GeoGraffiti looking to make mark in mobile space

September 9, 10:53 AMBusiness ExaminerDarrell Proctor

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GeoGraffiti, a free verbal bulletin board for mobile users, has arrived. It allows people to record and publish location-specific phone messages, called “Voice Marks”, or retrieve and hear Voice Mark messages left by others in the area, whether on-the-go or in front of a computer.

The service's voice platform gathers and publishes content generated by any mobile phone on any carrier in the United States.

“With the launch of the GeoGraffiti service, people are now able to share opinions and information about a locality, restaurant, store, park, or really anything else they can think of while they are out on-the-go or in front of a computer,” said Chad Cook, founder of GeoGraffiti. “Do you have a favorite restaurant menu tip? Did you just experience a new place or promotion? Do you have a traffic jam tip? With a quick phone call to GeoGraffiti, you can leave a Voice Mark for others to hear, benefit from and to which they can respond.”

Here's information from the company's press release:

The GeoGraffiti voice platform allows users to share location-specific advice, opinions, warnings and other messages that could benefit other consumers in the present or future. From any mobile phone, GeoGraffiti enables a user to “mark” real-world places by publishing a Voice Mark™ message. A Voice Mark™ is a short voice message captured via phone that shares information about a venue, event, promotion or anything anyone cares to share. The Voice Mark messages are linked to a location using a zip code, or geo-tagged to an exact spot on earth using latitude/longitude coordinates. Users are also able to create, search and track Voice Marks, in relation to a specific community or social network, online via GeoGraffiti’s Google Map mashup tool.

GeoGraffiti is free for consumers to use via a standard phone call to (213) 221-3802, or online via GeoGraffiti’s Google Map mashup tool. No mobile phone activation, software download, or registration is required to use GeoGraffiti’s free location-specific voice bulletin board.