Australia’s first social media meets the shopping plaza - Litt App
What is it? And what does it have to offer?
Today I’m writing about something that makes me personally very excited!
“Litt breaks Australia’s crowdfunding record with $50,0000 in 40 minutes”
“Overnight, we hit $1 million in under 12 hours, the 2nd fastest to this mark in Australian CSF history”
“We then broke yet another Australian record by becoming the fastest company to raise the maximum amount as we raised our entire $ 1.5 million in 60 hours”.
The Australian owned Litt app was conceived as an alternative rival to the US giants such as Facebook and Instagram and the recent #deletefacebook trend brought a lot of investment excitement to the Australian alternative.
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Catch live AR deals from businesses & coupons & pay using Litt pay or digital Litt VISA
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Catch live feeds from your friends and family, business & groups
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LITT’S mission is to empower people to earn, learn and support local
Founders Brent Thompson and Peter Salom from western Perth said:
“Australian businesses and organisations spent $674 million in advertising dollars on Facebook in 2019, yet Facebook paid only $17 million in taxes in Australia that year.”
“We feel the big ones like Facebook and Instagram have forgotten a lot about community and businesses … We want people to be rewarded for their attention and to share advertising revenue back into community, so people can use that money on local business like the small mum and dad shop down the road. So Litt member can be walking in their local area and get a push notification and then hit on it and it might pop up with a floating coffee or floating handbag and they hit on it and it can be inclusive deal, so 50 per cent off burger and chips, buy one get one free.”
-Brent Thompson, cofounder of Litt
We are all familiar with the usual social media offerings and within them you’ll find many businesses offering services.
We are all also not strangers to buying products or services via websites sometimes found through social media where you’ll click into their website or shop or another app such as the typical food ordering types.
Not many of these really offer a place to do both. Be social and buy directly through the app.
They also usually don’t reward you. This is where Litt stands out in the crowd.
“Your fave cafe, bakery, undiscovered beach, or why your town is the best in Australia. And unlike Facebook that bombard you with ads without any benefits, at Litt we reward you for simply watching an ad – a first in Australia.”
“Think of Litt like a community notice board where you share information about your favourite local hairdresser, the delicious toasties at the cafe on your street or the upcoming neighbourhood event,”
Brent Thompson cofounder of the Litt app
Not only is it Australia’s first social media alternative to Facebook where members earn Litt cash but also a business hub. It also aims to go worldwide.
For businesses listed on the Litt app you’ll get :
- a clever circular economy, where members are rewarded to watch your ads and that is spent back into your business
- AR advertising making earning fun and engaging “So Litt member can be walking in their local area and get a push notification and then hit on it and it might pop up with a floating coffee or floating handbag and they hit on it and it can be inclusive deal, so 50 per cent off burger and chips, buy one get one free,” Brent Thompson cofounder of Litt
- You’ll receive live analytics of your marketing campaigns via the business platform
- Your business will be listed in an easy to navigate interactive map
- Litt offers an integrated digital only VISA for easy payments at your business
For the members you get an app which has a mixture of Facebook meets Instagram with extras.
- You can search for businesses listed on the app via the interactive map. You can see businesses near you where you can use your Litt cash. There’s over 400+ business already trading! You can also buy your friends a gift or voucher directly in app so even if you’re in another state don’t worry about distance or postage!
- You earn Litt cash ($1000 limit currently) or points which turn into cash when you use AR to find “cash bags” or watching ads, posting content and other great incentives such as their current limited time posting content will earn you 100 points per post (max 5 per day) , there’s also a randomly selected jackpot for posting & also their limited time offer “Refer a friend. You get $5. They get $5”. (See the end of my blog post for your invitation referral code.)
I asked Brent Thompson (cofounder of the Litt app) if he would answer a few questions about Litts success so far, also where he sees it headed. Here's what he had to say.
Me:
The LITT app, to me is an incredible feat, congratulations to you and Peter on making it a reality!
I’m really enjoying the platform and it’s ease of use. I see many users and businesses agree but can you tell me what feedback you’ve received personally?
Brent:
" Feedback from businesses has been really good, especially here in Perth for most businesses have been on the platform for a few months and are starting to get familiar on using our unique features for their business.
They’ve seen new customers come in store using the LITT cash and store vouchers and with our new LITT loyalty program we’re just launching at the moment this has now given them more opportunities to reward their local customers also. Our AR Advertising feature has really helped drive customers into stores too. So feedback from our businesses has been great. The feedback from our LITT members has been really positive also. The fact they get rewarded on a social media platform makes them feel really apart of the LITT family and not just a number like on other social platforms . We can all make money together on LITT with a large % made from our members watching ads getting pushed directly back into local businesses. WIN WIN for everyone. "
Me:
I’m loving the rewards you can earn by finding the cash bags via AR and other points to earn within the app to turn to Litt cash are a lot of fun. The messenger is great & the ease of posting content which has the voice clips you can add to them are also a great idea. I like that there’s an interactive map to browse businesses and buy directly from. Do you have any other things you’re thinking of doing within the app?
Brent:
" We have a massive backlog of ideas and features coming up. We’re currently building LITT Groups and Events which we feel will be very powerful, bringing our members and businesses even closer again. "
Me:
Lastly What are your future plans for Litt and do you have anything else you’d like to let people know about this fantastic Litt app?
Brent:
" Since raising the money our future plans are to scale across Australia 🇦🇺 and then into the international market. We’re all ready in discussions with some key partners in different countries which is really exciting.
Our marketing and sales teams are very busy right now scaling up workers in each state so we can roll out LITT throughout Australia over the coming months. We have a lot of members asking our support team, when will LITT have businesses in our city or town so they can use their LITT cash 💰 and Other app features? This is a very overwhelming feeling for us knowing how many people want our platform and to be able to use it in its full potential. Our team wants to let Australia know that we’re coming as quick as we can to every single town and city so stay tuned. 🔥🔥"
Well... what else can I say except for what I said at the start of this blog post, I’m very excited about the Litt app!
Australia’s first rewarding social media meets the shopping plaza ..
That’s soooo LITT!
~ Phunkylady
My referral to join (and for a limited time you’ll get $5 Litt cash for joining and so will the people you refer with your personal link that you’ll get once you’ve joined)
Please join me in supporting local businesses and communities on the LITT app!
I am on LITT as "phunkylady". Follow my posts by joining the LITT app using this promo code: AJC9XH
Give it a try! Just click the link and enter the code when you join.
Please remember to enter the code when you join as it is valid for only 24 hours.
See you there,
