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Foursquare users are checking out

Bob Hazlett — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 18:16:16 +0000

I know my check-ins have dramatically declined in the past 6 months. I might check in once or twice a week just to see who is nearby.

The news is worse for Facebook Places and Yelp (who already had huge user bases before implement check-in services). See this chart from Business Insider.

I’m not sure I can put my finger on the reason for this backslide. Did the game of collecting badges grow weary on users? Are the likes of Foursquare and Gowalla geared towards early-adapters? Has the value of checking-in declined?

Foursquare users are checking out is a post from Bob Hazlett, a digital marketer who writes at One Half Amazing!

My PRSA presentation: Where to Meet Your Audience in 2011

Bob Hazlett — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 18:55:08 +0000

I had the great privilege to speak at the Memphis PRSA Chapter luncheon today. My presentation centered on location-based services such as Foursquare and Gowalla and how businesses should take advantage of their services. I added my thoughts on new features and changes you’ll see in 2011 from mobile and these social networks. For good measure, I broke out my crystal ball and gave 5 good social media predictions for 2011.

Upon leaving I heard people commenting that the deck was equivalent to seeing Pink Floyd live in concert . If you missed it you can check out the slideshow below. Here, There and Yonder: Where to Meet Your Audience in 2011

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My PRSA presentation: Where to Meet Your Audience in 2011 is a post from Bob Hazlett, a digital marketer who writes at One Half Amazing!

List of Foursquare badges and how to get them

Bob Hazlett — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:32:00 +0000

One of the keys to getting lots of new badges is to follow major brands. See the complete list of Foursquare badges. List of Foursquare badges and how to get them is a post from Bob Hazlett, a digital marketer who writes at One Half Amazing!

List of Foursquare badges and how to get them is a post from Bob Hazlett, a digital marketer who writes at One Half Amazing!

Display Your Foursquare Check-ins on Google Maps in 2 Steps

Bob Hazlett — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:44:43 +0000

Here is how to view your view your Foursquare check-ins on Google Maps.

Visit your foursquare feeds page. Right click and copy the KML link (no need to download it).
Visit Google Maps and paste your copied link into the search box. Hit enter.

You can also add “?count=100″ (or any number that you’d like to see) to the end of the URL (after .KML) to see a specific number of check-ins. About Foursquare also has some cool tricks on tracking your check-ins with Google Calendar and Google Earth.

via About Foursquare

Display Your Foursquare Check-ins on Google Maps in 2 Steps is a post from Bob Hazlett, a digital marketer who writes at One Half Amazing!

Filter Out Annoying Tweets With The New TweetDeck

Bob Hazlett — Tue, 25 May 2010 11:25:30 +0000

TweetDeck (v 0.34.1) updated their twitter client last week to include a ton of new features and fixes including Google Buzz & Foursquare integration, the ability to schedule tweets, the option to add video to your tweets (direct webcam too), custom URL shortening services and my favorite, global filters.

With global filters, you can easily filter out a person, tag, keyword or source. Let’s say you have a good friend who you really don’t want to unfollow, but sometimes they go a little overboard with their so-called ‘sharing’. Go to your TweetDeck settings, shimmy on down to global filters and either plug in their username or hastag and they are automagically removed from your stream. It’s very similar to hiding someone on Facebook. No hurt feelings and you can easily undo any filter once they’ve come down off their high horse. The offending party never knows you’ve filtered them out. Here’s a peak at how it works.

Filter Out Annoying Tweets With The New TweetDeck is a post from Bob Hazlett, a digital marketer who writes at One Half Amazing!

Check-In To The Foursquare App Store

Bob Hazlett — Thu, 13 May 2010 13:45:56 +0000

Foursquare launched their shiny new app store today. It only has 10 apps to start, but includes games, visualization and augmented reality apps as well as a few that tie all your location-based services (like Gowalla, Brightkite) together in one place. Each app has it’s own page that gives a short blurb and screenshot of the application.

I’m also glad to see the first Foursquare iPad app is available. It will set you back $2.

Check-In To The Foursquare App Store is a post from Bob Hazlett, a digital marketer who writes at One Half Amazing!

Got A Business? Show Off Your Best Customer With A Foursquare Widget

Bob Hazlett — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 13:29:27 +0000

PlaceWidget gives an interactive widget to add to your company’s website for showing off your best Fousquare guest. What a great way to spread the word about your business and offer up special deals to customers, and to coax them to check in regularly.

The widget displays the Foursquare mayor along with their picture. It also shows tips for that venue that Foursquare users leave about what to try, buy, or do at that particular location.

The widget is easy to setup. Find your Foursquare business location, determine your widget size and the site spits out some Javascript code to paste into your site. Right now, they only offer skyscraper size banners, but a WordPress plugin is rumored to be coming soon that will allow you to customize your widget. via TechCrunch

Got A Business? Show Off Your Best Customer With A Foursquare Widget is a post from Bob Hazlett, a digital marketer who writes at One Half Amazing!