Location-Based Services Overview of foursquare
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What Can Users Do on Foursquare?
For starters, they can use their mobile phone to check in at a venue. This lets their friends know where they are – so they can meet up, or ask questions about the cool places they’ve been.
Points, Badges, and Mayors
Users can earn points and badges when they check-in, and when they check-in at a certain place on a regular basis, they could become the “Mayor” of that location and tell the world about it!
Later we’ll discuss how you can reward your loyal customers for checking in at your venue by running Specials.
What is a foursquare "mayor"?
Foursquare mayorships are awarded to your customers with the most days checked into your venue over the last 60 days (as long as they’ve uploaded a profile photo).
The mayor will always be visible on your foursquare venue page as well as on all the mobile clients (good for special verification/redemption). This title is up for grabs for customers that visit you often, you can’t do it if you’re an employee or owner. You can provide rewards to those crowned once your venue has been claimed by using the specials management section.
What Foursquare Can Do For You
Enough playing around! Let’s talk about what foursquare can do for your business.
As a Venue, you can list Specials that will be shown to users and customers when they check-in.
Your customers can also post Tips and To-Dos about your business for people who check in at – or near – your location.
So treat everyone like a VIP and reap the rewards!
Here's What You Need to Do
- Claim your listings
- Ensure the information is correct
- Monitor your check-ins and reviews
Remember: People will check-in even if you don't claim your page. So why not take the opportunity to reward and recognize loyal customers?
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