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Tomorrow, Yelp is testifying before the US Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust in the hearing titled Self-Preferencing by Dominant Internet Platforms on competition policy and consumer rights related to Google’s self-preferencing in local search results. You can read the full testimony here.  Google deprives consumers of access to the highest quality results for their queries… Read more

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Most local economies nationwide slumped in 2019, according to Yelp data, dragged down by weakness in restaurants and retail. As the local economy goes, so goes the national economy. The productivity of most plumbers, pastry chefs, and personal-injury lawyers isn’t reflected in stock indexes and business headlines, but collectively they make up a vital part… Read more

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Life is full of decisions. Some are big decisions, like “my sink just exploded. Who can save the day?” Some are also big decisions, like “donuts are amazing. Where can I get one?” Since Yelp started in 2004, over 40 million words of love and gratitude have been shared for local businesses to help with… Read more

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There’s a lot to be grateful for when it comes to local life—from coffee stops that keep us caffeinated to local pet groomers that keep our four-legged friends primped and pampered. And since 2004, 1.6 million businesses have been thanked on Yelp in reviews. We think that’s something worth celebrating! As well as sharing the top… Read more

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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

Product

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Today Yelp is introducing Yelp Connect, a brand new way for restaurants to communicate and share updates with new and existing customers. With this product, restaurants can feel confident they’re reaching local, relevant diners, who have previously expressed interest in their business via Yelp.  Yelp Connect lets restaurants make the most of their Yelp business… Read more

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Celebrate Women’s History Month this year by putting your money where your mouth is—and into the hands of the female entrepreneurs in your community. Today, we’re excited to announce that we are partnering with Rebecca Minkoff, famous designer and creator of the Female Founder Collective, to launch a “Women-Owned Business” attribute on Yelp! This information… Read more

Yelp Nearly Doubles The Number of Businesses Offering Online Food Ordering
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Toby Waite, Director of Engineering, Restaurants, also contributed to this post. Following last year’s announcement of our partnership with Grubhub, we’re excited to share that, starting today, users will be able to access Grubhub’s food ordering businesses directly through Yelp. The partnership will bring thousands of additional restaurants to Yelp, providing users more food ordering… Read more