Cyber Monday

Chris McGinn posted a new blog up on Digital Landing about Cyber Monday, the online equivilant to Black Friday.

After Black Friday, it’s time to gear up for Cyber Monday–the online equivalent of the doorbuster deals in brick-and-mortar stores. If you don’t like fighting the crowds in your town, then getting great deals from your office in your pajamas on Cyber Monday is the sale for you.

Like Black Friday, there are websites devoted to helping you locate and score the very best deals such as www.cybermonday.com, which is the National Retail Federation’s Shop.org sister site that actually originated the term in 2005. The site will host hourly deals and exclusive promotions in addition to being a clearinghouse for more than 600 retailers.

PC World also has a great article about how to make the most of Cyber Monday. According to them, 84% of online retailers plan to have some sort of sale on Monday, up from last year. For the best deals on computer and tech equipment, they recommend looking for deals on three types of sites: Cyber Monday sites, tech retailer sites and deal aggregation sites.

The NY Daily News compiled this list of 100 budget-friendly sites for Cyber Monday. Of course, all your favorite retailers like Target, Kmart, and Walmart are sure to have great deals on their sites Monday so get your laptop ready.