

Articles by John Carroll:
5 Tips To Staying Mindful And Running A Small Business
At 2016’s Coast-to-Coast event, business owners shared their struggle to find balance between their personal and professional lives. So we asked Lauren Taus, one of New York’s top life coaches and yoga instructors, to offer some advice on mindfulness. She’s a small business owner too, after all, so who would know better than she does?… Read more
How To Set The Gender-neutral Restrooms Attribute On Yelp
Today we’re rolling out a new business attribute that allows businesses to highlight that they offer gender-neutral restrooms for patrons. What constitutes a gender-neutral restroom, you ask? Gender-neutral restrooms are accessible to persons of any gender and are a locking, single-stall bathroom. The gender-neutral restrooms attribute indicates this is available at your business. So, how… Read more
The Business Owner’s Guide To Yelp Ask The Community
The new Yelp Ask the Community feature allows Yelpers to ask public questions for the rest of the community (both users and business owners) to answer. We want to help your business get the most out of this new tool. Read our guide below to learn more. What is Yelp Ask the Community? Yelp Ask… Read more
A Look At 2016 Coast-to-Coast Through The Eyes Of A Business Owner
We’re excited to introduce you to Chris Goode of Ruby Jean’s Juicery in Kansas City, MO. He attended Coast-to-Coast in 2016. Read his story below and watch the video to see Chris’ Coast-to-Coast experience first hand. Chris Goode’s Yelp Coast-to-Coast Story I grew up in Kansas City, Missouri with three older siblings and a single… Read more
Business Owner Spotlight: How Moving Ahead Services Moved Ahead With Yelp
Heather Argenti, the head marketing consultant for Moving Ahead Services, represents a company that not only succeeds but excels. Moving Ahead Services, a fully licensed and insured professional moving service, has been in the game for 12 years. When they started in 2005 they were completing about 50 moves per year, a number that has… Read more
An Expert’s Guide To Patient Privacy And Online Reviews
“How can we respond to our online reviews without violating patient privacy?” It’s one of the most common questions we get from health and medical professionals. Last year, ProPublica asked Deven McGraw, the chief privacy officer for the Office for Civil Rights within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, for her thoughts. “If… Read more
Yelp Partners With Kiva To Give Borrowers Tools For Success
Today, we’re proud to make the Yelp and Kiva partnership official. Together, we can help even more local businesses work towards their dreams. Since 2013, Yelp and Kiva have collaborated to provide small businesses with the capital and exposure they need to succeed. As a leading nonprofit providing crowdfunded loans, Kiva gives small businesses in… Read more
Come vengono consigliate le recensioni su Yelp?
Ti sei mai chiesto come fa Yelp a proteggere consumatori e proprietari di attività dalle recensioni false? Yelp utilizza un software automatico per valutare le recensioni della community e mostrare i contenuti più affidabili possibili. Il software analizza quotidianamente più di 100 milioni di recensioni sul nostro sito, dividendole in due categorie: consigliate o non… Read more
¿Cómo funciona el sistema de recomendaciones de Yelp?
Queremos explicarte todo lo que hace Yelp para proteger a los propietarios de negocios y a los usuarios de las reseñas falsas. Yelp utiliza un software automatizado para verificar las reseñas de la comunidad. Lo que hace dicho software es ofrecer a los usuarios las opiniones más fiables, previo análisis diario de los más de… Read more
Savez-vous comment Yelp recommande les avis ?
Yelp va très loin pour protéger les gérants de commerce et les consommateurs de faux avis. Savez-vous comment ? Yelp possède un logiciel automatisé pour évaluer les avis de la Communauté Yelp. Le logiciel de recommandation fournit aux utilisateurs le contenu le plus digne de confiance et le plus fiable. Le logiciel se penche quotidiennement… Read more