How To Have Houstonians Market Your Business For FREE?

How would you like for your business to be the talk of the town? Well, now it can, with this cool Web 2.0 social platform.

It seems that almost every time you turn around new, cool, and innovative web 2.0 platforms and tools keep showing up. What a great time to be around? 

Started in 2009 and did not really catch the wave till what seems for most “only few days ago”, but lot has actually happened since then.

The trick every time becomes how do you monetize this cool stuff? How do you use it to help you grow your business?  

Here is what Foursquares has to say about their idea of promoting local businesses:

You'll be surprised how effective a little friendly competition — over the Mayorship, over free fries! — is at driving customers back to your venue. 

Here are also some of the tools Foursquares suggests to use for offering specials to your customers:

• Mayor Specials: unlocked only by the Mayor of your venue. Who's the Mayor? It's your single most loyal customer! (the user who has checked in the most in the last 60 days)
  ("Foursquare has deemed you the Mayor? Enjoy a free order of french fries!")

• Check-in Specials: unlocked when a user checks in to your venue a certain number of times.
  ("Foursquare says you've been here 10 times? That's a free drink for you!")

• Frequency-based Specials: are unlocked every X check-ins.
  ("Foursquare users get 20% off any entree every 5th check-in!")

• Wildcard Specials: always unlocked, but your staff has to verify some extra conditions before awarding the Special.
  ("Show us your foursquare Swarm badge and get a free drink!")

• And more to come! 

They will even help you get some promotional material for your store front. How cool is that?

And being a Mayor in Houston, has some real perks. Just check out all the freebies and discounts you get at places like Starbucks, Kate Spade, Coffe Groundz....etc..

To check out al the Major perks, follow the link below:

http://foursquare.com/businesses/

Have you tried Foursquare yourself, or know someone who has? Share your experience below in comments....

 To have Aleksandra answer your questions about Web 2.0, Social Media, or marketing online in general, send an email to aleksandra@ultimatemarketingonline.com

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