Foursquare CEO Says Talks With Search Leaders Underway
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One or more of the top three search engines could soon enter a partnership with Foursquare, according to the startup’s founder and CEO. Dennis Crowley recently indicated that talks are underway and going reasonably well. Foursquare Says Talks With Search UnderwayEmma Barnett reported after talking to the chief, “Crowley did not give a timeframe as to when the search deals could be signed off, but said it was an exciting time and the company was talking to ‘a lot of different potential partners’ which were interested in Foursquare’s data.”
Also, even though there were some hurt feelings when Google acquired Crowley’s previous company, Dodgeball, and then let it die, Crowley “told The Telegraph that he remains close with ‘the guys at Google.’”
A deal between Foursquare and any or all of the major search engines could have some significant effects. A lot more people might decide to check out Foursquare, for example, considering that Twitter and Facebook are the two other companies Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft are trying to bring into the mix.
Or, even if Foursquare fails to catch on in a big way, the move could at least give the idea of geo-tagging a boost, since the company deals in location-based social networking.
We should note that no one other than Crowley has had much to say about these negotiations, though, so it might be best not to hold your breath in anticipation of a string of partnerships.
