Gowalla & FourSquare not Gowalla Vs FourSquare

Fred @ Burlington, NC SEO
#1. February 11th, 2011, at 1:54 AM.

Thanks for posting this. I’m a little behind on these services and this kind of kicks me in the pants to get cracking on catching up on them.

Paul
#2. February 11th, 2011, at 4:54 PM.

I was using foursquare for a little bit but I kept forgetting to check in to places. I haven’t tried facebook places but have seen others and it looks pretty cool. How do you like tumbler?

Wayne John @ Southern California Web Development
#3. February 11th, 2011, at 5:11 PM.

I’ve been using Foursquare for some time now, and aside from being able to find any business I might be looking for, getting deals or specials from local businesses and appealing to my obsessive/compulsive side, there really isn’t much else that I see to these types of services.

They ARE fun though!

By the way, both services allow updates to post to Twitter and Facebook.

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#4. February 11th, 2011, at 6:56 PM.

These two geo-based location services is great in terms of searching for friends and or a city but could be very vital to a business. I can see business using this to reach out to people about a promotion to nearby customers and using a points system to reward them. This seems like a great idea that will only get better with time.

Eric
#6. February 11th, 2011, at 11:54 PM.

These social media platforms are essential for retail and restaurant type businesses. Another up and coming site is called scavngr.com. It is adding a new dynamic of gaming to the mix. My friend is using it for his icecream store, it seems to be working really well!

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#7. February 12th, 2011, at 3:21 AM.

Geo based services has been around for quite some time now and undoubtedly Foursquare was at the forefront of this GPS based game, way ahead than the other competitors, until Facebook jumped in with their enormous user-base.

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#8. February 12th, 2011, at 9:29 AM.

It looks like that app is all about scavenger hunts at places.Gowalla has done some excellent business partnerships so definitely shouldn’t be excluded from anyone company Social Location Marketing strategy.

Mary
#9. February 12th, 2011, at 6:49 PM.

I use both Gowalla and Foursquare now, and I have done so for a really long time. I started using Gowalla first, and it was cool and felt like a new thing (they gave you stickers!). But then Foursquare popped up, and I started using that to. Right now, members of Foursquare are much more active, they leave useful tips and reviews, there’s the sometimes prestigious title “mayor”, there are some good deals and so on. But now, there is also Facebook Places. And friends who have never even thought of using location based services are now using FB Places! Obviously I like the development we see here but sometimes I feel like I have to choose…

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#10. February 14th, 2011, at 6:01 PM.

I’ll check out Gowalla and Foursquare because I’m not familiar with them. I enjoy blogging on WordPress and Tumbler but I haven’t really scoped out some of the other social media tools that people are using. Perhaps I’m just not young enough with enough disposable income.

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#11. February 18th, 2011, at 4:24 PM.

I remember reading an article in Wired some time ago about Gowalla and Foursquare as startups – they were both two completely original ideas that happened at the same time. I think they compete but healthily because there isn’t really anybody else in the check-in industry (except Facebook who’s attempt seemed something of a flash in the pan). Good luck to them both I say!

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#12. February 18th, 2011, at 6:54 PM.

i just recently tried out Foursquare and it is fantastic, I love the interface as its very simple to navigate around and the results are there. I know now that Foursquare is going to dominate over Gowalla.

Ricky Fantana
#13. February 21st, 2011, at 1:24 PM.

To be honest, I am new to the SEO business. How will this apps help me improve my PR or traffic?

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#14. March 2nd, 2011, at 6:41 AM.

Both websites have very useful features and i think both websites are equally good in their particular functionalities as both allow user to connect with friends and to develop the business in their particular region.

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#15. March 3rd, 2011, at 8:49 PM.

I think both Gowalla and Foursquare offer a unique take on geolocation social media. While I think they are both great tools, there is really only room for one in my life. With all the apps with geolocating properties, such as, Yelp and Facebook,

I love the fact that Gowalla let’s you check into many of your favorite social networks like Facebook and Twitter. On the other hand I think it is really smart of Foursquare to integrate specials for businesses. It’s a great tool for businesses to gain local interest.

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#16. March 4th, 2011, at 10:41 PM.

There are also plenty of WordPress plug-ins for Gowalla and FourSquare.

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#17. March 9th, 2011, at 10:19 AM.

I’m really worried about Google’s new search results favoring Geo locations. I just started a new web based business which is global. Google only shows the results for Australia. I wonder how this service you mention could help? Also do you private SEO work for companies?

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#18. March 9th, 2011, at 4:52 PM.

I am not a fan of foursquare but would like to check out gowalla. Gowalla sounds like it has a better platform.

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#19. March 18th, 2011, at 2:04 PM.

Looks like something about treasure hunts places.Gowalla made excellent business partnerships certainly not be excluded from any social activity Place marketing strategy.

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#20. March 20th, 2011, at 1:31 AM.

Using any geolocation services is a fantastic opportunity but you should really think it through and not waste any advertising dollars. There are savvy people that will give you a whole bunch of BS since many people are ignorant of what is really going on since it is so new and techy.

Good post
Selina

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#21. March 21st, 2011, at 8:36 AM.

These social media platforms are essential for retail and restaurant type businesses. Another up and coming site is called scavngr.com. It is adding a new dynamic of gaming to the mix. My friend is using it for his icecream store, it seems to be working really well!

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#22. March 23rd, 2011, at 5:20 AM.

Foursquare is one of the best incentive based marketing tools out there. Why people have started using facebook places is beyond us! Check in with foursquare, get rewarded by the business…or

Check-in with facebook, don’t get any rewards and announce that you aren’t home to every random on your FB list…

Ace Duraflo
#23. March 24th, 2011, at 6:13 AM.

The social is really become the useful strategy for the promotion of a website or anything else. These social website gives the lot more general information in every field of life or new knowledge.

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#24. March 25th, 2011, at 3:32 PM.

Thanks, hadn’t heard of EITHER of these, but now I’ll check them out….it’s so hard to keep up with all this stuff! Thanks for the post

Manish Singh
#25. March 28th, 2011, at 12:54 PM.

These social media platforms are essential for retail and restaurant type businesses. Another up and coming site is called scavngr.com.

Robert Knight
#26. April 4th, 2011, at 2:01 PM.

As a designer I can mention that the Gowalla logo looks more professional than FourSquare one.. It reminds me one of these ice-cream guises, but still looks very good.

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John from Design a Website
#27. April 6th, 2011, at 4:48 AM.

Hi,

I didn’t know about Gowalla, but I am using foursquare.
Thanks for sharing slideshare presentations specially “Proof that GeoLocation Marketing Can Succeed”, love the concept used by Gowalla.
All these services are providing good opportunities for small business.

Thanks for sharing this article
John

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#28. April 12th, 2011, at 10:57 AM.

I have account in foursquare, I never use Gowalla, Seems both are competitors each other.

Gary Corbett
#29. April 13th, 2011, at 4:40 PM.

I thought Gowalla started really strong – great deisgn and interface, however foursquare has overtaken with its marketing and user uptake. Facebook places looks a big competitor in the future when they undoubtedly bring in more features.

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#30. April 20th, 2011, at 11:19 PM.

Get involved with the likes of Gowalla & Foursquare. Currently working with someone who checked in at the same location. Geo location apps have huge potential for business. Suspend any scepticism and give it a go.

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#31. May 2nd, 2011, at 9:14 AM.

Thanks for posting this. These social media platforms are essential for retail and restaurant type businesses. Another up and coming site is called scavngr.com.

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#32. May 2nd, 2011, at 6:30 PM.

I have always thought that foursquare would be the future of social dynamic networking, meaning you network was dynamic and dependent on where you curretnly were at that moment in time.

Alexander Andersen
#33. May 5th, 2011, at 6:42 PM.

Hi there and thanks for this post. I haven’t actually heard of gowalla before but i am a frequent user of a bunch of other services like for example foursquare. Actually i am also using services like this professionally in my company which help people with mobile marketing, optimizing services like this etc.
keep up the good work and feel free to add me on foursquare
name:alexander andersen

David@Boise Web Design
#34. May 7th, 2011, at 4:19 AM.

I am hearing about Gowalla for the first time. I have account with foursquare already.