Friends are often confused when they hear me reciting Forusquare tips instead of snippits of Yelp reviews. I’d like to see a tip rating feature added. Perhaps a simple “Was this tip helpful?”

caterpillarcowboy:

parislemon:

Austin Carr:

What’s more, the tips on Foursquare are arguably easier for the startup to parse, enabling the company to call out popular venue features and embed them seamlessly in its search engine. They can range from highlighting the best bar cocktails to the best secret dance clubs to the fastest coffee shop Wi-Fi.

It’s interesting to me that I no longer check-in on Foursquare for the social dynamic, but instead just to see the tips left at the venue I’m at. Those tips, when plentiful, are a goldmine of information about a place. Some of the best meals I’ve ever had in my life are a result of those tips.

Dennis should swallow his pride and sell Foursquare to Google. The integration of Foursquare tips into Google Now would be tremendous. Check-ins are not a meaningful growth metric for getting 4sq an outcome. Just one spectacular tip, however, can benefit every Android user who visits that location.