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Gowalla
August
2,
2010
Posted by:
Randall Elliott
Randall Elliott
July
21,
2010
Posted by:
Justin Clemens
Justin Clemens
Level-Headed Badges
Branded content, geolocation, gaming mechanics — I promise I'm not just stringing together social media buzzwords. Brightkite announced that they're adding gaming mechanics to their badges. Brighkite states:
Once you get to level 1, you’ll find out how to get to level 2, and so on. The idea is that its fun to be rewarded for what you do, and your friends can quickly see the things that interest you.
The biggest reason to introduce levels to our badges was so stores, bars, restaurants and brands have a way to reward you, their customers. We think a business should reward all their loyal customers, not just one person. Expect to see a range of branded badges that are both fun to earn and also give you real world rewards as you hit different levels.
Mashable reports that Brighkite is already partnering with Starbucks, the CW, Visa, Sharpie, Redbook, McDonald’s and several other brands.
Adding gaming mechanics may be the push that get's Brightkite on par with Foursquare and Gowalla.
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July
8,
2010
Posted by:
Randall Elliott
Randall Elliott
LIVESTRONG and Prosper Gowalla
LIVESTRONG, the Lance Armstrong Foundation, has teamed up with Gowalla to help build and engage their community. It will be interesting to see how many more non-profits leverage Gowalla and other check-in services.
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June
22,
2010
Posted by:
Randall Elliott
Randall Elliott
The Location-Based Service Race Wages On
Fourwhere, which launched in March, integrates information from the big three location-based services. Your places and content from Gowalla, Yelp and Foursquare are conveniently pulled into Fourwhere.
As seen in the screenshot above, each listing has a little icon indicating which service the post originated from and to get more info on the user just clicks an avatar.
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Foursquare
geolocation
Gowalla
Location apps
location-based
social apps
social media
Yelp
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June
15,
2010
Posted by:
Neil Petty
Neil Petty
Twitter Introduces Places
A new feature, Twitter Places, now lets people tag their tweets from a number of locations. Users can also comb through all the tweets from any given location, as well as integrate it with Gowalla and Foursquare. Check it out.
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May
13,
2010
Posted by:
Randall Elliott
Randall Elliott
Gowalla Partners with National Geographic and The Washington Post
Gowalla, our friendly neighborhood competitor to Foursquare, has just made some big updates to their site. One of the biggest updates was adding branding features to the Trips functionality. Gowalla partnered with National Geographic and The Washington Post to show how branded Trips work.
New features include:
- Any user or business can create their own expeditions and emulate the style of National Geographic or The Washington Post.
- Users who complete trips earn a digital pin, like badges, as a keepsake for their Gowalla passport.
- You can now add descriptions to spots and places in Trips — these descriptions are permanently associated with the location.
Now that you are in the know, start earning those digital pins.
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May
7,
2010
Posted by:
Hawk Thompson
Hawk Thompson
Facebook and Google Unlock and Unload Check-Ins
Looks like our social media superpowers are about to escalate the location wars to Defcon 1. Word on the streets is Facebook may roll out check-ins later this month, likely by attaching location to status updates. Not only that, but rumor has it Google Latitude may also reveal a check-in component in the near future.
Who will emerge victorious is anyone's guess. With only 3 million users or so to its name, Google Latitude is clearly the underdog in this battle; however, both opponents are bring enough user firepower to the table to all but obliterate the likes of Foursquare, Gowalla and the rest of the competition. Guess we'll just have to wait and see who unlocks the kraken.
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Facebook
Foursquare
geolocation
Google
Google Latitude
Gowalla
Location apps
location-based
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April
20,
2010
Posted by:
Hawk Thompson
Hawk Thompson
Google Places: Check(in)mate?
Let's be honest, shall we? The name "Google Local Business Center" was straighforward enough, but it didn't exactly unlock the flood gates.
One name change and a few functionality tweaks later, Google Places is open for business and ready to compete with Foursquare, Gowalla and every other location-based contender.
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April
5,
2010
Posted by:
Justin Clemens
Justin Clemens
Location, Location, Location
Geolocation might be the next big thing. So what's the next, next big thing? Geolocation that effects your physical environment, location-based point-of-purchase. Walk by your favorite coffee shop and a coupon for a free muffin pops up on your phone or step into your hotel room and the AC is set to your perfect temperature. Welcome to the future.
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March
18,
2010
Posted by:
Hawk Thompson
Hawk Thompson
Foursquare Vs. Gowalla: Pistols at Dawn?
If Attention's ThingsThatAreAlsoLikeGowalla is any indicator, Foursquare is challenging Gowalla to a duel. Be on the lookout for Gowalla to unlock yo' mama, Foursquare.
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