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# Live Locators
Flagr.com Lets You Leave Your Mark on the World

By Jacqueline Biggs | Published 2006-06-28 | Tech
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flag-bookmark-the-real-world
References: [flagr](http://www.flagr.com) & [news](http://news.com.com/2061-12572_3-6088158.html)

Share where you go, while on the go. Online or from your mobile, place a flag to reveal your location, or keep an eye on your mates, as they leave theirs. A flag is a real-world, geographic bookmark that can have a title, a description, tags, and even pictures. By default, all flags are public, and specifically delivered to the Summary pages of those who count you as a friend. Currently only supported by moobiles in the US....but watch this space...

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 4.8/10
- Popularity: 83% | Activity: 52% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### What's Driving This Trend

- **Geolocation Sharing:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in developing platforms that enhance geolocation sharing experiences.
- **Real-time Location Tracking:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating advanced real-time location tracking technologies for individuals and groups.
- **Personalized Location Markers:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in offering personalized and customizable location markers for users to express themselves.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Social Media:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in incorporating geolocation sharing features into social media platforms.
- **Travel and Tourism:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in leveraging real-time location tracking for travel and tourism purposes.
- **Mobile Applications:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in developing mobile applications that enable personalized location markers and sharing.

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