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Foursquare Review: Why You Should Check In

Bill Hartzer

Well, that’s the basic premise behind Foursquare. Foursquare is a social networking website that works off the location of its users. Keeping up with the whereabouts of your friends has never been easier than with Foursquare. You can even earn badges giving you bragging rights for that venue.

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Foursquare and The New York Times Archive Would Be a Great Match

Adam Sherk

The recent partnership between Foursquare and Canada’s Metro is a good early example of the potential that exists. Metro will provide Foursquare with location-specific editorial content such as reviews, tips and articles on points of interest. I’d love to see a partnership between The New York Times and Foursquare.

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Foursquare Gowalla and Yelp Oh'My

Koka Sexton

Koka Sexton dot Com Home About Koka Contact Twitter FULL RSS Foursquare Gowalla and Yelp Oh’My I’ve become obsessed with location based applications for my iPhone. Foursquare caught my attention a year ago when most of my network that attended SXSW started updating their profiles with their locations all over Austin.

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8 ways to deal with negative comments in online communities

Laurel Papworth

One negative reviewer may disappear OR connect with others.We If there is more than one negative reviewer, try the “thankyou – oh look something shiny!&# Many a negative comment is a cry for help – telling them how to fix the problem will sometimes kick back a positive review to follow the negative one.

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You Need To Know: Social Media and Retail

Laurel Papworth

So this review is spreading wildly, virally with anyone who might have gone to this Cairns restaurant. I say “might” as I suspect the reviews and comments are filling up a lot of Cairns Facebook discussions at the moment, and that ain’t good for this particular restaurant. The reviews were thin on the ground.

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Koka Sexton dot Com

Koka Sexton

Koka Sexton dot Com Home About Koka Contact Twitter FULL RSS Foursquare Gowalla and Yelp Oh’My I’ve become obsessed with location based applications for my iPhone. Foursquare caught my attention a year ago when most of my network that attended SXSW started updating their profiles with their locations all over Austin.

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How to Use Social Proof to Boost Conversions

Sprout Social

Before you buy that shirt online, you look at reviews to see what other people think of the fit and quality. Imagine if brick and mortar companies displayed the average review of every product they sold in stores. Imagine if brick and mortar companies displayed the average review of every product they sold in stores.