255267516.html
- ^ http://finance.paidcontent.org/paidcontent/?GUID=11925084&Page=MediaViewer&Ticker=VCLK
- ^ http://www.marketwatch.com/story/where-to-find-coupons-online
- ^ http://www.internetretailer.com/2002/11/26/couponmountain-com-tops-holiday-shopping-lists-with-thousands-of
- ^ http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121348099776075271.html
- ^ http://blog.washingtonpost.com/shoptoit/2008/07/tuesday_tips_using_coupons.html
- ^ http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/personal/03/28/getting.best.price
- ^ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32194597/ns/today-today_technology_and_money/
- ^ http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-sat-coupons-online-jun28,0,1733020.story
- ^ http://www.bizreport.com/2008/06/americans_become_more_interested_in_coupons.html
External links
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