Foursquare Categories
Sometimes it can be daunting to find the right category in Foursquare’s nested lists. For instance, Supermarkets are found under Shops > Food > Grocery/Supermarket. This guide shows all the categories Foursquare currently uses to make it a little easier for you to find the category you’re looking for.
If you have a category you’d like to see added, submit it to Foursquare directly.
#1 by Jonathan Pollinger on August 14, 2010 - 3:07 pm
Is it possible to change a category after setup? I’m a level 1 superuser but don’t appear to be able to do this?
#2 by Chris Thompson on August 15, 2010 - 3:37 pm
Clicking edit on a venue page should bring up a pop-up where you can change categories.
#3 by Jonathan Pollinger on August 15, 2010 - 4:04 pm
Thanks but seems not either in Chrome or IE for me. Pop-up gives option to change and add tags but not categories.
#4 by Jeremy on August 20, 2010 - 2:12 am
Yes I accidentally tagged the wrong category to a venue and now I need a way to change it. Please help!
#5 by Tim on August 26, 2010 - 1:57 pm
Same issue, accidentally tagged wrong category, no option to change it.
#6 by Andrew Lillie on October 14, 2010 - 5:53 pm
Hi Guys,
If you head on over to the Get Satisfaction – Foursquare threads, you can post all your edits, merges and queries to a whole bunch of Super Users who will help out. Here is the link>>>>>>>
http://getsatisfaction.com/foursquare/topics
Thanks!
#7 by Mia on December 22, 2010 - 12:54 am
I’ve always wondered why so many venues are mis-categorized as “Arcade”. I’m inclined to think it’s a bug/glitch/clicko.
#8 by CHRISSY DEE on February 1, 2011 - 11:48 pm
SKI BUM BADGE: I have checked in to the above location, tagged Ski Resort, over 3 times and a week apart each time. I also checked in to : http://foursquare.com/venue/1216562 twice on 2 different days (also weeks apart).
I have not gotten the ski bum badge. Does anyone have any insight???
#9 by Supermarket category buyers on March 15, 2011 - 1:45 am
its good to see different category at one place……. I like it
#10 by Dav on March 23, 2011 - 5:45 pm
What is the default “pin” icon used when there is no category type defined for a venue?
#11 by Devon Smith on April 2, 2011 - 4:22 pm
Anyone have ideas on what % of venues fall under each category and/or what % of check-ins occur for each category?
#12 by Chris Thompson on April 3, 2011 - 12:09 am
Foursquare’s 2010 Infographic will give you some idea of the relative number of checkins. Basically, it’s food, work and shops that make up the vast majority of checkins.
#13 by Devon Smith on April 3, 2011 - 11:54 am
nm. found what I was looking for: http://bitsybot.com/foursquare/trends.html#
#14 by Craig on April 22, 2011 - 12:27 pm
I created my work as a site to check in, but didn’t mark it as a business. The icon just shows a pin drop. I’d like to make it a business. How can I change the category?
#15 by Hans-Henrik Ohlsen on April 27, 2011 - 6:01 am
Craig, check message no. 6.
#16 by Kam on May 26, 2011 - 9:41 pm
Any chance this list could be updated? A great resource for super users.
#17 by Dilli on July 27, 2011 - 3:01 pm
Is there a pdf/txt/doc/xls of the category hierarchy? Thanks.
#18 by Josh on August 4, 2011 - 10:29 pm
Missing Category – Important
“Rugby Stadium” or “Rugby Park” should be listed Under “Arts & Entertainment -> Stadium”. I think that this is important for New Zealand, especially in Auckland with us hosting the Rugby World Cup 2011 in only a few short weeks’ time. Our sports grounds should be rightly categorised as “Rugby Stadium” or “Rugby Park”
#19 by Sandrastica on August 23, 2011 - 6:53 am
Anyone knows where to file monuments, statues or sculptures (not a sculpture garden just a single monument somewhere). Thanks!
#20 by Josh on August 23, 2011 - 6:09 pm
Hey Sandrastica, file it under;
Home, Work Other > Government Building > Monument or Landmark. Strange place to have it, but I guess in the US, most public landmarks/monuments are maintained and cared for by the government.
#21 by Sandrastica on August 23, 2011 - 6:27 pm
Thanks a lot! I would have never thought it could be there!
#22 by Sara Nicolas on August 31, 2011 - 1:10 pm
I am trying to claim my company’s offices, but I am not a “Super User” Alot of the locations have missing or wrong information and are in the wrong category. Any suggestions on how I can get this corrected?
#23 by Jonathan Pollinger on August 31, 2011 - 1:31 pm
@Sara – if you let me know the changes I’ll make the amends for you. I’ll need the URLS to venues to save time. Thanks!
#24 by Sara Nicolas on August 31, 2011 - 1:35 pm
Should I email you or just post the information here?
#25 by Jonathan Pollinger on August 31, 2011 - 1:36 pm
Please email me at info@intranetfuture.com. Thanks!
#26 by Hugh on September 3, 2011 - 6:09 am
Would be great to see the cats list update to include all the subcats currently available
#27 by Dick on November 8, 2011 - 2:23 pm
In my area (West Michigan), Arcade is a popular (but incorrect) category for people’s homes.
#28 by Gery on November 27, 2011 - 2:48 pm
I would like to do a shisha (waterpipe) place, and i can not find this category. Please help me and do it, if it is possible. Thanx
#29 by Edy Jian on December 16, 2011 - 10:11 am
how to change category of venue if i am not the creator of venue..
#30 by Josh on December 16, 2011 - 7:34 pm
You will need to talk to someone who is at least SU Level 1. Jump on the getsatisfaction forums if you need to put anything in queue.
#31 by Andrew on January 2, 2012 - 7:56 pm
If you need the link to where to post your edits, merges etc then please follow the link below!
Where to post your venue edits
Thanks
Andrew (SU3 / Get Sat moderator)