Saving with Shellie Gets a Makeover!

When you logged on today, you probably did a double take thinking you were on the wrong site. But no, you’re in the right place. Saving with Shellie just had a little makeover this weekend!

I did my best to make the site user friendly and a little more fun while keeping the simple look you’ve told me you prefer. I’ve moved things around to make them more accessible to you and easier to find.

Here’s a quick tour of the new site and where you’ll find all your favorite features:

:: Navigation menu

You’ll see a bunch more options in the light blue navigation menu at the top of the page. This is where you’ll find all the Categories on the site. They are grouped together so it’s easier for you to find precisely what you’re looking for instead of searching through the long list I used to have. Looking for Target deals? Simply hover over the Store Deals category and links to Target deals as well as all the other stores I offer will pop up.

:: Social Buttons

The top right has easy to spot buttons that will help you find me. The first two buttons offer free updates for you to subscribe to. You can opt for these daily updates via RSS or email.The next two buttons make it easy for you to visit and interact on my Facebook and Twitter pages. The last button is if you’d like to email me. My goal with these was to make it easy for you to find me.

:: Single Side Bar

One of the things I regularly hear fro readers is that they love how simply laid out this site is. When working on the redesign I thought going from two sidebars to one would make it even better. The new single side bar features my site sponsors as well as resources for you like a search bar, printable coupons and a button to place on your site.

:: Footer

One big change you’ll notice is the footer at the very bottom of the page. I hope you will really enjoy this section. The first column offers quick links to common resources like Coupons, Deals Around Town and the abbreviations I use. The second column offers easy access to the current hottest deals. This list will be ever changing as new hot offers, coupons and other deals pop up. The third column is just a little bit about me and the types of deals you’ll find on the site.

:: In Post Links

Below each post you’ll notice a few small buttons. These are great tools to help you share the deals with others. The Facebook and Twitter links allow you to share deals with your friends. The email button lets you email the deal to anyone (including yourself!) and the print button allows you to view a printer friendly version of the post. Finally, there’s a new “like” button at the bottom. This is just like the “like” button you see on Facebook. Do you really love or are you particularly excited about one of the deals, you can “like” it straight on the post. This helps me see what types of deals you might  enjoy seeing more of.

That’s the grand tour of the site. If you can’t find something or encounter an error, feel free to contact me. I’m open to feedback. There are quite a few things that changed and while I did my best to keep things simple and fix all the broken links  I may have missed something. You are welcome to email me or leave a comment.

P.S. If you’re reading this in a reader or via email, you’re missing the new look! Just go HERE to visit the site and see all the changes I mentioned.