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The all new Foursquare

Sherrilynne Starkie

Foursquare has been around for a few years and has always been a bit of location-based fun. Users ‘checked in’ at places they had visited to compete with friends for points and, very occasionally, get free products and services. The new mobile app showcases swipeable photos, tips, lists and friends’ places.

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Foursquare Evolves From Gamification To Recommendation – But Why?

SocMed Sean

Of all the location-based social networks out there, Foursquare certainly has been the one to outlast the competition. I didn’t say “Foursquare has beaten the competition” or “Foursquare has succeed”…I just said they outlasted the competition. Notice how I chose my words carefully.

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Realtime Olympics: 60% of London 2012 Visits Came Via Mobile; Facebook Was 2nd Highest Traffic Source

The Realtime Report

A new compilation of stats from the 2012 Olympic Games reveals that 60% of visits to the official London 2012 Games website and apps came from mobile devices. The London 2012 stats – showing engagement across 77 digital products - were compiled by Alex Balfour, the head of new media for London 2012. The organization counted 4.7

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The Next Big Thing After Twitter! Is FourSquare The Answer?

Atom Thought

I was beginning to hear a lot about Foursquare in the past few months , actually more after I bought the iPhone3G, and in the past few days decided to explore and experience Foursquare myself. However Foursquare takes it to the next level intelligently by using the entire concept as if it were a video game.

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How Social Media Changes Retail Storefronts

Ari Herzog

I fought with competing distributors over the signage in the front window and the decals on the door. I spoke to restaurant owners when competing Budweiser decals faded. I see merchants show off what social networks they are on and what mobile technologies you can use inside the store. Your experience is changing.

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Facebook considers competing with Myspace on the music front

Freelance Social Media

Owner of LangfordMedia Blog Twitter blog comments powered by Disqus Previous post: Website and Conversion Optimization in Hard Times Next post: Marketing Budgets and the Economy Search About Jacinta is the owner of LangfordMedia , a digital marketing firm that specializes in social media, web development, and mobile app development.

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Justin Timberlake Loves Social Media and You Should Too

Freelance Social Media

Social Links Freelance Social Media Social Media Tips and Marketing Blog Home About Contact Subscribe Justin Timberlake Loves Social Media and You Should Too by cinta5 on September 1, 2009 Musicians have historically been good at embracing the web. to compete.