Jun 06 2011
Geolocating Social Media is gaining traction. While many users don’t want to give out so much information on their every movement, we still see an uptake on the number of users joining the premier geolocating social network, FourSquare. Direct marketing is on a head on collision with excellent SEO. Global in nature, and yet acting on a very local level, FourSquare is a very free and easy way for any business, big or small, to get a piece of marketing and business action through a mobile phone application. FourSquare hooks up very well with Facebook and other networking tools, and this only means that we will see more users in the very near future. Of course it pays to be in a busy city to get the benefits from FourSquare, because you still need visitors nearby, but at the same time, even a small coffee shop, competing in the city, for example, has the same chance as any other business. Since the revamp in March this year, over 250,000 more businesses have joined. In this article, we look at some of the specials you can offer to those who check-in or visit a location nearby you. FourSquare now has 7 specials that merchants can offer. After signing up and signing in, select your special type and fire away.
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