Foursquare Hires Former iAd Exec to Lead Monetization
According to a report by AdAge, location-based check-in service foursquare is starting to get serious about making money. It has hired former Apple iAd exec Steven Rosenblatt as Revenue Chief,…
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Foursquare's Instant Verification Process for Venues Goes Global
Earlier this month, foursquare announced a new way for companies to verify their venue on the platform. Instead of only relying on the manual process that required involvement from its…
9 Great Chrome Extensions
There are quite a few options when it comes to the browser that you use to surf the Internet. You can pick from Firefox, Safari, IE, Opera, Chrome, and other…
Foursquare Check-ins Now Populate Your Facebook Timeline Map
If you use foursquare to check-in to your favorite locations and share those notifications on Facebook, then you’re in for a treat. Foursquare has announced that your foursquare check-ins will…
Hopscotch is a Tool for Foursquare Superusers
Being a foursquare superuser is serious business, there’s a lot of responsibility that comes with the honor. Not sure what a foursquare superuser is? Here’s how the company characterizes it:…
FearSquare lets UK Foursquare Users Know if They're in Danger
There are few web services that excite me as much as foursquare does, when it comes to the data that it’s collecting. Based on the venues where I check-in, there…
Foursquare Launches New "History" Page
When people ask me why I use foursquare so much, they’re usually surprised by my response. Even though I share my various check-ins and places that I visit, I use…
Foursquare Partners with OpenTable for Reservations
Foursquare has been pretty busy lately and is bringing more features to us that make dining out a simple and seamless experience. I’ve noted in the past that I’m now…
Foursquare Introduces $10 Verification Fee For Venues
If you’re a restaurant or bar that is on foursquare, you know how popular your venue can get thanks to people jockeying to become the mayor or to add and…
Foursquare Adds NFC Capability to BlackBerry App
Foursquare is still the check-in app of choice for many of us, and part of that strength comes from the fact that it’s cross-platform. Today, the foursquare team announced some…
Highlight is Working On Showing "What's" Around You
Today I was hanging out at the ad:tech conference in San Francisco, which consists mainly of marketing professionals who are looking for the best way to integrate social into their…
Gamification: Adding Stickiness to Your Campaigns
The concept of changing people’s behavior by offering rewards isn’t new: think of store loyalty cards or airline points systems. Gamification takes customer engagement to a whole new level, offering…
Facebook Announces New Timeline Apps, Including Foursquare
In addition to Viddy’s Timeline app going live today on Facebook’s Open Graph platform, the company announced some new partners, including; Foursquare, Nike, The Onion, VEVO, Fandango, Viddy, Endomondo, and…
Where Did You Wear Your Condom? Check-In With It
The geolocation craze has definitely gotten out of control these days. No longer is checking into someone’s lap or setting up your dog’s spot on the couch as a venue…
Foursquare Turns Your Check-ins into Explore for the Web
If you’re a heavy foursquare user like I am, you know that your check-in data from over the years is pretty interesting to look at. While it’s extremely interesting, you…
