Business FAQ
How can CommonKindness benefit my business?
How can I include coupons for my products and services on CommonKindness?
What does it cost to include my coupons on CommonKindness?
How can I support my favorite charities and causes through my coupons?
Why should I support charities through my coupons?
How does CommonKindness benefit my customers?
How can I let people know I participate on CommonKindness?
What else can I do to help stimulate my local economy?
CommonKindness offers hundreds of valuable, free coupons, product samples and other money-saving discounts, as well as access to free community services available in your local community. Each time people print coupons or use discounts on CommonKindness, funds are generated from advertisers to support non-profit organizations. CommonKindness shares 20% - 66% of funds received with non-profit organizations participating on the site.
CommonKindness also offers a "local economic stimulus package" whereby local businesses can place coupons for their products and services on CommonKindness to encourage local spending, increase sales and profits and support local charities.
How can CommonKindness benefit my business?
You can place coupons for your products and services on CommonKindness to drive traffic to your business and increase profits and sales. Your coupons may also be tied to support your favorite charities and causes, allowing you to "give back" to your community.
How can I include coupons for my products and services on CommonKindness?
First, you must create a member account and a vendor account with CommonKindness. You can access your vendor account through your member profile to quickly and easily create coupons for your products and services.
What does it cost to include my coupons on CommonKindness?
Create and post your own coupons for your products and services on CommonKindness for FREE! You are able to manage your account on a daily basis and control the number of coupons and prints available to the public.
How can I support my favorite charities and causes through my coupons?
When you create your coupons on CommonKindness, you have the option to include a non-profit's "Referral Code". Each non-profit on CommonKindness has its own Referral Code located on its profile page. You can search to find your favorite organization. If you include a Referral Code on your coupon, every time someone clips one of your coupons funds are generated to support the charity you have selected.
Why should I support charities through my coupons?
Supporting your local charities through your CommonKindness coupons is a great way to give back to the non-profit organizations who do so much to help your local community!
In addition, supporting your local charities can increase customer loyalty and generate community good will.
How does CommonKindness benefit my customers?
Your customers can use CommonKindness to find discounts and offers for your products and services. In addition, people travelling to your area can search your city or zip code on CommonKindness to find your offers, potentially generating new traffic to your business.
How can I let people know I participate on CommonKindness?
When you create a vendor account, you can download a CommonKindness certificate to display and get a "Proud to be a CommonKindness company" window decal. You can also download a press release to send to your local media announcing your participation on CommonKindness to your local community.
What else can I do to help stimulate my local economy?
Help spread the word about CommonKindness local business coupons. When consumers can find a wide variety of coupons offered in your local area on CommonKindness, they will return to the site on a regular basis. This, in turn, helps increase visibility for your business and increase traffic and sales.
Let your local Chamber of Commerce know you are participating on CommonKindness.com
Download and print a pdf press release from CommonKindness so your local media can feature your business
Tell other businesses in your community about the opportunity to post coupons on CommonKindness
Encourage the non-profits in your community to activate their profiles on CommonKindness so they can generate funds and increase awareness about their organizations
Ask your customers to visit CommonKindness to help keep their purchases in your local community
Have other ideas, comments or suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Please email us at info@CommonKindness.com.
