Here at Iteya, we're making improvements everyday to provide a better user experience.  One thing we've done was make our logo more descriptive by having it say Iteya Online Shopping Mall instead of just Iteya.com.

 

To the left, you'll see the new (top) and old (bottom) logo.  By making the change, users will know what the site's about right away, which will increase visits and conversions.  You may be thinking "Well what about Google, Yahoo, and eBay? They have weird site names without a description in their logo." Although that's not the best strategy for most companies, they were able to spare a few million dollars to develop their brand name.  We're not quite at the stage yet, but with all your loyal support, it's possible that day may come.

They say money can't buy happiness, but if you were to receive a $100 bill, I'm sure you'd get a grin on your face. Well prepare to get smiling as here are 5 easy ways to make money and save money on the internet.

1. Surveys

 

In order to get enough information to provide better products and services, many companies need a large sample of surveys taken. One way they do this is by paying other websites that are able to get their users to do them. However, since most people think surveys are boring to do, some sites incentive their users to take them by paying them a percentage of the fee they receive. A few legitimate paid survey sites include:

CashCrate

TreasureTrooper

InboxDollars

SnapDollars

 

If you shop online and don't belong to a cashback or reward site (aka loyalty site), you're truely missing out on some huge savings. Similar to how the survey sites work, cashback and reward sites incentivize you to shop online by offering cash, gift cards, or prizes everytime you make a purchase. Some of these cashback/reward sites include:

Cashbaq

Mr. Rebates

BigCrumbs

Ebates

Upromise

 

Everybody knows coupons are a great way to save money, but finding and clipping them may have seemed too tedious in the past. However, several websites made the use of coupons a breeze by getting rid of these problems, such as:

Alice.com

Coupons.com
Cellfire

Restaurant.com

Entertainment Book

 

To get the word out on a new product, many companies will send out free samples. And if it's free, why not try it? You've probably tried a few of them but are unaware of most that are offered. Well you can find a ton of them by checking out the following blogs:

Free Snatcher
Deal Seeking Mom
Bargain Briana
Freebies 4 Mom

Free Sample Frenzy
Free Sample Momma

 

Even though money management is one of the most important subjects we should know, it's something very few of us are taught. That's why many of us get into more debt than what we know what to do with. However, you can learn money management tips to get you out of debt and start saving for the future by checking out these personal finance blogs:

WalletPop

Frugal Dad
Squawkfox

Mighty Bargain Hunter

The Simple Dollar

Bargaineering

 

For more information on these 5 ways to make and save money, check out the following links: Surveys, Cashback & Rewards, Coupons, Free Samples, Money Management

With the increasing number of people using Iteya.com to save money and earn free gift cards during their holiday shopping, our server got so full that it couldn't handle anymore visitors and crashed.  This is a problem (a good one) that we weren't prepared for, so we had to spend a few days upgrading to a better server. 

 

Iteya.com is now up again and you can rest assured that all the Iteya Points you have earned so far are still in your account.

Iteya's 101 Stores to Shop at on Black Friday & Cyber Monday 2009 is the new talk of the town and the media has noticed.  The Huffington Post, the internet's #1 ranked blog according to Technorati and The Consumerist, a leading blog for shopping news, felt Iteya's list was newsworthy enough to be written about and featured on their frontpage.  You can read the articles at:

   http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/26/black-friday-deals-online_n_371593.html and http://consumerist.com/2009/11/101-stores-to-shop-today-and-monday.html. 

 

If you haven't noticed already, we added a Holiday Coupons+ section in which we list the 101 best stores to shop at on Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and the rest of the holiday season.  I can explain more, but you'll get a better explanation on our Holiday Coupons, Deals, and Sales page or in this press release.

Great news! Iteya.com just added 100 new stores!  Many of these new retailers are places you already shop at, meaning you'll be to earn Amazon and eBay gift certificates just for everyday shopping. Some of these merchants include:

Aeropostale

Barnes & Noble

Calvin Klein Jeans
CircuitCity.com

Kmart

Kohl's

OfficeMax

Sears

Shoes.com

Target

The Limited

 

The addition of these 100 new stores means there's over 700 shops now you can save money and get rewarded at on Iteya.  Earning free gift cards online is now easier than ever.

 

Iteya has just partnered with eBay to now allow you to earn eBay gift cards with your Iteya Points!

eBay is the world's #1 auction site. I personally have been shopping there for 8 years and have saved more money with less problems than any other place I've shopped at. The great thing about eBay is that most of the users are selling either bulk, discounted, or used items they got, meaning you can get the best price on about anything there. Another good thing is the seller feedback. This let's you know if the seller is legit or not (which most are) and is also an incentive for them to provide their best service. If you ever do have the problem of not receiving what you ordered and you paid with Paypal, you can get a refund pretty easily, up to $1,000.

 

If you never used eBay before and create an active eBay account through Iteya (by logging into your Iteya account and clicking on an eBay link), you will earn 10,000 Iteya Points. Right away, you'll be able to redeem those for a $5 eBay gift card! In addition, you will earn 500-550 Iteya Points for every dollar of the seller's fee.

 

eBay is one of the best places (if not the best) to shop online and now with Iteya, it is even easier to save and get rewarded with them.

Now until October 31, you can receive a free $25 Restaurant.com gift certificate and free shipping on Entertainment book orders. This is an offer you definitely don't want to miss out on, as the Entertainment book offers over $15,000 in local savings and the $25 Restaurant gift certificate can be used at over 11,000 restaurants across the U.S. Plus, the 4,000 Iteya Points you receive from this just sweetens the deal.

 

I've saved tons with Entertainment books before and it's paid for itself many, many times. This is one of the best deals I've seen with them, so I ordered another one for my upcoming Vegas trip. The cool thing about it is that right after I paid for it, I received my Restaurant.com code right away in my email, so all I had to do is pick which restaurant I wanted to eat at and print out my gift certificate.

 

Check out the 2010 Entertainment Book.

From now until October 27, you can get Poplin shirts for only $10 at Fashion Bug. No promo code is required. This a great deal as they usually run for $16.99.

 

This isn't Fashion Bug's only great deal.  For example, you can buy a coat for $49.99-$89.99 (compared to last year's $79.99-$169.99), buy 1 bra and get another 50% off , and write a review for a chance to win a $500 Fashion Bug gift card .

 

Fashion Bug is a great place to buy plus size and misses clothing. Any purchase you make with them will earn you 50 Iteya Points/$.

ShindigZ.com is having a giveaway where you can win one dozen personalized chocolate bars for free! To qualify, all you have to do is post "I LOVE Chocolate" on the Facebook wall of ShindigZ Party Supplies. The winners will be announced each day at 5pm, but hurry, since this contest ends October 25.

 ShindigZ is also offering 5 costumes for $5 and 10% off $100+ orders with coupon code SZCJC9.

 

Remember, ShindigZ offers a 110% price-match guarantee, so you always know you're getting the best price on party supplies when you shop with them. Additionally, you'll get 120 Iteya Points for every dollar you spend.

 

Visit ShindigZ.com.

I know Halloween is just around the corner and you may have started worrying that if you order online, you might not get your items in time. Well have no fear, BuyCostumes.com is here. BuyCostumes.com is offering free economy shipping on orders of $65 or more and if you order by October 19, you'll be guaranteed to receive it by Halloween (in the US). There's also faster shipping options available, which can be viewed in this chart.

This site is also offering some great money-saving Halloween coupons! For orders of $65 or more, you can save 10% with coupon code haunt65. Also, you can take $10 off sexy costume (yet family appropriate) orders of $60 or more with coupon code SEXY10. Both of these offers expire October 31.

 

Still not convinced? BuyCostumes.com has a sale section with products up to 60% off. They also offer a 110% price guarantee, so if you buy an product and end up finding it cheaper elsewhere, you can get the difference back plus an additional 10%.

 

If you order today through Iteya, you'll earn 250 Iteya Points/$ for the Costume of the Week and 100 Iteya Points/$ on all other purchases.

What better place is there to shop for Halloween candy than Jelly Belly? At their website, you can get jelly beans, candy corn, gummi pets, and more. You can also buy bulk Halloween candy, custom candy containers, and a Boo Box gift basket.

 From now until October 25, Jelly Belly will be running their Halloween Belly Flop Sale. When you order 2 Belly Flops 2 lb. bags, you’ll get a third one FREE! Just enter coupon code HALLOWEEN at checkout.

 

Belly Flops are the Jelly Belly jelly beans that didn’t come out just right. They still taste just as good, but came out in crazy shapes and sizes, sometimes stuck together, and occasionally with the flavor not matching the color.

 

Jelly Belly is also offering 10% off orders of $25 or more with coupon code BOO. This is valid until October 31. Please note that this can’t be combined with the Belly Flop offer above.

 

Jelly Belly offers free shipping on all orders over $50, even if a coupon is used. You can also enter for a chance to win $1,000 if you submit a review of any of the products.

 

If you order today through Iteya, you’ll earn 100 Iteya Points for every dollar you spend.

Thank you all for visiting the Iteya Shopping Blog.  Here, you'll learn about store deals and reviews from Iteya, as well as other great blogs with similar information.

 

To start with, I'll be featuring 2 of the greatest freebie blogs out there: Free Snatcher and Free Sample Freak.  Sean and Brandie who run these blogs do an incredible job at it.  If you love free stuff, you should definitely check out these sites.

 

The way this blog is run is a little different than how most blogs are, so if you have any suggestions on how I can improve it, please don't hesitate to contact me. 

 

Happy savings!