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The first physical Facebook fan counter for local businesses

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Re: The first physical Facebook fan counter for local businesses

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Post by darwinia »

Is the counter in _real_ realtime? I mean, updated every seconds?

Do you have backend layer or your device is directly consuming the Facebook API?

I'm asking because with an intermediary layer you could provide different types of counter. In a few seconds, I could be able to choose from different sources of data for the counter. Through a simple web interface hosted by you.

Uses would becomes unlimited. Twitter followers, Foursquare checkins today/this week,...

Even number of kilometers traveled with runtastic as an example,... At max 100€ people could buy one for their home. More like a moving/interactive object for decoration. This market is potentially bigger.

I didn't found the price too high for a prototype.

And +1 for the NFC tag!

Re: The first physical Facebook fan counter for local businesses

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Post by darwinia »

darwinia wrote: post #71

Is the counter in _real_ realtime? I mean, updated every seconds? Do you have backend layer or your device is directly consuming the Facebook API? I'm asking because with an intermediary layer you could provide different types of counter. In a few seconds, I could be able to choose from different sources of data for the counter. Through a simple web interface hosted by you. Uses would becomes unlimited. Twitter follo…

(and then you could upsell custom changeable skins for the different usages)

Re: The first physical Facebook fan counter for local businesses

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Post by Gauhier »

massarog wrote: post #50

Instead of saying on the page 'pre-orders are coming tomorrow' you should have an email collection form there. You're likely getting a large amount of traffic and could be losing out on a lot of potential pre-orders because people will forget to go back to your page tomorrow. Just toss in an email collection form saying you'll notify people when pre-ordering opens. Otherwise, neat product.

Done! Thanks for the insight!

Re: The first physical Facebook fan counter for local businesses

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Post by Gauhier »

darwinia wrote: post #71

Is the counter in _real_ realtime? I mean, updated every seconds? Do you have backend layer or your device is directly consuming the Facebook API? I'm asking because with an intermediary layer you could provide different types of counter. In a few seconds, I could be able to choose from different sources of data for the counter. Through a simple web interface hosted by you. Uses would becomes unlimited. Twitter follo…

The counter is in real realtime, in fact we'll slow it a bit so that you have the time to see the flap going down.

We focused on Facebook for this first launch in order to stay focus on one product well designed for businesses, and to "market" it the simplest way (and as you said, it's still a bit costly for a particular).

And for NFC, we didn't announce it for now cause we have a lot to work on but our goal is to deliver Fliike with NFC tags to our clients.

Re: The first physical Facebook fan counter for local businesses

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Post by Gauhier »

philk10 wrote: post #45
pavel_lishin wrote: post #6

Nitpick, this seems to have some funky grammar: Connect you to the “Smiirl” Wi-Fi network & connect Fliike to your own Wi-Fi via your browser

Another nitpick, on the FAQ page it says to 'click here' to create a FB account but there is no link to click - http://www.smiirl.com/faq

Thanks!

Re: The first physical Facebook fan counter for local businesses

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Post by Helpful_Bunny »

dotcoma wrote: post #51

Am I the only one who thinks this is stupid beyond any reasonable limit?

No, this is the perfect point that shows Face Book is over. Retro 1970's style physical counters, with a plug lead only 2' foot long, for "I LIKE THIS". This is satire so perfect, I suspect this is a viral insert for the FB replacement[1].

If this team isn't the newest, hottest AdBusters viral team, I'll be disappointed. This crew is pitch perfect.

[1]http://www.tech.sc/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Doomsday-Clock... (Please note, this is no longer correct: we are currently at 5 minutes to midnight, not 7)

Re: The first physical Facebook fan counter for local businesses

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Post by Helpful_Bunny »

Gauhier wrote: post #16
aresant wrote: post #14

This is genius and fills a real need, here's why: I've spent the last two years building out a customer acquisition program for a brick & mortar chain with ~50 locations. We CONSTANTLY try to train the people in the store to ask for reviews / likes / etc which is a cornerstone of local SEO and the customer acquisition process. The biggest issue that we encounter is that store employees have trouble figuring out how /…

Wow, that's encouraging for us, you totally seized what we are trying to do with this device. Let's get in touch!

Please, elucidate:

Is this project serious, or satire? If it's the former, we have no interest ($450? Who do you expect to use this, no major Brand Retailer will green light this, for both cost, practical application (a plug? Just how do you think retail space is planned out?), non-focus group aesthetics (97% of your market will not enjoy the '70s retro look) and the idea / concept cannot be protected at all legally - in fact, it probably breaks at least two patents I can think of); if it's the latter, you might be the top viral PR company of 2013.

No-one in 2013 can produce retro-1970's SF Geek-chique like this and not being framing a viral hit, especially with Face Book as its target. And yes, we do mean "hit" in a dual sense.

If you've not even seen the latter, I'd strongly suggest quickly (ahem not going to use the usual buzz word, but you should know it) your start-up, mulling over your skills, and seeing how much money you could make in an alternative market.

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