For many of our San Francisco-based employees, it’s now a tradition to shop for gifts (or for themselves!) at the annual holiday market held at our headquarters. When organizing our first holiday market, we reflected on Yelp’s mission: to connect people with great local businesses. By bringing local artisans and chefs to our doorstep (and… Read more
Yelp Celebrates Black History Month with Decals for Black Owned Businesses
Black History Month focuses on the education of issues facing the African-American/Black community relating to topics of representation, philanthropy, healthcare, and distribution of wealth. This includes highlighting current innovators that are leading the charge in making a significant difference for the community. This Black History Month, Yelp also wants to empower Black-owned businesses around the… Read more
Survey Reveals the Secret Cost of the Holidays
The holiday season is right around the corner, which means many Americans have begun their holiday shopping or are in the midst of preparing their homes to host friends and family for celebratory feasts. However, the most wonderful time of the year also comes with added stress and pressure to overspend, overcommit and tackle endless… Read more
Behind the Business: Rita’s Law in Denver
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
How To Set Up Your Photo Slideshow On Yelp
Why create a photo slideshow? It’s no surprise that people searching on Yelp spend almost triple the amount of time on a business page with photos, as opposed to one without. Yelp’s Photo Slideshow allows you to decide the order of the photos as well as keep them rotating so users are constantly being sold… Read more