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The location-based social network / social game Foursquare is a great way for marketers to take advantage of knowing where their audiences are and where they want to be. Check out these posts to find out what Ignite Social Media has to say about Foursquare marketing.

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  • 4 Ways Foursquare Can Survive in the Facebook Places Era


    | August 26, 2010 | View Comments

    In case you hadn’t heard, Facebook launched yet another category-redefining feature last week. This time they shook up the still-emerging world of geo-location services, where buzz-worthy startups like Foursquare, Gowalla and Booyah (MyTown) had been steadily and somewhat quietly testing models, adding features, and building user bases.

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  • Foursquare a game? You may be missing the whole point


    | March 12, 2010 | View Comments

    I’m on a plane flying from client meetings in Seattle to attend SxSWi in Austin. When I get there, I’m going to check in on Foursquare and Gowalla. Probably Loopt, too. Maybe I’ll break out my old Brightkite ID (probably not though) or look for restaurant reviews on Yelp. And I’ll use them to see where my friends are–from which panels they’re going to, to (much more importantly) which of the parties they’re attending.Foursquare analytics

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  • New: You Can Now Resign as Mayor on Foursquare


    | February 26, 2010 | View Comments

    The hot location-based social network/game site Foursquare has made a somewhat significant change to the rules. It seems that you can now resign as mayor of any destination on Foursquare.

    While this may save some potential embarrassment for folks who realize their fondness for a particular location is awkward, it could also lead to minor challenges for businesses offering the Mayor deals. If the Mayor can resign easily, new Mayors can sweep in much more quickly and potentially grab more nice offers.

    Here’s how you resign as mayor on Foursquare.

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