Foursquare
Worth submitting to. It is the only local listing in this catalog with a genuinely self-serve create API — POST /places/suggest/place on an ordinary API key, with only a name required — and the data propagates into other apps.
1.2M monthly visits · Free + paid upgrades (third-party figures, sourced 2026-08-30).
Who actually reads it
Indirect, and that is the point. Foursquare's own traffic is around 1.2M monthly visits, but its Places dataset is consumed by other applications, so a correct record propagates well beyond foursquare.com.
What a strong listing looks like
Accurate coordinates and category above all, since downstream consumers use the structured data rather than your description. Hours and website complete the record.
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Frequently asked questions
Is it free?
Adding and claiming a place is free; Foursquare's enterprise data products are paid.
Is there an API?
Yes, and it is the easiest one here: POST /places/suggest/place on the Places API needs only a service key and a name. No partner agreement, no application.
Why does it matter if the site is small?
Because other apps consume Foursquare's Places data, so the record shows up in places you are not directly measuring.