Bring Visitors In—and Keep Them Exploring
A custom-branded Explorer App by Local Explorers doesn’t just bring visitors and shoppers to the businesses and attractions your guild or association represents—it incentivizes them to keep shopping and exploring. With the app, users can find information on businesses and attractions near them, plan visits, take curated tours, mark and store favorite locations, and even earn points towards prizes and badges by visiting participating locations. In short, it’s like virtual local concierge right at their fingertips.
The Explorer App is already increasing foot traffic and visitor engagement for communities across North America. And now more than ever, visitors and shoppers are eager to explore and hungry for new experiences. Make sure they get the most from your community with a branded Explorer App.
Includes everything the Trail App offers and more!
Premium Trip Planning
If the goal is to encourage app users to travel, explore and support local, then the Trip Planner is the perfect solution. The location list view features a “pin” icon which allows app users to create customized trips. Users can:
- Pin locations to create tailored trip itineraries (trails).
- Toggle between List/Map views for ease.
- View winery location details.
- Get directions wineries.
Curated Trails/Tours
Engage enthusiastic niche audiences and promote members who serve them by creating curated trails and tours. Your tours can highlight a geographic region, product type, or other special feature—such as dog-friendly or woman-owned businesses. Create as many trails as you like and change or remove them as visitor interests evolve.
Products
The Explorer App lets eager shoppers get all the details on your members’ products before they buy. App users can explore product listings by product type and geographical location, and even get a list of suggested products based on previous searches and favorites.
Products
The Explorer App lets eager shoppers get all the details on your members’ products before they buy. App users can explore product listings by product type and geographical location, and even get a list of suggested products based on previous searches and favorites.
Festivals
Ditch the expensive paper programs and ensure visitors get the most from your festivals with an attractive, customized festival page on the Explorer App. Here, app users can get all the info they need for a great experience—from locations, booth numbers, event times, food offerings, links to ticket sales, and more—right on their phones.
Festivals
Ditch the expensive paper programs and ensure visitors get the most from your festivals with an attractive, customized festival page on the Explorer App. Here, app users can get all the info they need for a great experience—from locations, booth numbers, event times, food offerings, links to ticket sales, and more—right on their phones.
News
Keep shoppers and visitors up to speed by posting your latest news, from grand openings to special events to trends to look out for.
Photobooth
Explorers love to share their adventures on social media—and this means opportunity for you. The photobooth’s selfie frames, branded with your logo and colors, not only create great souvenirs but are a powerful way to promote your members and community to new audiences.
Photobooth
Explorers love to share their adventures on social media—and this means opportunity for you. The photobooth’s selfie frames, branded with your logo and colors, not only create great souvenirs but are a powerful way to promote your members and community to new audiences.
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Suggested Locations and Product views
The Explorer App recommends locations and products to help users discover the hidden gems in your community—places off the beaten track and special products they’re sure to enjoy.
Branding
Your Explorer App is custom branded with your logo and theme colors to ensure it’s as distinctive and memorable as the local products and attractions you’re promoting. And with attractive localized branding, users won’t forget who’s sending them on their adventures.
Passport Loyalty Program
The Explorer App’s virtual passport drives foot traffic by rewarding repeat customers and incentivizing first-time visitors—all without the hassle of easily misplaced paper passports. Users earn stamps by checking in with the app at participating locations. The app automatically tracks passport stamps, giving participating businesses and attractions valuable insight on visitor preferences and patterns.
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Passport Loyalty Program
The Explorer App’s virtual passport drives foot traffic by rewarding repeat customers and incentivizing first-time visitors—all without the hassle of easily misplaced paper passports. Users earn stamps by checking in with the app at participating locations. The app automatically tracks passport stamps, giving participating businesses and attractions valuable insight on visitor preferences and patterns.
Passport Rewards & Badges
The Explorer App keeps users exploring with badges, rewards, and gamification—and entices others to join the fun.
- Users can watch their passport stamps add up towards digital badges and other prizes of your choice—from stickers to branded T-shirts and more.
- They can see themselves move up the leaderboard as they explore new venues, collect more stamps, and race to become the top explorer.
Even better, users can share news of their prizes and great experiences with other app users, which in turn gets more visitors through your members’ doors.
Location Directory
Explorers can find places of interest and plan and map out their next adventures by toggling between a map view and list view of participating locations. Clicking on individual entries gives users detailed information about their hours, activities, and offerings.
Location Directory
Explorers can find places of interest and plan and map out their next adventures by toggling between a map view and list view of participating locations. Clicking on individual entries gives users detailed information about their hours, activities, and offerings.
Location Detail
Participating locations each get a page where they can post directions, hours of operation, photos, promotions, website links, and information on products and upcoming events—everything needed to entice potential visitors. This is also where app users can check in and get their digital passport stamps after they’ve seen what’s on offer and dropped in for a visit.
Self-Guided Trails/Tours
Explorers can create their own self-guided tours by selecting the locations of their choice from either the list view or map view. Curated trails will be saved to the user’s profile to guide future adventures.
Self-Guided Trails/Tours
Explorers can create their own self-guided tours by selecting the locations of their choice from either the list view or map view. Curated trails will be saved to the user’s profile to guide future adventures.
Social Sharing
Nothing is more compelling than word-of-mouth endorsements from friends. The Explorer App lets users share their visits and check-ins on Twitter and Facebook, giving your members high-impact visibility with no added effort or cost.
Events
Members can quickly and easily generate buzz and get visitors through their doors by posting and updating information on upcoming events—including dates, times, locations, and links to ticket sale sites.
Events
Members can quickly and easily generate buzz and get visitors through their doors by posting and updating information on upcoming events—including dates, times, locations, and links to ticket sale sites.
Deals
Deals are a smart way to bring new customers in and repeat customers back. The Explorer App lets members easily post their upcoming deals, where they’ll appear in a user-friendly, regularly updated list of current deals. With this list, app users get a simple way to save money while exploring new locations.
Coupons
Coupons are a great way to offer discounts that are limited based on redemption. Members can create coupons good for one-time or multi-use. Coupons are also an excellent way to encourage outside advertising within the app. Local companies can pay to add their coupons to your app to foster economic growth!
Co-op Advertising & Sponsors
The Explorer App’s advertising functionality lets your members build brand recognition by purchasing attractive in-app banner ads or logo ads. This not only gives them added visibility, but makes the app even more affordable for you and your association—a win-win for everyone.
Co-op Advertising & Sponsors
The Explorer App’s advertising functionality lets your members build brand recognition by purchasing attractive in-app banner ads or logo ads. This not only gives them added visibility, but makes the app even more affordable for you and your association—a win-win for everyone.
Profile
Users each get a customer profile page where all their preferences can be stored—from wish lists to favorite locations and self-designed trails to plans for future events. This is also where they can see the badges they’ve earned and see notifications.
Push Notifications
Push notifications keep interested shoppers and visitors up to speed about time-sensitive news they can use and act on—such as grand openings, special events and promotions, and more. The app lets you schedule posts in advance or send them instantly.
Push Notifications
Push notifications keep interested shoppers and visitors up to speed about time-sensitive news they can use and act on—such as grand openings, special events and promotions, and more. The app lets you schedule posts in advance or send them instantly.