Foursquare. Claim it. Own it. Rock it!

Foursquare increased by over 15 million venues and experienced more than a half billion check-ins during the past two years alone. Take advantage of the opportunity this site presents!

Your venue is visible to the 7.5 million Foursquare users (number from March 2011). Entice potential residents with Specials offering a waived application fee or a gift card for leasing an apartment, provide pictures of the community, and a link to your Twitter account for updates! Follow the steps below to claim your venue and access the potential your venue holds!

Read our previous posts about Foursquare:
April 28 - Check In on Your Foursquare Venue! New Category Available!
April 21 - "Turning Life Into a Game" is going one step further!
April 13 - Celebrate Foursquare Day this Saturday, April 16!
March 24 - The Scramble to Become Mayor! Information about Foursquare


How to Claim Your Venue on Foursquare

1. Sign in to Foursquare.com and search for your community. If you do not already have an account, create a free account at foursquare.com using your Facebook login or an email address.
2. Click on the ‘Claim here’ link under the ‘Mayor’ box in the right column.
3. Click the ‘Continue claiming this venue’ link. Click the ‘Yes’ link on the next page. Click the ‘Continue with the claim’ link on the next page.
4. Click the ‘One of a kind with one location’ link.
5. Click the ‘Yes’ link to verify using the office phone, or click the ‘No, let’s try a different way’ link to verify through the postal service.
6. Enter your phone number in the provided box, click the ‘Verify’ button. You will receive a phone call. Follow the provided instructions.



Troubleshooting
If your community does not have a venue, you can create a new venue here.

Enter in all your contact information, Twitter account if applicable, and add the category 'Apartment Building' found in the 'Home, Work, Other' option.

If you'd like more information on Foursquare you can visit their merchant site, or I can email you a Foursquare 101 one sheet. Comment or email me with any questions.



Let us know how Foursquare has benefited your business!
Have Specials brought in more prospective residents?
Remember to check your venue Stats to see measure the impact your Specials!