Foursquare, Facebook, Yelp and the Battle of the Check-ins
January 29, 2010 · Posted in Companies · View Comments
In case you missed it a few weeks back Yelp announced that they were adding a check-in feature to their service where visitors to retail establishments can check in and let others know where they’re at, or have been. Well today on the front page of the Silicon Alley Insider is a post reporting that Facebook too is working on a similar feature.
NYC based Foursquare has undoubtedly been the leader in this area and their success seems to be attracting a lot of imitators.
Here are some thoughts on the importance of check ins and the ensuing pile on we’re about to see of folks adding on the feature. Read more
