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Yelp Finally adds a Small Nugget of Checkin Data to Its Website

I was really excited when I heard Yelp was becoming a new entrant in the Checkin space. Finally another service like Brightkite to bring value to this area besides simply gaming.

So I quickly got the app and started checking in all over the place but when I went to visit my profile on the website, nary a single peep from any of my checkins was to be seen.

I found this pretty sad and have been hoping that it’s just because Yelp felt they had to rush a mobile app out there because if they don’t integrate that data into the website I think it will be  a huge mistake.

Well there’s some signs that this may have been the case. Here’s a story from Mashable on the addition of Checkins to user reviews.

Here’s a snip

Today, Yelp’s expanding the feature to include check-in information alongside user reviews on its website. With that small step, you can see exactly why check-ins are such a big deal for Yelp (Yelp), and a big threat to upstarts like Foursquare (Foursquare) and Gowalla (Gowalla). We’re told that Yelp just passed nine million reviews, and now, with the ability to connect check-in data to individual reviews, the company is hoping to add further credibility to its users’ ratings.

While this is a nice step in the right direction I don’t feel it’s nearly enough. I want to see all my friends checkins on the site regardless of whether they reviewed the location. I hope this is just the beginning of Yelp’s integration and they continue bringing many more in the near future.

via Yelp Brings Location Check-in Data to Its Web Review | Mashable

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