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Yelp Teams Up with GoFundMe to Make it Easy for People to Support the Local Businesses They Love

Tuesday, March 24, 2020 • #News, #Product

Yelp Foundation and GoFundMe Announce $1M in Donation Matching Update as March 26: We have paused the rollout of the GoFundMe feature, and are working with GoFundMe to provide a seamless way for businesses to opt into the program, as we have received a great deal of interest and support for the program from both… Read more

What’s new with Yelp for Business

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What’s new with Yelp for Business

Friday, February 28, 2020 • #Business Owners, #Product, #BusinessOwners

Our teams at Yelp spend a lot of time thinking about your business. We never stop making updates and adding new features to make your business look good on Yelp. Here are a few of the innovations we’ve recently unveiled for business owners, all of which are available now when you log into your Yelp… Read more

Yelp Makes It Easy to Find and Support Women-Owned Businesses

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Yelp Makes It Easy to Find and Support Women-Owned Businesses

Thursday, February 27, 2020 • #News, #Product

In celebration of last year’s International Women’s Day, Yelp announced the Women-Owned Business attribute alongside a partnership with Rebecca Minkoff and Female Founder Collective, to help people support female entrepreneurs in their local communities across the country. Since its launch in 2019, more than 72,000 businesses have added the feature to their Yelp pages. Today,… Read more

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Dining Out Just Got a Whole Lot Better: Yelp Waitlist Now Supports Large Parties and Seating Preferences

Tuesday, February 25, 2020 • #News, #Product

In today’s world, you can do just about anything with the click of a button from your phone. From ordering a ride to getting groceries delivered, why should dining out be any different? Yelp Waitlist now allows diners to choose their seating preference and accommodates parties of six or more. We’re also making it easier… Read more

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Yelp’s Director of Product Shares Behind the Scenes Look at New Multi-location Ad Products

Friday, February 14, 2020 • #Product, #Businesses

We’ve officially announced the release of two new products that help businesses with multiple locations (>5) better reach and understand consumers at every phase of the purchase cycle: Yelp Store Visits (YSV) enables brands to measure how online activity on Yelp drives physical store foot traffic; and Showcase Ads, a new video format, allows national… Read more

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Yelp’s New Apple Watch Series 5 App Adds a Compass to Direct You to More Businesses You’ll Love

Monday, October 21, 2019 • #Product

Today, Yelp is releasing a newly designed Apple Watch app that brings greater value to consumers, leveraging the innovative new features the Apple Watch Series 5 has to offer. People are always looking for greater convenience — especially a seamless way to travel without having to constantly pull out their smartphones. We want to help… Read more

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Yelp Connect: a new voice for restaurants to reach locals

Thursday, September 12, 2019 • #Business Owners, #Product, #News

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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Yelp Waitlist Lets You Plan Life Better with New Predictive Wait Time and Notify Me Features

Thursday, September 12, 2019 • #Product

Gone are the days of idly standing around with a restaurant buzzer, or feeling like you’re missing out on a great meal because a restaurant doesn’t accept reservations. Yelp Waitlist, our online restaurant waitlist experience, is rolling out two new ways to help you plan life better: Predictive Wait Time and Notify Me. These new… Read more

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You Can Now Align the Yelp App to Your Lifestyle, Diet, Interests & Other Preferences

Tuesday, August 27, 2019 • #News, #Product

People are becoming more and more conscious not only about what they eat, but also how they spend their time. Yelp is in a unique position to address this need. Today, we are rolling out a new experience that allows people to tailor their Yelp app based on their interests, diet, lifestyle, and things they… Read more

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Yelp announces new Business Page upgrades to help businesses stand out and build their reputation

Tuesday, June 25, 2019 • #News, #Product

As a business owner, one of the most important steps to success is showing what makes your business special and why local customers should work with you. We are now making this easier than ever by introducing new business page upgrades that will help consumers learn more about your business, beyond the photos and reviews… Read more