Comments on: Brightkite & Twitter (it’s not chocolate & peanut butter) http://michaelstrutton.com/blog/2008/05/01/brightkite-twitter-its-not-chocolate-peanut-butter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=brightkite-twitter-its-not-chocolate-peanut-butter A blog about something... Wed, 05 Oct 2011 09:42:01 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: strutton http://michaelstrutton.com/blog/2008/05/01/brightkite-twitter-its-not-chocolate-peanut-butter/comment-page-1/#comment-5 strutton Sat, 03 May 2008 06:00:32 +0000 http://michaelstrutton.com/blog/?p=12#comment-5 Honestly I think the holy grail with Brightkite will be local ads. Imagine checking in at CNN center or Colony Square (Atlanta fast food malls) and asking for "lunch?" Local providers could offer up specials and discounts. Or checking into the shopping mall and having your favorite mens clothing store send you a special offer. Obviously you don't want ads to get out of hand, but done correctly and with "opt in" it could be huge and useful. Thanks for the tip, twitterlocal.net was mildly useful out here in the boonies. Honestly I think the holy grail with Brightkite will be local ads. Imagine checking in at CNN center or Colony Square (Atlanta fast food malls) and asking for “lunch?” Local providers could offer up specials and discounts. Or checking into the shopping mall and having your favorite mens clothing store send you a special offer.

Obviously you don’t want ads to get out of hand, but done correctly and with “opt in” it could be huge and useful.

Thanks for the tip, twitterlocal.net was mildly useful out here in the boonies.

]]> By: Jeff Pabian http://michaelstrutton.com/blog/2008/05/01/brightkite-twitter-its-not-chocolate-peanut-butter/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Jeff Pabian Fri, 02 May 2008 01:59:35 +0000 http://michaelstrutton.com/blog/?p=12#comment-4 Hey Mike, Thanks for the mention. The one thing I lack right now is the ability to upload photos but that might be changing soon. I agree, it would be nice to have a way to update a location with a message, "In ur office, eetin' cheez" or something. Or what about checking in, and asking for people to meet up with you? Additionally, I noticed that Brightkite has a very similar stream to Twitter's public feed. I'm not sure if I just hadn't noticed it or it is something new, but it's kind cool. You know what else I think would be useful, is some way to search for other BK users by zip or city name. Unless I am missing it, I think you can only search your Twitter followers. I would also like some way to search to find more users nearby. I was floored to see how many friend Chris Brogan has, and can only imagine what his map looks like. I've found other people on Twitterto follow by using http://www.twitterlocal.net/ and subscribing to the RSS feed. It's also very cool. Maybe something similar can be done if BK releases an API. Thanks!! Hey Mike,

Thanks for the mention. The one thing I lack right now is the ability to upload photos but that might be changing soon. I agree, it would be nice to have a way to update a location with a message, “In ur office, eetin’ cheez” or something. Or what about checking in, and asking for people to meet up with you?

Additionally, I noticed that Brightkite has a very similar stream to Twitter’s public feed. I’m not sure if I just hadn’t noticed it or it is something new, but it’s kind cool.

You know what else I think would be useful, is some way to search for other BK users by zip or city name. Unless I am missing it, I think you can only search your Twitter followers.

I would also like some way to search to find more users nearby. I was floored to see how many friend Chris Brogan has, and can only imagine what his map looks like. I’ve found other people on Twitterto follow by using http://www.twitterlocal.net/ and subscribing to the RSS feed. It’s also very cool. Maybe something similar can be done if BK releases an API.

Thanks!!

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