| Abstract |
| With the advancement of technology and change of consumers, we have encountered combination customer services with technologies. Location Based Service(LBS) currently conveys a high level of values to users as a core platform of smartphone, and provides various services meeting their needs by interconnecting with other killer Apps., such as social network service, augmented reality, games, etc.
Paying attention to Location Based Social Network Service(LBSNS) combining location-based service with social network service, this study analyzed service contents and features as well as marketing platform and marketing examples, focusing on Foursqure, I`MIN, and SeeOn which are the exemplary LBSNS of Korea.
The result showed that in Korea `I`MIN Biz`, which is a marketing platform of I`MIN, has affiliations with ABC Mart, Paris Baguette, LG bestshop and Jongro-gu Office and SeeOn Shop has been continuously promoting marketing through affiliations with famous franchise stores, such as Mister Donut, Burger Hunter, Oden Sake. In addition, SeeOn promoted location-based mobile marketing, together with Caffebene, for the first time in Korea, and increased the number of check-in through location-based mobile marketing with Hollys Coffee, Burgerking, Mr.Pizza, Bennigans, etc, which indicated that there was the effect of promoting its brand and store.
As such, this study found that Location Based Social Network Service(LBSNS) has a capability to convey a high level of values to users and satisfy their needs in all scopes ranging from social network to entertainment, and has marketing effect. |
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| Key Words |
| 위치기반 서비스(LBS), 위치기반 SNS(LBSNS), 모바일 마케팅, Location Based Service, Location Based Social Network Service, Mobile Marketing |
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