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Facebook Places Propels SCVNGR to 100,000 Downloads in 48 Hours
When Facebook entered the location arena with Facebook Places this summer, many were quick to assert that this would spell the end for smaller players in the space. But Google-backed SCVNGR is fighting the odds and proving that mobile game layer can still thrive in post Facebook Places.
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Facebook Places Propels SCVNGR to 100,000 Downloads in 48 Hours
When Facebook entered the location arena with Facebook Places this summer, many were quick to assert that this would spell the end for smaller players in the space. But Google-backed SCVNGR is fighting the odds and proving that…
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How to Fake Out Facebook Places
Three easy ways to hack your location using Facebook Places through your mobile phone or a geo-aware Web browser. Facebook – Mobile phone – Social network – Online Communities – Facebook Places
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Places to Go in the South Pacific
The South Pacific is renowned for a lot more than just being the name of a popular Broadway musical. It’s also the location of breathtaking tropical islands, Polynesian culture, world war two historical sites, coral reefs, volcanoes, and more. There are thousands of tropical islands in the area that make fabulous holiday spots. Some of the more well known islands are Fiji, French Polynesia, The Cook Islands, Vanuatu, and Micronesia.
There are a lot of tropical islands to choose from, there is something for everybody in the South Pacific. Some islands are so small they are only beach and a nearby coral reef. Other islands are so gigantic they have volcanoes, a lot of animals, and even canyons. For any lover of tropical beaches, there are many options if you head to this part of the world. Here is a quick round up of the highlights:
For those seeking adventure, Fiji remains the best island to choose from. This country has some 322 islands and less than a third are inhabited. Most of the action happens on the western islands. Fiji has excellent diving and Kadavu is one of Fiji’s best dive sites. The more energetic can go trekking in the Nausori Highlands overlooking Nadi. Taveuni also offers good hiking in the Bouma National Heritage Parki.
If you want a romantic holiday,, French Polynesia is one of the best romantic island destinations in the world. Tahiti is famous for its expensive resorts whose bungalows sit over the ocean, providing an excellent way to take a morning swim- simply dive out of your bed! There are fancy spas, hikes, sailing expeditions, and tours specially designed for couples. Be warned though- French Polynesia is not cheap and trips to Tahiti could be expensive
Islands like Vanuatu and Micronesia are good off the beaten track islands. Vanautu lies just south of the Solomon Islands. The real attraction of Vanuatu is its phenomenal sightseeing. Underwater visibility at its peak hits fifty meters, revealing limitless schools of colorful fish darting around spectacular coral reefs, as well as a formidable array of submerged WWII wreckages. Above sea level, the scenery only gets more amazing.
Visitors to Micronesia can enjoy spectacular diving at the many underwater wrecks in Chuuk. The ruins of Nan Madol in Pohnpei are also worth the trip, providing a fascinating view back to the 13th century Saudeleur dynasty who ruled there. Or just want to calm down, find a nice coral atoll and take in the beautiful weather It’s the kind of place where you pack your watch away and forget about time for a while. Don’t forget the sunscreen though.
If you want Polynesian culture, unspoiled by mass tourism, The Cook Islands are where you should go. The Cook Islands Polynesian culture is famous for a number of things. Woodcarving is a common art form in the Cook Islands. Each island is famous for something unique. Rarotonga is known for its fisherman’s gods and staff-gods, Atiu for its wooden seats, Mitiaro, Mauke and Atiu for mace and slab gods and Mangaia for its ceremonial adzes.
For those looking for spectacular island destinations, you can’t beat the South Pacific islands. These islands offer some of the best beaches, best diving, best ocean on the planet. There is also great food and culture here too. Polynesian culture is rich, diverse and has a long history. After a long day in the sun, there is nothing like a little outdoor BBQ and dance to make the perfect tropical island day even better. By far, I believe that the best tropical islands are in this part of the world.
Matt has traveled the south pacific and loves all the islands there. You can find out more about the top tropical islands as well as visiting fiji, The Cook Islands, and visiting French Polynesia.
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I tried Facebook Places this morning and it’s not available in Canada yet. This is a new service that Facebook launched. It allows users to check-in and share their location with friends and friends can also tag/check you in with their check-ins. For example, if I’m at Trinity Bellwoods Park with some friends my check-in would say, ‘Ashton is at Trinity Bellwoods Park with so and so’ That check-in will be shown on their wall as well as my own. One of my friends thinks it’s just another way to stalk people.
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Places To Visit On Your Holidays In The South Pacific
The South Pacific has the popular holiday destinations of Fiji, Tahiti, Vanuato, Samoa, Cook Islands, Tonga and Easter Island. These islands have palm-fringed beaches, tropical forests, cascading waterfalls and rugged volcanic peaks. There is some great self catering holiday home accommodation available to rent on these islands.
The islands of Fiji and Tahiti in the South Pacific are very popular with couples looking for a relaxing romantic holiday. They can rent some fabulous holiday villas with swimming pools right next to a beautiful white sandy beach on Fiji and Tahiti. Holiday home accommodation in Fiji and Tahiti enable holiday makers to explore the islands and have complete independence. When visiting these beautiful places they may try their hand at snorkelling around the coral reefs.
Vanuata and Samoa are also popular with holiday makers looking for a beach holiday. They are home to some fabulous white sandy beaches and offer water sports lovers the opportunity to swim and scuba dive in the warm clear water. It is possible to rent self catering holiday apartments and holiday villas in Vanuata and Samoa. Many of the villas are right next to the beach and you can wake up in the morning and walk straight out of your holiday home accommodation onto the beach.
Tonga and the Easter Islands are also in the South Pacific and are regarded by many holiday makers as their idea of a tropical island paradise. Many tourists come here on their vacations and spend their time relaxing on the clean white sandy beaches and top up their sun tans.
The islands in the South Pacific are a great holiday destination for holiday makers to go and have a totally relaxing holiday. You are assured of a warm and friendly welcome from the locals and many tourists like to sample the local food. By staying in a holiday villa or self catering apartment in Tahiti, Fiji or any other of the islands in the South Pacific enables you to sample the local culture. You can eat out at many of the small local restaurants or you can choose to take food back to your holiday home and cook it yourself.
The coral reefs off these islands in the South Pacific are home to a great number of species of tropical fish. You can either snorkel amongst these reefs or scuba dive and experience the true splendour of the marine life. Many holiday makers come back year after year to these beautiful islands as they are captivated by all that they have to offer.
The islands offer some great night life and many tourists join in with the local songs and dances. There is also the opportunity to sample the local food with fish being the main staple diet of the area. As well as a good choice of small family run restaurants there are usually barbecues held on the beaches most evenings.
These islands in the South Pacific are a real tropical holiday island paradise. They have great weather, clean sandy beaches and a warm inviting sea to swim in. They are an ideal destination for a relaxing beach holiday and there is a great choice of holiday villas and self catering holiday apartments to rent during your stay in paradise.
Andrew Gibson is MD of Direct Holiday Bookings. It has holiday villas, ski chalets and self catering holiday apartments to rent on line as a holiday home rental. To see an example of holiday villas in the South Pacific have a look at Holiday Villas In The South Pacific
Facebook Places and What It Means To You
Good afternoon, are you marketing well today?
Facebook announced yesterday the launch of their location place application and let us take a look at what that means to you.
The service is similar to Foursquare in that you can create and “check into” places, most importantly know what you and your friends are doing. Facebook places uses GPS to allow folks to check in on their mobile phone, also the service allows you to leave tips and comments for people to see. Lets say for example you had a great steak at The Precinct (in Cincinnati), you can let others know that and for your friends to drop by.
The application also uses the GPS to identify other “hot” spots within a particular geographic area, possibly close to other places you have identified. Currently, the service is only available on the I-Phone, however you can use your laptop as well.
What does this mean to you, the marketer? Basically, quite a bit! Businesses are already clamoring to claim all of their locations in a certain city or across the country. It would be wise to create specific badges for specific locations of a restaurant, bar, etc.. The other interesting piece here would be to offer exclusive deals just through the Facebook application, I recommended the same thing awhile back with Foursquare.
Foursquare currently has a little over 2 million users, while Facebook has north of 500 million users, so certainly there is a lot of potential for exposure here.
For the entire article, please see http://marketmpb.blogspot.com/2010/08/facebook-places-and-what-it-means-to.html
thanks, matt
Matt Blum is a marketing expert with over 12 years experience in business and higher education. Look for this expertise at http://marketmpb.blogspot.com.
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