We have assembled a list of FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions). If you don't see an answer to your question, please contact us.
A marketing platform for small business owners. Out of the box each business gets a website (or wordpress plugin integration), promotions engine, listing syndication, social media tools, and email marketing. Everything you need to drive online sales and in-store visits, and all from your favourite mobile device.
It's pretty simple -- we help you grow and monetize your business.
Marketing your products or services doesn’t need to be time consuming, expensive, and a drag. Promo makes it fun, easy, and rewarding.
Our main goal is to simplify the process to build leads and sell products online.
Business owners should have the ability to control every aspect of their business from a mobile device. We hope that Promo can be part of your daily process
Yes! Get more information and download the wordpress promo plugin today inside.
Promo is flexible and the possibilities are endless. Here’s a short list of examples of types of promotions you could run:
Promo is a marketing tool to manage all aspects of your online marketing efforts. We’re more than happy to offer a 10 day free-trial to potential customers to determine if it’s a good fit. To give Promo a free spin, schedule a free demo today with our small business experts. You may upgrade or downgrade your account at anytime.
All you need is an iPhone or Android with an internet connection (data or wifi). You will use the Promo Self Serve application to create and manage your online marketing efforts. Your customers and potential customers will interact and engage with your promotions in web browsers, via sms and emails.
We take security, credit cards, and customer data extremely seriously. Promo is PCI compliant and all payments are handled using 256kb SSL encryption. Payments are processed using Stripe. If you have any questions about security, or feel your account has been compromised, please get in touch with us.
Promo offers several different packages to cater businesses of all shapes and sizes. We offer a free trial during the first few months of our public launch. We will contact you following the trial for more pricing details.
Nope. At any time you may upgrade, downgrade, or cancel your account.
Absolutely. In fact, we recommend adding promos to your own website. For added reach, encourage your customers, followers, and friends to embed your promotion across the web.
We offer a few embed widgets available on your website footer and within individual promo pages. This is a great way to build your email list and get as many eyeballs as possible on your business.
Once embedded, users can watch the video, buy now, ask a question, or subscribe for future promotion updates without leaving the page where promo is embedded.
New messages are sent to the email address you provided during registration. Use your existing inbox to reply and manage those leads. For new sales, simply navigate to “My Orders” within the Promo app to view and fulfill your orders.
Promo allows business owners to use a video or photo. To increase conversion rates, we recommend using a video in a well lit area to showcase your product or services. It’s core to our product. If you feel camera shy, we recommend asking friends or co-workers to help you record a short but informative video.
Promo is built by teammates in Vancouver, Singapore, and SE Asia. We’re passionate about small business and social commerce. To learn more about us, visit our about us page, or follow us on Twitter, Fb, and Instagram.
Before we wrote the first line of code, we knew this product had to be called Promo. Combining the obvious shortened version of the word promotion and what advertisers call a ‘short video advertisement’. A home base to launch a promotions across the internet.. we can’t think of a better name that encapsulates the product.
Promo allows business owners to create and distribute video or photo promotions across the internet. Potential customers can view your promotion pages by clicking on the promotion url within their desktop, tablet, or mobile browser. From there, they can watch the video, buy now, or ask a question.
The business owner receives requests from the Promo Self Serve application on their smart phone.
Download the application, add your stripe payment merchant, and create a For Sale promotion. Manage inventory, refunds, and customer support all from the Promo application.
The possibilities are endless but use common sense. If it’s illegal, or something you can’t show your mother, then it probably shouldn’t be on Promo Self Serve. For a complete list of items you can not sell, please visit our terms and conditions page.
Very good question. Your goal is for the item to arrive safely in one piece and as quickly as possible (speedy deliveries = higher potential for repeat business). Use common sense when shipping items. If an item is fragile, include extra padding and air pockets to secure the item for delivery. We recommend visiting a local shipping depot to find the best packaging for your item. Alternatively, you can view the following websites that include a wealth of information in regards to preparing a package and price points:
Promo facilitates the promotion posting, sharing, stats, and fulfillment. To collect money payment, each business must use Stripe as their merchant account. All transactions are processed and stored at the corresponding merchant account. Please refer to each service for payout policies and procedures.
Absolutely. When creating a promo, or editing an existing promotion you can disable “online payments” so a promotion can only be listed with proper pricing, but purchased in person.
You can list items for sale with Promo, but in order to collect online payments you must create a Stripe account.
To refund an order, please visit the order list screen within the Promo application. Find the correct order and select the gear icon in the top right hand corner. From the pop-up menu, select “Refund Order” and visit the corresponding payment merchant to refund the order.
Instruct the buyer to return the package for a complete refund. Once the item has been received, select Refund Order within the Order Details screen within the Promo application. See “How to refund an order” section.
Promo Self Serve acts as a marketing platform and marketplace to connect businesses with customers. We take great pride delivering a great experience on the Promo network. If for whatever reason you have problems with a business, or a specific order, please contact the business to resolve your problem.
It's available today from the iOS App Store.
No. We have customers that use Promo to list items for sale or to build leads. A great example would be for a realtor or a car dealership. Those businesses would never accept online payments for such big ticket items.
All currencies.
We sure do. Create accounts for other managers or your team. Each user will receive their own access that you can disable at any time.
Yes, we support and encourage custom domains or cnames. Read 'how to map my domain'.
Yes. We optimized for mobile first and desktop second. Your homepage will display the most important information first. Such as your hours, location, phone number, and even a map with directions.
No. the Promo Self Serve application is for business owners to manage their online marketing efforts. Customers can access promotions and your website through any internet connected device, such as a web browser on a mobile phone, tablet, desktop, or laptop.
Yes. We've optimized both websites and promo pages to help with SEO rankings. You'll also find we've added schema markup and social media tags to improve rankings and readability across social media sites when your pages and promotions are shared.
Using the Promo app, you can update your website at any time with updates appearing live on your site instantaneously.
A public promotion is available to everyone. It automatically appears on your website. This Promo type is useful for trying to drive as many people as possible to your promotion.
A private promotion is for an individual customer or segment of customers. This would be good for rewarding a group of loyal customers with a unique offer to thank them, or get them back into your store front.
Some businesses are using private promotions in interesting ways: to follow up with customers directly, to provide customer support, to send a personalized thank you message, etc..
It really comes down to the goals of your business
This is your email marketing list. When a customer buys a Promo or visits your website, they have an opportunity to subscribe to future updates by submitting their email address. Once subscribed, you can send them new promotions or future business updates every time you launch a new promotion.
Customers can subscribe by visiting your homepage or by viewing a sold out Promo.
Please contact our support team so we can add your email subscribers.
Please contact us for pricing.
last revised: March 25, 2018