17 Sep

Facebook places goes live in Blighty

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Facebook’s Foursquare competitor , called Facebook Places, has launched  here inthe UK today, about one month after it went live over in America

Foursquare has been slowly gathering users over in the UK in 2010, and Facebook Places has the opportunity to be a viable competitor in the geo-location space.

If you haven’t used Places yet, it’s a simple feature that lets you check into real-world locations through your Facebook profile, What it means in the real world, is that you will be informed via your facebook feed that all your friends are sat in the pub watching football, whilst you are enduring an afternoon in a retail park.

If you own a local business with a physical presence, there is an obvious benefit to having your location associated with Facebook Place check-ins. Here’s how to do it:

1. Check whether your place exists. Attempt a check in via the updated Facebook for iPhone app (or through touch.facebook.com in your smart phone’s browser). If you don’t see your business, search for it, and you can add it.
2. Log in to Facebook and find your Place. If you see your check in on your wall, just click the place name. Otherwise, use Facebook search.
3. Once on the newly-created Place page for your business, click the “Is this your business?” link at the bottom of the page. If Facebook found a phone number for your business, click “Call me now” and follow up from there with the verification process. If no phone number is found, Facebook will require you to upload an e-version of one of several different documents verifying your ownership.

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