Submitted by: Nicolas Maloney

F1RST is an all-new, and exciting way to search, discover, connect and share local places starting in the Caribbean. Discover photos, check-ins, ratings, and reviews from friends. Whether you’re looking for a great new restaurant, or need directions to the nearest gas station, F1RST.com is a great tool to help you navigate your world around you.

Website – http://F1RST.com

Download For iOS – https://itunes.apple.com/app/f1rst/id…

Download For Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/de…

With F1RST you can:

SEARCH

And find a variety of places from restaurants, boutiques and spas, to nearby pharmacies, gas stations and banks directly on the app.

DISCOVER

Rich information about a business or place like amenities, photos, reviews and turn-by-turn directions.

CONNECT

With your favourite places by writing exciting reviews and checking in when you visit. Learn about new places by seeing what your best friends are up to when they are nearby.

SHARE

All of the amazing experiences you discover with friends on social media.

F1RST Media Ltd, a Caribbean-based technology company, on Saturday last, released its online platform F1RST a virtual network that will create sustainable connections between businesses and consumers in the Caribbean.

In just 4 days since the application was released, F1RST made its way to the number 2 most downloaded application and the number 1 Travel application in the iOS App store, ahead of popular platforms like YouTube, Whatsapp, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. F1RST went live at 12:01 AM on February 1, 2014 and thousands of users flocked to the website, and downloaded the mobile app. With a performance rating thus far of 4.6 out of 5 stars, it has certainly met with the approval of users across the Caribbean.

Designed to bridge the gap between businesses and consumers, F1RST comprises profiles of over 50,000 locations in Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica and Barbados. The online community will continue to expand as users across the region, and the world, sign up to the network, known as F1RSTNation.

With a fast growing network of over 27,000 Facebook Fans and 40,000 registered users, F1RST is a haven for businesses interested in reaching the tech-forward consumers of the Caribbean. The regional application, categorised by industry, provides:

Online visibility via a Free Profile page, which business owners can claim and update to showcase their establishment in the most flattering light.

Instant feedback from customers through ratings and reviews of experiences they had at a particular establishment.

Real-time interaction with patrons through their ability to respond directly to customers reviews as they are posted.

Search optimization with enhanced profiles that include keywords, at an effective cost.

Ability to track and reward loyal customers through loyalty programmes designed to incentivize patrons to check in and post reviews.

Access to new consumers who may not have otherwise known about their business.

F1RST is the first technology of its kind to originate in the Caribbean and the tech company s primary objective is to provide an enhanced user experience.

The application is accessible via a website (www.F1RST.com) and a mobile application for iOS and Android. Users can now make better informed decisions aided by this social and geo-location based platform. Through F1RST, Consumers are able to:

Search through a constantly growing and detailed database of over 50,000 businesses and places to find exactly what they re looking for.

Discover new experiences and rich information on Caribbean businesses, from photos and reviews to amenities and turn-by-turn directions.

Connect with their favourite businesses by following them to learn about updates and others experiences at these establishments through reviews and ratings.

Share experiences with the F1RST network by posting photos and reviews, as well as by rating products, services and experiences. This process allows users to assist each other in the decision making process.

Build F1RSTNation, by adding businesses and experiences. Users can also provide the F1RST team with accurate information about businesses already within the network.

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