Foursquare and Yelp 10/7/10

1. Foursquare is an app where you "check-in" to different places you go to. While you are there others who have been there can write tips, and then those tips are sent to the person who just checked in there. Its a competitive game where people try to become mayors and recieve badges as rewards. 2. Businesses use this application by giving discounts or deals to people who become the mayor or even just visit there a certain amount of times. 3. It promotes businesses by advertizing their discounts they give away on thier website, also people can leave reviews about the businesses that people can all read. 4. To use the application, you have to get in on your phone and then you arrive to your destination, you can check-in to the place on your phone. You can even leave detail of exactly what your doing there. 5. I personally think this is a very fun, interesting application. 6. I think if your a business you should put out deals for the app, because it seems to be something that is getting more and more popular and alot of people all over the world use this and check it all the time. 7. I would use this tool, because people would want to visit the place specificly because there may be a deal or discount. 8. I thinkit would be a smart idea to see peoples real opinions, it could help your business make changes or make things more accomidated to customers.

1.This site is organized and has categorys; restaurants, shopping, nightlife, beauty and spa, ect. There is a "review of the day" box on the page where users can tell there opinions on things or vote. then others vote on thier review. 2. Businesses use this application by having pages where people can leave reviews, also businesses can show thier deals and sales on thier page. 3. It promotes peoples products or services because people can read other peoples reviews and get tips. Also people reading thier page can see the deals and may want it or go there for the specific sale. 4. You use this application by making an account, you can vote on things, read others reviews, and write thier own reviews. 5. I think it is a cool application, and give people good tips and reviews on products and services. 6. It a marketing tool because other peoples reviews promote the product, and the deals and sales are promoted on the site as well. 7. i think if i was helping a business i would suggest this site. It could help put the name out there and others good see others opinions about it, and good reviews will bring more customers. 8. Yes, because then you can see what the customer/copnsumer wants and sell your product or have better service.