What A 3X Increase in Check-in Services Means for Your Business

Pew Research Center just released a report on American adults and their use of mobile and social location-based services. The numbers foretell the impending future and here are some of the stats:

– Adult usage of location based check-in services rose from 4% to 12% in one year
– 1 out of 5 18-29 year olds use geosocial services
– 12% of 30-49 year olds use geosocial services
– 5% of cell phone owners use their phone to check-in to locations using apps (ie: Foursquare, Gowalla, etc)

What does this mean for the marketing department? This means that as smartphone penetration in the US increases and as location-based services grow, it is becoming more and more imperative to take notice and take action. Whether you have a Director of Social Media, hire a consulting firm or agency, or start by giving the job to an intern, it’s time to start somewhere. Continue reading What A 3X Increase in Check-in Services Means for Your Business