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Social Media in the Industry: Customization is the Key to Success

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

On top of that, let’s add all of the other social networks out there including Linkedin, Foursquare, Myspace, Friendster, Tumblr, YouTube and the list goes on. Restaurants are big review targets, so it’s likely if you have a restaurant that you already have some Yelp and/or Google reviews out there. Foursquare!

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4 Stories About Why Our Stories Matter

Firebelly

We post reviews for restaurants, we ask questions, we answer questions, we read other people’s points of view and on and on. You go to your FourSquare app and you find the restaurant. You check in and write a review. You need to buy a baby stroller. You read the reviews. We act individually. It’s pretty real.

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10 Tips For Taking A Vacation From Social Media

SocMed Sean

7) Buy a guidebook featuring popular restaurants, tourist destinations, maps, and travel tips – I know it seems old-fashioned, but having a physical book will help keep you off Google Maps, Yelp, Foursquare, and Urban Spoon. Stop relying on user reviews on the Web and mobile applications and ask the locals.

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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.

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For Marketing Success – Fish Where the Fish Are!

The Social Media Incubator

The article goes on to state: “ The consumer’s decision journey has always included ‘consider, evaluate and buy’, but in this day and age it also includes ‘enjoy, advocate and bond.’ ’ This is where social media comes into play.

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How Social Media Changes Retail Storefronts

Ari Herzog

They are sharing customer reviews, social networking sites to find them online, and smartphone applications to improve the user experience. In the front window next to the door there are four social decals — Google Favorite Places, CitySearch, Foursquare, and LevelUp. Digital Media 4 – Tangible Products 1.

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3 Up & Coming Social Media Tactics Every Small Business or Startup.

Jason Yormark

Location Based Rewards – I love the idea of Foursquare , Whrrl and Gowalla. Reputation/Review Sites – I find myself using Yelp more and more to make service based buying decisions. I wish I wanted to use them more, but the reality is, unless I have incentive to, I just don’t find myself using them as much.