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Summer is well underway and that means pool parties, ice cream and fun in the sun. It also means doing not-so-fun things like mowing the lawn, fixing the AC, cleaning the pool and clearing out the garage. This got us thinking: how many hours a year do Americans spend on chores and how far will… Read more
Milwaukee. Honolulu. Portland, Maine. Memphis. Louisville. These five cities anchor metro areas with the country’s strongest combination of business growth and consumer demand, according to the Yelp Economic Average — an economic indicator that uses Yelp data to track the U.S. local economy and 50 top metros around the country. Far from the biggest and… Read more
A quick and easy walkthrough to getting your first review on Yelp Think about the last time you bought something on Amazon, booked a trip or looked up a recipe online. You probably looked at reviews in that process. Reviews are a part of our everyday life, and consumers trust reviews. As a business owner,… Read more
Secret menu item: Mac & Cheese Pizza; captured by Elite Yelper, Caelan R Sauce Pizza and Wine opened their doors (and the entire menu) to the Tucson Elite Squad and their guests! 300-Yelpers had the flexibility of choosing any day, time and location for this choose-your-own-adventure style experience where they discovered new favorites such as… Read more
This year’s Latinx Heritage Month internal campaign aims to empower our employee community to ‘think local’ or as we like to say: #piensalocal. The campaign illuminates the contributions Latinx-owned businesses make to the U.S. economy, and highlights thriving local businesses in each of our cities. #PiensaLocal aspires to diversify the way we think about our… Read more
Starting Thursday, August 15 to Sunday, September 2, 2019, Austin Restaurant Weeks sweeps through the 512, featuring prix fixes ranging from $20 lunches to $50 dinners (along with a few special offerings like $12 cocktails, sprinkled in for good measure). No doubt you’ll be planning a meal out at some point then, so be sure… Read more
Written by Yelp Tulsa Community Ambassador Maggie D Barbecue, barbeque, Bar-B-Q, or BBQ (however you choose to spell it). If you love delicious food from “the barbie” (no, not that blonde doll), then you’ve come to the right place! Whether your go-to is brisket, pulled pork, or ribs, you’ll be sure to find somewhere on… Read more
Written by Yelp Boulder Community Ambassador Sasha B Boulder wasn’t named “America’s Foodiest Town” by Bon Appetit magazine for nothing. Tourists travel from near and far to visit our bustling city and explore what we’re cookin’. Believe you me, there’s something here to please even the pickiest of palates. Not sure where to start? Yelp is here… Read more
On Thursday, July 25th Phoenix Elites were invited out for a night full of cocktails and calligraphy with Kim from Hoopla Letters at Angel’s Trumpet Ale House in Arcadia. Guests gathered in their beautiful Tall Glass Lounge which has a large wrap-around bar that made the perfect spot for our class. Before beginning the calligraphy… Read more
The Rochester Yelp Elite Squad received a first look at the newly opened Sweet Mist in the Winton-Jefferson Plaza! From the family that brought Rochester Thali of India, Naan-Tastic, and the forthcoming Rebel Pi comes an ice cream shop with no freezers. Elites picked their base (milk, coconut milk, or sorbet), flavor, and add-ins, then… Read more
Today Yelp is releasing 232 Consumer Alerts this quarter, notifying consumers of shady review practices. These alerts are Yelp’s way of informing the public of attempts to influence ratings and reviews by offering compensation in exchange for reviews or spamming business pages with positive reviews. Yelp exists to empower and protect consumers, and maintaining their… Read more
Photo Credit: Sonja A. on Yelp On Monday night, 40 members of the Yelp Elite Squad (YES!) ventured to Grimaldi’s Pizzeria in Downtown Denver for a pizza palooza. Yelpers were immediately greeted with fine wine, freshly-prepared appetizers and sounds from the old country. After receiving the rundown for the evening, Yelpers were taken to the… Read more