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| Page 1 of 7 | Previous | Next | KYLE LACY MARCH 1, 2012 The Value of Foursquare and 10 Tips to Being Creepy Foursquare has officially blasted onto the retail scene representing the growing segment of location based social and marketing services. This article is meant to walk you through the steps and tips to using foursquare and being a “little creepy.” People use foursquare to “check-in”, which is a way of telling us your whereabouts. You’ll find that as your friends use foursquare to check-in, you’ll start learning more about the places they frequent. You’ll find that as your friends use foursquare to check-in, you’ll start learning more about the places they frequent.” | ARI HERZOG JUNE 1, 2012  Approaching Strangers Through Foursquare Using GPS chips embedded in your smartphone and latitude/longitude addresses, it is fairly easy for me to log into an app such as Foursquare , Loopt , or Google Latitude and (if your privacy settings allow me to) see who is proximate to my location. This privacy intrusion is why I deleted my Foursquare account two years ago. saw you checked in on Foursquare as I just did.” | | | | | |
| SIMON MAINWARING AUGUST 19, 2010 Facebook (re)Places: What it means for Foursquare and Gowalla Yesterday Facebook announced its much anticipated entry into the location based services. Unlike Google Places which is a search tool, Facebook Places is a check-in service focused on social interaction. This then can also be broadcast on their Facebook page. The integration of a check-in service to the already dominant roster of services that Facebook offers is a boon for users and further solidifies Facebook’s hold on its community and their interaction (not to mention social supremacy over Google ). Facebook. | KYLE LACY NOVEMBER 7, 2011 13 Ways for Business to Use Foursquare Some would say that Foursquare has blasted into the scene of location based social networking applications with a vengeance. From the Foursquare site: People use foursquare to “check-in”, which is a way of telling us your whereabouts. You’ll find that as your friends use foursquare to check-in, you’ll start learning more about the places they frequent. Just so we are clear… I have realized the full potential of Foursquare in my personal business and I have seen it being used across a multitude of different users… from power users to newbies. per point). | SHERRILYNNE STARKIE JUNE 8, 2012 The all new Foursquare Foursquare has been around for a few years and has always been a bit of location-based fun. The social network boasts a community of 20 million users, but never really seemed to go mainstream. But that’s set to change with yesterday’s relaunch of the ‘All new Foursquare ‘ Image via CrunchBase. Also there are new ‘like’ and comment features á la Facebook. Now Foursquare lets users explore in ways. And new Foursquare promises innovations and features to come soon. Related posts: A week of Foursquare checkins. | CONVINCE & CONVERT APRIL 7, 2010 Ignore Foursquare at Your Peril - An Analysis of Potential. Skip to content Skip to navigation Skip to footer Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media Consulting Social Media Strategy Blog Social Media Consulting Blog Social Media Consulting Speaking Newsletter Free Social Media Tools Twitter Interviews About Lijit Search Ignore Foursquare at Your Peril – An Analysis of Potential April 7th, 2010 |Written By: Jay Baer | View Comments Tweet Are you too dismissive of Foursquare (as well as Gowalla and the other geo-location apps)? Foursquare and Gowalla are evolving quickly. Not sure Foursquare can. | | | | | | | |
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CITIZEN MARKETER 2.1 | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 2010  Citizen Marketer 2.1: Are FourSquare and Gowalla Just Shiny Objects?
HOME | ABOUT ME | MY COMPANY | @AARONSTROUT | QND PODCAST | 5 MINS OF ME | FLICKR Wednesday, June 23, 2010 Are FourSquare and Gowalla Just Shiny Objects? If you follow my Twitter stream or listen to my weekly podcast , youll know that the question of whether I think FourSquare and Gowalla are shiny objects is a loaded one. Of course I am bullish on the value location-based services like FourSquare , Gowalla offer large and small businesses alike. 20 Interesting Things: Foursquare View more presentations from David Stutts. Facebook. Citizen Marketer 2.1 MORE >> -
FRESHNETWORKS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2010  Twitter and Facebook follow Foursquare – 2010 is the year of location-based social media tools
We’ve posted before about how businesses can use Foursquare and only yesterday about Fourwhere , the Foursquare and Google Maps mashup. Foursquare is a great tool that lets you share where you are and add tips and reviews of cafes, shops, restaurants, bars, theatres. This is then data that can be shared with others or used in conjunction with discussions, reviews and other information to build a resource and community that is location-dependent. Foursquare : Foursquare is growing in use and in the ways in which people are using it. All good stuff. MORE >> -
SMTHREE | FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 2011  Foursquare – What’s the point for your business?
Over four million people are registered with Foursquare. Comparing that with the over 600 million on Facebook and almost 200 million on Twitter, Foursquare has quite a bit of ground to cover before they become an ‘it’ social network. Like many, I dove into Foursquare…furiously checking in to the point where I actually became a mayor of my favorite Starbucks. At this point in its development Foursquare is a game. Foursquare has an advantage over the other services in that it reaches consumers at the point of sale. Will they get there? MORE >> -
MINDJUMPERS | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2011  Facebook by the Numbers [infographic]
Tweet The online social media news site, Mashable , has put together a very nice infographic giving an overview of the current state of the social platform Facebook. We all probably know that more than 800 million active users are currently on Facebook, but what we should especially notice is that more than 50% of these log into Facebook every day. For brands on Facebook, this is something that establishes how important and effective it can be for your business to be present with a Facebook page. Foursquare Has Hit The 10 Mill Mark [infographic]. MORE >> -
SOCIALNOMICS | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2012  The Power of foursquare: Best Practices from Carmine Gallo, author of The Power of foursquare
In later October our community had the chance to connect with Carmine Gallo , the author of The Power of foursquare , during a well-attended webinar on The Power of foursquare: 7 Innovative Ways to Get Your Customers to Check in Wherever They Are. Our friends, followers and customers learned the importance of incorporating foursquare, the fastest growing location-based service, into their social media marketing efforts. Corcoran mined hard-to-find insights about special offers in the city and in turn provided “insider” tips to NY residents through foursquare. MORE >> -
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