# Social Media Check-Ins Topguest Lets You Check in and Earn Rewards Online By Vittoria Natarelli | Published 2010-06-15 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/topguest References: [springwise](http://www.springwise.com/tourism_travel/topguest/) & [topguest](https://www.topguest.com/) Topguest combines social media and traveling for the roaming nomad. When you create an account on Topguest, you also choose to connect to any number of [location-based social media](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instagram-map) services. This includes Foursquare, Gowalla, Loopt, Brightkite, [Yelp](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-yelp-assistant) and [Google](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loopy-loyalty) Latitude. Topguest then flags check-ins at certain places and shows you how far away you are from gaining a reward. Currently the site is in sneak peek mode and is working with The Standard hotels chain. Topguest is offering the social media-crazed who manage to check in to four of The Standard hotels a free weeks stay in any of those hotels. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 52% | Activity: 50% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Location-based Social Media:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a new platform that combines multiple location-based social media services for enhanced user experience and rewards. - **Travel Rewards:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a platform that offers rewards for check-ins at various travel destinations, encouraging users to explore new places. - **Integration of Social Media and Hospitality:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build a system that seamlessly integrates social media check-ins with hospitality services, enabling personalized experiences and exclusive benefits. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Social Media:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop new tools and services for social media platforms to enhance user engagement and incentivize check-ins. - **Travel and Hospitality:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create innovative solutions that leverage social media interactions to improve customer experiences and loyalty in the travel and hospitality industry. - **Technology and Rewards:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the intersection of technology and rewards programs to offer unique incentives for social media check-ins and travel activities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Social Travel Exploration Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roameio.md) - [Restaurant Platform Loyalty Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/opentable-regulars.md) - [Connective Travel Recommendations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spotify-for-travel.md) - [Gamified Travel Companions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/countryquest.md) - [Travel Collectible Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/world-traveler.md) - [Gamified Hotel Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moxy-universe-play-beyond.md) - [Travel Mapping Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/travel-map-club.md) - [Real-Time Trending Spot Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trending-spots.md) - [Social City Exploration Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/geometrik-app.md)