Comments on: Intro to Foursquare, Brightkite & Location-Based Social Media http://www.socializedpr.com/intro-to-foursquare-brightkite-location-based-social-media/ Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:47:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Deborah http://www.socializedpr.com/intro-to-foursquare-brightkite-location-based-social-media/#comment-2866 Deborah Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:02:40 +0000 http://www.socializedpr.com/?p=654#comment-2866 As a user of Facebook for a long time, I recently discovered the benefits of location-based social networking. Many social networking sites are very closed, you have to be friends with someone in order to see what they are doing or what they have posted. A friend of mine went to work at GyPSii about a year ago and introduced me to their service www.gypsii.com. It is also a location based Social Networking service and it integrates with FB and Twitter so when I update my status in one place, all are updated. Same for posting pictures. But, the nice thing is that you can see updates and pictures posted by just your friends OR anyone who has posted content that can be viewed by everyone. Little maps appear next to the pictures so you can see where things are. For me, this has made the world feel a little smaller and more accessible - I love that. I love seeing street scenes or nature views from other parts of the planet I have never been. You can also explore and see people or places near you or anywhere on a map. I use it on my phone and can take pictures when I am out and about and create places as I go. There are also news feeds integrated (if you choose) that brings local news info into your feeds if you like. Feel free to check it out. Deborah P.S. I liked it so much that I now work for the company. How cool is that? As a user of Facebook for a long time, I recently discovered the benefits of location-based social networking. Many social networking sites are very closed, you have to be friends with someone in order to see what they are doing or what they have posted. A friend of mine went to work at GyPSii about a year ago and introduced me to their service http://www.gypsii.com. It is also a location based Social Networking service and it integrates with FB and Twitter so when I update my status in one place, all are updated. Same for posting pictures. But, the nice thing is that you can see updates and pictures posted by just your friends OR anyone who has posted content that can be viewed by everyone. Little maps appear next to the pictures so you can see where things are. For me, this has made the world feel a little smaller and more accessible - I love that. I love seeing street scenes or nature views from other parts of the planet I have never been. You can also explore and see people or places near you or anywhere on a map. I use it on my phone and can take pictures when I am out and about and create places as I go. There are also news feeds integrated (if you choose) that brings local news info into your feeds if you like. Feel free to check it out.

Deborah

P.S. I liked it so much that I now work for the company. How cool is that?

]]>