If you haven’t heard, FourSquare is about to cross 1 million check-ins per day. This means it is about time that you get on it. Like man musicians you are wondering what is in it for you to join? Thankfully, Todd and I have been playing with this thing for a while now and we have figured out a few way it can help you.
- Checking in at your show when you arrive sends a message out to all of your friends that you are at that venue. We all know friends forget about your gigs at times and this is an easy way to subtly remind them that you are playing tonight.
- Checking in when you are at other people’s shows, or at various hang outs shows that you are human and gives you a chance to create more of a bond with your fans.
- If you are on tour and need help with something or have a question you can send shouts that only your local fans will see. This makes life a lot easier when you need to find a place to stay or a cheap mechanic/
To start getting people to follow you on FourSquare make an account and let your fans know that you are on there by putting up links on your various social networks. Get a head start as this becomes a huge new platform for bands to get more fans.