During the early days  of Spotstory (you know, a couple months ago) we started throwing a lot of features at folks.  Usually, we gave these new capabilities a brief mention in the release notes, and then hoped people would find them and use them.

A few nights ago, we were talking to a longtime user (in relative terms!) of the site. I mentioned Locations, and this person didn’t seem to know what I was talking about.  So much for hope!

So, I figured that it was probably a good time to step back and cover some of Spotstory’s features in a little more detail.  Since Locations were the inspiration, I’ll start this series of posts with them.

What is a Location?

So what’s a Location?  It’s what it sounds like: a place somewhere on the planet!  It’s a latitude and a longitude.  They also have a name (e.g. “Parent’s House”, “Home”, “Ski Lodge”, etc.)  That’s it!

Why do I care?

You can think of a Location as a bookmark for the face of the planet.  It’s a way for you to watch a specific place for the appearance of new Spots.  You can even get an RSS feed for the Location which is updated when new Spots appear.

How do I Create one?

Locations are easy to create.  Just go to your home page and click on the edit icon next to ”My Locations,” you’ll find it on the upper right hand side of the page.   From there, just follow the instructions.

You can create as many Locations as you’d like.  Currently, the Locations you create are private. 

If you’ve got any other questions, comments, or suggestions about Locations, or anything else, we always love to hear from you!

I hope you’ve enjoyed this intro to Locations!  I’ve covered most of the details here but there are a few more neat things about them you’ll discover, I’m sure. So get started: go create a Location today for your home, your childhood home, your favorite vacation spot or any other place you fancy!