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Getting Creative with Foursquare for Small Business

Foursquare boasts over 10 million users and some 400,000 businesses, and even though it’s not this week’s hot topic anymore, it’s ripe to add to your marketing mix.

Foursquare Rolls Out New "Lists" Feature

Foursquare has been working hard to make their experience all-inclusive and much more social.  Recently they've added a new notification system that works to boost the interactions users have with check-ins through commenting.

Foursquare Opens Up Business Pages to Everyone

Business owners take notice - Foursquare wants you to get involved with their service.They have announced on their blog that their pages for businesses or now "self-serve" and open to everyone - big or small. 

Forrester Warns Marketers Away From Foursquare

When shopping for a sporty car, most people will settle for "good" - a new Mustang, for example - or maybe "great," in the form of a Nissan GT-R.  But folks tend not to save for Ferraris that cost more than a house, and similar to the way those cutting-edge vehicles aren't right for the average consumer, Forrester has advised marketers not to use services like Foursquare.

Businesses May Like to Use Foursquare, But Probably Not Enough to Pay for it

There's no question that there are opportunities for businesses in location-sharing services like Foursquare, Gowalla, and others that continue to pop up. There's a good chance that businesses will be more apt to use such services to reach customers when they don't have to pay for them.Would you pay to use Foursquare as a marketing tool? Let us know.

Does Your Business Have a Use for Foursquare?

Foursquare is a service that is getting a lot of attention these days, and that could make it an increasingly viable tool for local businesses. If you are not familiar with Foursquare, it's a location-based social networking site an app for mobile devices. Have you used Foursquare? Share your thoughts.