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Ride and Win! Wimgo Holidays on the Canal

It’s the holiday season, and we’re in the spirit of giving! Take a ride down the Bricktown canal and review your favorite OKC business or restaurant on www.wimgo.com now through December 27th for a chance to win one of these awesome Vacation Prize Packages to be given away on the following days in December: 6, 13, 20 & 27. What a perfect mini vacation for your family!

December 6th:
Your Two-Night Package for a Family of Four Includes:

Two-night room accommodations (one room) at the Gaylord Texan
Four tickets to ICE! Featuring A Charlie Brown Christmas
Daily Buffet

December 13th:
Your Two-Night Package for a Family of Four Includes:

Two-night room accommodations (one room) at the Gaylord Texan
Four tickets to ICE! Featuring A Charlie Brown Christmas
Daily Buffet

December 20th:
Your Two-Night Package for a Family of Four Includes:

Two-night room accommodations (one room) at the Gaylord Texan
Breakfast each morning

December 27th:
Your Two-Night Package for a Family of Four Includes:

Two-night room accommodations (one room) at the Gaylord Texan
Breakfast each morning

So, come on and enjoy the FREE water taxi ride down the canal every Thursday through Sunday from 6:00 to 9:30PM now through December 26th courtesy of Wimgo. Don’t forget to write a review because we love giving away presents!


Official Rules for Wimgo® Holidays on the Canal
Vacation Package Giveaway

1. Description of Offer.

Wimgo® is giving away the following Vacation Packages on these dates:
December 6th:
Your Two-Night Package for a Family of Four Includes:

Two-night room accommodations (one room) at the Gaylord Texan
Four tickets to ICE! Featuring A Charlie Brown Christmas
Daily Buffet
All applicable state, hotel and motel taxes, resort fee and daily self parking
Valid until January 3, 2011

December 13th:
Your Two-Night Package for a Family of Four Includes:

Two-night room accommodations (one room) at the Gaylord Texan
Four tickets to ICE! Featuring A Charlie Brown Christmas
Daily Buffet
All applicable state, hotel and motel taxes, resort fee and daily self parking
Valid until January 3, 2011

December 20th:
Your Two-Night Package for a Family of Four Includes:

Two-night room accommodations (one room) at the Gaylord Texan
Breakfast each morning
All applicable taxes, self parking and daily resort fee
Valid until March 31, 2011.

December 27th:
Your Two-Night Package for a Family of Four Includes:

Two-night room accommodations (one room) at the Gaylord Texan
Breakfast each morning
All applicable taxes, self parking and daily resort fee
Valid until March 31, 2011.

2. Promotion Period.

Wednesday, December 1 2010, through Monday, December 27 2010. A winner is announced on the following Mondays in December 2010: 6, 13, 20 & 27.

3. How to Enter.

Review a restaurant or business on www.wimgo.com through December 27 2010.

4. Eligibility.

NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO WIN. The Wimgo® Vacation Package is open to legal residents of the 50 United States (including the District of Columbia). Residents of Puerto Rico are not eligible. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. Employees of Wimgo, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, suppliers or their immediate families are not eligible. The total number of eligible reviews received during the Promotion Period determines the odds of winning. By entering, entrant agrees to abide by these Official Rules and the decisions of Wimgo, which are final and binding.

5. Description of Prizes.

(2) Christmas at Gaylord Texan Vacation Packages
Two-night room accommodations (one room) for up to four
Four tickets to ICE! Featuring A Charlie Brown Christmas
Daily Buffet
Valid until January 3, 2011

(2) Gaylord Texan Vacation Packages
Two-night room accommodations (one room) for up to four
Breakfast each morning
Valid until March 31, 2011.

6. Drawing and Awarding of Prize.

A random drawing will be made of all eligible and correctly completed reviews received during the Promotion Period. Winner will be notified by Twitter direct message, email, Facebook message, and/or phone. Winner agrees to allow his/her name and or photo or likeness to appear on the Wimgo network. Failure to comply with these Official Rules will result in awarding the prize to an alternate winner. Upon alternate winner’s failure to comply with these Official Rules, the alternate winner forfeits the prize and no additional alternate winner shall be chosen. Entry constitutes permission to post winner’s name on wimgo and the use of the winner’s name, hometown and or photo or likeness for purposes of advertising without further compensation unless prohibited by law. By accepting the prize, winner agrees that Wimgo, its affiliates, distributors, advertising and promotional agencies and suppliers and all of their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents shall have no liability for, and shall hold all such parties harmless against damage, loss or injury that may arise in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of prizes or participation in this giveaway. Offer void where prohibited.

7. Miscellaneous.

The Wimgo® Vacation Package Giveaway is subject to all applicable laws in the United States. Void where prohibited and in any country except the United States. Wimgo may prohibit entrants from participating in the Wimgo® Vacation Package Giveaway and disqualify entries if they attempt to enter the giveaway through means not described in the rules, attempt to disrupt the giveaway or circumvent the rules, act in an un-sportsmanlike manner or with intent to annoy or harass any other entrant or sponsor(s). Wimgo reserves the right to cancel or suspend the giveaway should plagues, unauthorized human intervention, an act of God, or other causes beyond the control of Wimgo , its parents, subsidiaries, and/or its affiliates, corrupt the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper operation of the sweepstakes. All decisions are final. Wimgo makes no warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to the use of the sweepstakes prize.

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Update on the Wimgo Ad-Lib Contest – Another iPad Winner!

Hey all,

Thanks again to everyone who participated in our Wimgo Ad-lib iPad giveaway. We understand that there may have been some confusion over the specifics of how our winner was chosen so just to be sure that everyone is covered, we have decided to award another iPad to a completely random entrant!! Look, we like giving away prizes, and we like happy, happy contest participants. Ergo, our additional, random winner is (drum roll)…

Katie McClelland of OKC!

Katie’s winning post was…

I know a jellyfish who hoodwinked a donkey after discovering the awesomeness of Wimgo!

Thanks Katie. We’ll be contacting you soon with details on how to claim your prize.

Once more, thanks to everyone for the super rad tweets! Be on the look out for more great contests and giveaways from Wimgo!

Joe Hopper
“Brand Champion”

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Welcome to the New Wimgo


The next release of wimgo.com is imminent, let’s call it 4.0.

We’ve been hard at work on some exciting changes to the site. Over all, there are some great improvements to our navigation and search making the site much easier to use.

Wimgo is still the best local source for business information; community, entertainment and sporting events as well as movie times and actor and movie information. But now it’s even more. Wimgo is a social search engine that connects people to their community (places to go, things to do and businesses to do business with).
Here are some of the major changes you can expect on the site:

  • Redesigned home page;
  • New navigation and categories;
  • Improved search performance on the site;
  • Deeper integration with Facebook;
  • Great new recommendations

THE NEWLY REMODELED HOME PAGE
The new wimgo home page might take you by surprise. Wimgo began as a comprehensive database of local events, the home page primarily featured events. While events are still an important focus for wimgo, we have now prominently integrated local businesses, restaurants and places, making it more convenient for you to discover all of the best spots to visit, dine, shop and do business.

One change that you’ll notice immediately is our new, interactive map showing what’s around you. Local events, movies, restaurants and businesses have been spotlighted to help you discover the best things to do and see in your community, but you can also move through the map to see other places and happenings all around your area. Play around and see what you find.

You’ll also notice that we’ve included local blogs and twitter feeds to keep you up to speed on the latest trends in your area, and we’ve added recommendations for things you might like to try. Once you’ve logged in with your Facebook ID, you’ll see recommendations based upon the restaurants, businesses and events your Facebook friends have liked.

A MORE INTUITIVE SITE NAVIGATION
Our navigation menus have changed throughout the site. We’ve worked to create navigation categories that make sense for the way most people seem to want to use the site. Businesses have been grouped into popular types: Attractions, Community, Health & Beauty, Restaurants & Bars, Services, Shopping. Events and Movies also have top billing in the navigation. Coupons and Blogs will now be featured on the individual landing pages and the business detail pages.

A BETTER SEARCH EXPERIENCE
We dove deep to finely categorize each business in our database. As a result, we nearly doubled the number of business categories for you to explore. Now, not only will your navigation-aided searches become easier, your overall search experience will be more accurate and relevant than ever. Simply put, you’ll find what you want faster. Try it for yourself and let us know what you think.

LOGIN WITH FACEBOOK
To help provide a more positive personal experience, wimgo is shifting to a Facebook-only log in system. That means to get the most out of wimgo, you’ll need to log in using your Facebook email and password.

Once you’ve logged in, wimgo will show you local recommendations from your Facebook friends. Since these recommendations come from people you know and trust, you can quickly make decisions about how or where to best spend your time and money. The move also allows for more credible reviews on the site since any reviewer of a business must be willing to attach a personal id to his or her comments. This encourages honest reviews, giving you and the business owner greater peace of mind.

You can still use wimgo to find great stuff in your community without connecting via Facebook. However, if you are not logged in, you will not be able to leave reviews and ratings, see recommendations from your friends or upload content to the site.

See changes for business owners…

Introducing my.wimgo.biz – the new business center for managing your online marketing

Wimgo serves as a powerful marketing tool for local businesses. With wimgo 4.0, we’ve made significant improvements to our business center, making it even simpler to start effectively promoting your business.

Most small businesses aren’t sure how to manage their marketing online. They realize they need to promote through social media and local search, but don’t know where to start. Wimgo’s business center, my.wimgo.biz takes a common-sense, non-technical approach to digital marketing, giving businesses simple to execute, results-oriented solutions. We will also be adding great content to help business owners effectively navigate social media.

If you’re a business owner and you’ve already created a wimgo account, you may use your existing user name and password to log in to my.wimgo.biz.

If you own a business but have never created a wimgo account, getting started is a breeze. Simply find your business on wimgo, click the “Claim Your Business” link, and you’ll be prompted to set up your new account. It only takes a few minutes and it’s completely FREE.

Once you’ve claimed your business, you’ll be able to:

  • Increase the impact of your listing by adding a detailed description, spotlight photo, hours of operation, specials, etc.
  • Improve your search placement by making sure you’re listed in all the appropriate search categories
  • Drive traffic to your website by adding a link
  • Create 2 online coupons for customers redeem in your store

These benefits cost you nothing. You may also choose to upgrade your listing to take advantage of additional marketing tools and tracking capabilities. Log on to my.wimgo.biz to try it out, and let us know what you think.

See changes for community organizations….

Community Organizations

If you’ve been managing your organization’s events and info in wimgo, you may continue to do so using the event entry form without having to log in via Facebook. Also, events created in this manner will not be linked to an account. Therefore, you will not be able to edit the event once it is posted. The best way to post and manage your community events is to log in to wimgo using your organizations official Facebook account prior to posting new events.

YOUR FEEDBACK IS CRITICAL
We’ve built wimgo for you. We want to provide a site with real utility for your everyday life, and we want to make each visit to our site the best possible experience for you. The changes we’re making are significant. If you come across anything that is not working, please take the time to leave a comment letting us know how we can improve. Every user is important to us. Also, be sure to tell us what you like about the recent changes and suggest future changes that would make your experience better.

Please feel free to contact me if you have questions, comments or suggestions. You can email me directly at rob@wimgo.com – have a blessed day.

Rob Wescott – “Director of Possibilities”

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Win an OKCityCard

Thanks to our friends at Allied Arts, we’re giving away two (2) OKCityCards! Who wants one? 

Winners will be chosen and contacted on Monday, March 15. For more information on the OKCityCard, which is Central Oklahoma’s premier entertainment discount card, visit www.okcitycard.com.

Let me know if you want one!

Thanks, Allied Arts!
-Wendy with wimgo

** This giveaway is now closed. Congrats to Jay & Kristy (she entered on Facebook) on winning. Stay tuned for other contests & giveaways.

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Wimgo 3.0

Wimgo has graduated and moved into its 3.0 version! The dedicated wimgo team has worked tirelessly to improve the user experience for anyone interested in Oklahoma events, restaurants, businesses, movies, deals and more.
 
Things you’ll  notice when you visit the site:

-Faster, more  accurate search
-Ability to save your search criteria
-Incorporation of video, twitter feeds, blog  posts and more
-Ability to  rate and review events and movies
-Movie listings now include trailers, reviews,  photos, and google search results
-And much, much more!

Check out wimgo 3.0  at www.wimgo.com and let us know what you think using the “Feedback” bar on the top right-hand side of each page. Please be patient, we’re still working on wimgo and even more updates are on the way!

Thanks for using wimgo!
-Wendy with wimgo

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What's your wimgo experience?

Chances are you’ve checked out wimgo to search for an event, restaurant or business and maybe you’ve even submitted a rating or review.    

If so, answer me this – what has your experience been like?  What do you love? What, in your opinion, could use some improvement?

Currently wimgo is in BETA and is constantly being updated and improved. We’re planning some major changes coming as early as October geared towards improving overall user experience.   
 
All of the suggestions you submit will be taken into account by our development team. You are an incremental part of improving the site!

Feel free to post a comment here or go to wimgo.com and submit your thoughts on the “Feedback” tab on the right-hand side of our website.

Thanks for using wimgo.com!
-Wendy with wimgo

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What’s your wimgo experience?

Chances are you’ve checked out wimgo to search for an event, restaurant or business and maybe you’ve even submitted a rating or review.    

If so, answer me this – what has your experience been like?  What do you love? What, in your opinion, could use some improvement?

Currently wimgo is in BETA and is constantly being updated and improved. We’re planning some major changes coming as early as October geared towards improving overall user experience.   
 
All of the suggestions you submit will be taken into account by our development team. You are an incremental part of improving the site!

Feel free to post a comment here or go to wimgo.com and submit your thoughts on the “Feedback” tab on the right-hand side of our website.

Thanks for using wimgo.com!
-Wendy with wimgo

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wimgo™ iPhone app

As if they could read my thoughts, the masterminds behind wimgo have created a new, completely free iPhone app!  The app is a guide to restaurants in the Oklahoma City metro area and features cuisines in every category, from American to Thai to Italian and Greek (and everything in between). 

The app will be especially useful for my husband and me in our weekly quest for an exotic dinner date.  We usually wander through town in the car, get frustrated and end up at  the ’default’ restaurant we’ve been to a thousand times.  

Thanks to wimgo, the problem is solved!  Download the app for free today and dump indecisiveness for good! 
 
Stay tuned for app updates (events, business listings & more).
 
-Wendy with wimgo

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