Geo-Social Networking

Is This the Future?

What is it?

• Geo-Social Networking is networking dealing with geographic locations.

• These are social networks that require sharing a specific location in order to better communicate with others.

Just a few clicks…

• Others can know your whereabouts through various mobile and online resources.

• Questions:

Where and what are my friends doing?

Is this an invasion of my privacy?

Popular Geo-Social NetworksFoursquare

• Foursquare is largest used• Can collect badges from consistent use• Links to Twitter• Simple and easily understood• Has app called “Latitude”

Popular Geo-Social NetworksOthers

• Ovi-started by Finnish vendor, new to 2010• Twango/Share-media sharing sight with geo-

social features

Popular Geo-Social NetworksOthers

• Yelp-allows users to write reviews, connects with Twitter

• Brightkite-download to phone to keep up with were your friends are

Geo-Social NetworksWhy so popular?

• Personal because of informative nature

• People know what you are doing and how you feel about it

• Can meet others who are geographically closer and who have similar interests

What is Geo-Social Network’s Future?

• Massive Growth-Foursquare started in San Francisco and then went World Wide within the year.

• Built in GPS will be added.

• More networks can be easily made.

What about Facebook?

• Largest Social Network• “Facebook Places” • 712% growth worldwide

Benefits

• Can find out what others think about a certain restaurant or location

• Allows you to know were your friends are• Increases knowledge of others people’s likes

and habits

Privacy

• May be putting too much information on the internet

• Teachers and Parents able to see• PleaseRobMe.com- sarcastic sight criticizing

putting personal information online

Mobile Advertising

• Businesses send articles based on your specific location

• Increase business ability to target audience• Find out what is near you easier

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• Photo Credit: www.sxc.hu, Clip Art