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Since 2004, over 40 million words of love and gratitude have been shared for local businesses on Yelp. To ring in Yelp’s 15th year we’re celebrating what 15 years of local love looks like in the reviews, gratitude, and experiences people have shared for local businesses since 2004.
In 2004, business school student Jeremy Stoppelman fell ill and needed a great doctor. When he realized he didn’t know how to find one, Yelp was born. This October marks 15 years since Yelp was launched to help people discover and connect with great local businesses. As we celebrate this milestone, we wanted to look… Read more
Yelp has partnered with IHOP to present members of MyHOP, IHOP’s Pancake Perks program, with a once-in-a-lifetime dining experience: a meal in the world’s tiniest IHOP restaurant. Created in partnership with A&E’s “Tiny House Nation”, the Tiny IHOP is a mere 170 square feet and equipped with a functional kitchen, pancake griddle, restaurant seating for… Read more
Our Yelp teams in Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati are proud to present Ohio Brewed: Yelp’s Top 100 Coffee Shops in Ohio. With the cold weather upon us, Yelp Ohio came together to uncover Ohio’s all-time best coffee shops according to Yelp. Feel like your favorite spot is missing? Write them a review on Yelp today… Read more
Rita’s Law Written by Yelp Denver Community Intern, Chloé Lyden Since 2004, Yelp has worked to connect millions of people to the best in local business. In that time, we’ve met thousands of passionate small business owners, a group as hardworking and diverse as any you’ll find. In this series, we share stories of the… Read more
When people discover a business on Yelp, they’re ready to buy, according to a recent survey. In fact, the study from SurveyMonkey found that 97% of people spend money with a business they find on Yelp. People on Yelp make these purchases in a timely manner, too: 51% of users transact with the business they… Read more
Meet Howie K, Senior Community Director for Yelp Albuquerque. Howie has been rockin’ the ABQ community for 7+ years, starting from ground zero as the OG Community Manager in New Mexico. Not only is Howie a leader on the Yelp CM team, but he’s also a famous face around Albuquerque (have you seen him on… Read more
In celebration of 15 years of connecting people with great local businesses, we’ve rounded up the 15 Best Places to Get Pimento Cheese in Columbia, South Carolina According to Yelp.
Tucson Elites rang in National Pizza Month with Empire Pizza via an Elite 8 pizza bracket to vote for the featured special of the month! The eatery doesn’t make your average pie either. The contenders for flavor of the month included Elote, Spanikopizza, “Che” laquiles, Na”Che’s” Pizza, Sonoran Hot Dog, Forbes Meat Company 007, Filipino… Read more
Yelp events are all about spending time with our fellow community members while connecting with amazing local businesses in Tucson. Members of the Yelp Elite Squad and their guests celebrated all things local with Why I Love Where I Live at the MSA Annex; an expansion of the Mercado San Agustín, beautifully housing locally owned… Read more
This post was written by Yelp Lexington Community Ambassador Heather P. Everyone knows that Kentucky is the home of the Kentucky Derby and that there are more bourbon barrels in the state than there are Kentuckians. But those aren’t the only things drawing thousands of tourists to our state. And guess where they turn to… Read more
Name four awesome things found in the city of Palm Springs… Unique architecture, gorgeous pools, delicious ice-cold cocktails, and an amazing community of Yelpers from all over the country. This multi-market weekend promo had Yelp OC & Yelp Inland Empire showcasing a whole different side of this “hidden in plain sight” desert oasis. Nearly 350-guests… Read more