While the use of QR Codes to add a website, phone number and other content is not new but with SPARQ Codes it links to your Twitter, Facebook, Yelp, Urbanspoon, Foursquare and Gowalla locations. Especially since most of the time you’ll only see a Twitter, Facebook or Foursquare window cling on stores causing the user to search for profiles. With TriOut a business can create a quick check-in QR codes that allow customers to scan and check into Facebook, Foursquare and Gowalla at the same time. Sounds familiar right? Smart! Now all they have to do is scan a QR Code. link] 6. MORE >>

In fact, I’m seeing more checkins at particular Barnes and Noble locations on Yelp than Foursquare – and I’m trying to find out if that’s really a result of the way I’m searching or the what Radian6 is able to pick up. On the other hand, putting the exact 4SQ urls I found in Foursquare or Twitter Search, doesn’t bring up anything more than what I’m seeing in Radian6. Web Analytics Barnes & Noble foursquareThe total number of 4SQ checkins over the last 37 days is 8.9 And maybe there’s other ways to do this. MORE >>

Alterian/SDL ($) | Alterian is now SDL, an integrated platform that blends the marketing analytics, campaign management, and social media capabilities from Alterian with those of SDL. Includes detailed analytics for all your posts. Curalate ($) | This tool applies advanced image analytics to social media conversations to give you detailed insights for your initiatives on Instagram and Pinterest. Meltwater ($) | Combines social media monitoring and analytics with social engagement tools to help you create targeted marketing campaigns and build  brand relationships. MORE >>

Essential Spreadsheets for Social Media Analytics. Social media analytics and tracking can be very time-consuming and expensive. Here, we’ll share a few ready-made spreadsheets you can copy (navigate File + Make a copy ) and use for social media analytics. Analytics. Social media analytics. fhere’s actually a new social media analytics tool called Quantum Leap Buzz that might be helpful for this too. foursquare. Top Stories Photo & Video Galleries Top Lists Trending Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video More Topics. MORE >>

I let the quality of my content take care of itself – too busy creating content to worry about putting hints all over the internet – but, I admit, Dave Kerpen, in attempting to use Foursquare the way he did, developed a service with is probably useful to other book marketers as a product, in and of itsel f. Before you is all the check-ins from Foursquare over the last 3 months that have been capture, mostly on Twitter. It’s a young field yet, Social Analytics – as I pointed out in my book. geolocation foursquare Radian6million) then. MORE >>