Posts Tagged ‘Location Based Services’
Wednesday, December 14th, 2011
In the fast-paced world of social media, geolocation technology isn’t all that new, however a recent
Forrester study shows that - though awareness is increasing - consumers are slow to adopt the use of this technology compared with other social media technologies and platforms.
According to the Forrester study, only 6% of consumers in 2011 use geolocation services (up fr
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Tags: Facebook, Facebook Places, foursquare, geolocation, Location Based Services, Mobile Technology, seattle, Twitter
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Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010
Starting today, when you check in to your favorite local business using Facebook Places, you could be rewarded with some great discounts. With the popularity of social couponing on the rise, it is no surprise that Facebook integrated this functionality into its platform with
Facebook Deals.
Some major brands have already signed on with Facebook to promote the launch of Deals. Gap, for one, is giving away a free
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Tags: facebook deals, Facebook Places, Location Based Services, Mobile Technology, social couponing
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Thursday, August 26th, 2010
Last week, Facebook rolled out their much anticipated new feature, Places. Facebook Places allows users to check-in to locations like restaurants, bars, shops and businesses directly from Facebook’s mobile application for iPhone or via the web. Businesses claim their “Place” and can sync it with their existing Facebook Fan Page to add yet another dimension to a user’s experience. Will Facebook Places catch on with users and benefit businesses? How will it fit in to the arsenal of exiRead More....
Tags: Facebook Places, foursquare, Location Based Services, privacy
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Thursday, August 19th, 2010
Foursquare, the extremely popular location-based game, recently updated two sections of their website,
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Tags: foursquare, foursquare FAQ, foursquare privacy, geolocation, Location Based Services
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Thursday, July 29th, 2010
Location based services are at the forefront of social technology. Applications like foursquare allow users to share and network with people in their immediate geographical area. Brands are finding these services extremely valuable; marketing efforts can be highly targeted to users. Rewards offered through through these types of services are driving customer loyalty and increasing repeat business.
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Tags: check-in, foursquare, iphone app, location, Location Based Services, miso
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Thursday, July 8th, 2010
Location-based service foursquare has already proven a great driver of customer loyalty by rewarding users who check-in frequently at businesses in their area. Now, the service has launched a new feature that engenders the brand-consumer dialogue in a powerful way.
The Location Layers feature allows businesses to provide tips at locations that exemplify their brand or provide value to their customers. Users can opt in to the feature and select which brands they want to receive tips from, all
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Tags: foursquare, Location Based Services, Location Layers, outreach marketing
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Monday, June 28th, 2010
Foursquare, the location based service that enables users to check-in and share locations with their friends, is growing at an amazing pace. The company markets itself as a game where participants earn points and badges based on location and frequency of their check-ins. The platform, with upwards of 1.7 million users, is
growing by 100,000 users every week. With
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Tags: foursquare, Location Based Services, social media
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Friday, April 30th, 2010
This week, high end accessory brand Jimmy Choo announced an exciting new
social media campaign to promote their exciting new line of trainers. For the first time, Jimmy Choo will be bringing their social media efforts out of the cloud and back to earth...to London, to be specific.
Jimmy Choo is teaming up with Foursquare for the London promotional effort
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Tags: Facebook, foursquare, jimmy choo, Location Based Services, london, Twitter
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