Tag: "location"
Facebook ready to launch Location Based Services
There has been alot of competition lately location-based services (LBS) market (applications such as Foursquare, Gowalla, Brightkite) and that has now sparked interested from Facebook Twitter has just launched their own Twitter location features showing they too want to capitalise on this rapidly expanding segment. That moves the whole Twitter service one step close to […]
Read More | ShareAvoid looking like a dickhead on Foursquare, Gowalla
With any new social media tool comes new social media users – and stuff ups! Location-based (Geo-location) social media applications like Foursquare and Gowalla are starting to become mainstream tools for everyday users. You need to understand the products and act ‘appropriately’ to avoid looking like a dickhead. Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego? […]
Read More | ShareTwitter joining the Location game
Similar to Foursquare and Gowalla – Twitter is now creating their own location services for user tweets. Users will be able to tag tweets with specific locations and also create new locations – much like Foursquare and Gowalla. When you click on the location below the tweet you will be presented a small window with […]
Read More | ShareFoursquare has 60,000 users in Sydney, Business Survey
It is now estimated that there are 60,000 people in Sydney using the Geo-location mobile service – Foursquare. A recent survey of local businesses using Foursquare has generated some interesting responses. Only 10% of businesses using Foursquare said they would be willing to pay for the service. This is an alarming rate, especially considering Foursquare […]
Read More | ShareFacebook and Foursquare talking
There has been rumors lately about a potential acquisition or some form of partnership between Facebook and Foursquare. Foursqaure, whilst small in size has already been successful in monetarising the business by partnerships with US companies such as History Channel, Bravo, MTV, VH1, Zagat, the Wall Street Journal, and more. Facebook is interested in expanding […]
Read More | ShareFoursquare v Gowalla v Brightkite
In Australia Foursquare has gained alot of users and attention over the past couple months. Not quiet at the same level, Gowalla a similar Geo-location service has enjoyed success in Australia with more game like features. Brightkite is another new entrant to the market and whilst not as big as Foursquare or Gowalla they have […]
Read More | ShareFoursquare in Sydney Australia
Foursquare has over a million registered users globally now. Of these users, what sort of demographic has the highest usage? if you are a business using Foursquare to target customers and see their feedback – what sort of people are you reaching out to? In order the judge the popularity of Foursquare amongst users in […]
Read More | ShareFoursquare user usage statistics
Ok so there has been much hype about social location network Foursquare lately. But how active are Foursquare users? 98.59% – checked in at least once. 93.97% – checked into 10 different venues. 79.20% – checked into 25 different venues. 57.41% – checked into 50 different venues. 77.38% – checked into 30 or more times […]
Read More | ShareFoursquare growing at 15,000 users per day
Foursquare CEO Dennis Crowley has commented that the service is generating 15,000 new users per day now. This is quiet an achievement for Foursquare, who have stuck a deal with Starbucks in the US. If you become a mayor of your local Starbucks you get a $1 discount on selected beverages such as a frappachino. […]
Read More | ShareFacebook to launch location based features, hush hush for now
Facebook will soon be launch location-based feature, but the company has denied reports that it is already working with marketing partners on the product. We dont really know any more than that at the moment however the code for this feature is available on the touch.facebook.com site. Facebook has release several statements in regards to […]
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