The Seattle-Search.com Blog

Seattle’s Judy’s Book, Inc. (www.judysbook.com) has announced the public beta of “Deals by Judy’s Book” (http://deals.judysbook.com), a community-powered index of local and national shopping bargains to be found both on and off the Web. The site includes information about the best buys from leading national retailers like Amazon.com, GAP, Office Depot, Apple, and Dell, plus current deals from top-rated local merchants.

All deals on the site are rated for quality and value by the Judy’s Book community, with top-rated deals promoted to a “Hot Deals” list that updates continuously throughout the day. Any registered member can vote on any deal, or enhance an existing deal by adding information, photos and other details. Members can also earn cash rebates from participating merchants when they purchase through the links on the site.”Our smart shopper community is amazingly skilled at uncovering the best products and services — at the best price — whether they’re online or around the corner,” said Chris DeVore, chief operating officer and co-founder of Judy’s Book. “Our members tell us that saving money for their families is one of their top priorities, and our goal for this new feature was to make that job easier, more fun and more rewarding for everyone who visits Judy’s Book, from a first-time visitor to our most active and passionate members.”This new feature set extends the company’s commitment to savvy shoppers across the U.S. Because most consumer shopping still happens locally, Judy’s Book is currently building tools and features to help merchants and consumers surface local shopping information, and will also be integrating local shopping feeds from outside sources over the next several months. Local merchants can currently obtain free online distribution for their current offers and discounts by visiting http://www.judysbook.com/merchant/ and registering their business with the company.