Using Location-based Services For Content Marketing
By Jay Baer
Expert Author
Article Date: 2011-05-10
Sure, location-based services like Foursquare are great for customer engagement and loyalty rewards. But they are also potential sources of great content.
When we say "content creation" what we usually think of is the company in question creating informational materials themselves, and putting that information on a website, blog, and/or YouTube. But when you look at the tips in Foursquare (or the customer-created microcontent in any LBL platform) you'll see an array of potential content handholds.
At Yogi's in Bloomington, Indiana the Foursquare tips talk about karaoke night, the restaurant's signature "Big Salads", and even a beer education class. All of these + other tips are potential blog posts, email newsletter topics, podcasts and other content pieces that Yogi's can use to inform and entertain customers and prospects.
Through location-based services, customers are telling companies what they think is most interesting and noteworthy. Tap into that stream and use it as raw materials for your next round of content creation.
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About the Author:
Jay Baer is a tequila-loving, hype-free social media strategy consultant and coach. An online marketing pro since 1994, he's worked with more than 700 companies, and 25 of the Fortune 1000. He's one of the world's most popular social media bloggers, creator of the 8-step Social Media Strategic Planning Process, and the Twitter 20 series of live Twitter interviews. He spreads his "think tools last, not first" message around the country like a digital dandelion, speaking to conferences, small groups, or passers-by. Check out his blog at Convince&Convert.
By Jay Baer