The map team has been working around the clock and we are pleased to announce that FanSnap now has more than 210 of our patent-pending interactive maps for your viewing pleasure.  We have built them out for MLB, NBA, NHL, concerts - we even have the NFL ready for when football tickets go on sale.

So many choices!  Cubs fans will want to use a FanSnap Map to check out the first Cubbies-Cards game of the year.  North-siders can check out the first White Sox-Twins game.  We have a little something for fans in pretty much every city.

Have fun checking out our comprehensive selection of ticket results from 57 ticketing companies (all at once!) in this easy-to-use way.  One day, sooner than you think, you will tell your kids about the old days when you used to have to look for tickets from a list!  Then you can tell them about walking to school in the snow, uphill, both ways.

Mike

When we launched the public beta of FanSnap this past Fall, we started with about twenty dynamic FanSnap Maps (patent pending). The plan was that fans could take them for a test drive, and we could learn a bit more, before we rolled them out.

Fans told us how much they appreciate being able to using the colored “heat map” markers to see ticket price ranges at a glance. Fans still can’t believe that when you ZOOM into our maps, you can actually see specific ticket offers from multiple providers with specific row labeling. Quickly spotting those light-colored low price tickets among the pricier tickets on the map appears to be among many fans’ “top three” delights, along with scoring a backstage pass, and catching a fly ball.

We learned a lot from how you used the maps, and from your thoughtful suggestions. We made some improvements (stay tuned for more surprises very soon). Then we unleashed our map team, who have been absolutely on fire! I am pleased to say that, with today’s release, we now have more than 160 FanSnap Maps live on FanSnap. … and many more coming!

If you haven’t already, give FanSnap Maps a spin.  We made them just for you.

Mike

p.s. Can’t wait?  Here’s a few hot upcoming events:

SUPERBOWL tickets

NBA

3/15/09 Mavericks @ Lakers tickets

4/10/09 Heat @ Celtics tickets

4/12/09 Celtics @ Cavaliers tickets

NHL

4/4/09 Ducks @ Sharks tickets

4/4/09 Rangers @ Bruins tickets

4/9/09 Flyers @ Rangers tickets

MLB (Opening Day)

4/3/09 Red Sox @ Mets tickets

4/3/09 Cubs @ Yankees tickets

4/6/09 Royals @ White Sox tickets

4/6/09 A’s @ Angels tickets

4/6/09  Rays @ Red Sox tickets

4/13/09 Rockies @ Cubs tickets

CONCERTS

3/19/09 Fleetwood Mac tickets (New York)

4/1/09 Springsteen tickets (San Jose)

4/24/09 Britney Spears tickets (Glendale)

We are getting lots of great feedback on our FanSnap Maps.  It’s a good thing we got all that patent application paperwork submitted!  Many fans seem to think we are on to something here.  The biggest request we are getting is how quickly can we roll them out?  Fans are clearly excited to see a ticket site with more than just a list of tickets and a bad map.

We launched with about 20 dynamic maps and, as we planned, have been making improvements based on all the great suggestions we are getting.  Better row labels?  You got it.  We will continue to add maps as fast as we can, based on fan requests and the event season.  Our goal is absolutely to build dynamic maps for every venue that you care about.  We also have more new features coming!

You have told us your favorite feature of FanSnap Maps is the heat mapping, which makes ticket values so obvious.  The lighter color markers reflect the lower prices and the darker color markers reflect the higher prices.  The delight of zooming in, spotting and buying the low-priced ticket offer surrounded by more expensive tickets seems to be many a fan’s new delight.

Many ticket sellers also are happy with the FanSnap Maps as they are a great tool for helping them set their asking prices.  You know, ticket sellers are a bit like house sellers.  Some really don’t want to sell that bad, so they ask a really high price (the web site Zillow calls this the “make me move” price) - these are the high prices you often see noted in news articles.  No one ever really pays these amounts.

On the other hand, you have motivated sellers who drop their price because they really want to sell.  Often when they do this on other sites, nothing happens. No one notices, amongst all the listings.  On FanSnap, that great value shows up immediately as a light colored marker for all potential buyers to see.  That’s why you should check back with us often for the events on your radar.

Check out the FanSnap Maps for Phillies tickets for the World Series this weekend - what a wide variety of providers and prices!   The news may be no fun these days, but whether you are looking for AC/DC tickets or Celine Dion tickets, it is always a great time to be a fan!

Mike