Nowait Diners are Fully Transitioning to the Yelp App

Tuesday, December 4, 2018 • #Restaurants, #Businesses, #Products

In March 2017, Nowait joined the Yelp family. The number of restaurants using Yelp Nowait has grown to just over 4,800 as of September 2018. To better serve your needs, the Nowait Guest App is moving to Yelp! Here’s everything you need to know: Is the Nowait Guest app going away? Yes, the Nowait Guest… Read more

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It’s Now Easier Than Ever to Reserve a Table On-The-Go: Yelp Reservations Launches in Buick Marketplace

Friday, November 2, 2018 • #Product

Not unlike eating three meals a day, driving is a part of most of our daily routines. With the rate of car ownership rebounding in recent years and commute times in major U.S. metro areas increasing, studies suggest that Americans spent 70 billion hours driving in 2016. To make those hours a little more productive,… Read more

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Managing Impromptu Diners Just Got Easier with Two New Yelp Waitlist Features

Thursday, November 1, 2018 • #Product

Since acquiring Nowait in 2017, we’ve continued to integrate it into Yelp and introduce features that benefit both diners and restaurants. We’re seeing the results in action; more people are joining restaurant waitlists through the Yelp app than ever before. Yelp Waitlist has saved diners more than 4.1 billion minutes of wait time to date…. Read more

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Hi Bixby: Samsung Helps You Dine Through Yelp Reservations

Tuesday, August 28, 2018 • #Product

Ever dreamed of having a personal assistant who manages your restaurant reservations for business meetings, family dinners or date nights? With the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Note 9, your once far flung daydream is within reach! Samsung recently announced the integration of Yelp Reservations into its intelligent assistant, Bixby. This is the first time… Read more

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Celebrating 1 Million People on Yelp Cash Back!

Friday, June 29, 2018 • #Product

Best known for helping people find great local businesses, Yelp is also helping consumers earn cash back for dining or shopping at participating Cash Back locations. Today, we’re excited to announce that more than one million people are enrolled in our Cash Back program! Yelp was an early mover in adopting card-linked technology and offering… Read more

Introducing Popular Dishes on Yelp: Taking the Guesswork Out of What to Order

Tuesday, June 19, 2018 • #News, #Product

It’s safe to assume that you’re familiar with the hushed restaurant conversation that occurs after a drool-worthy dish arrives at your neighbor’s table. It’s usually followed by a frantic comparison to the menu, and a question to your server while you attempt to discreetly point at a stranger’s meal. We’re all too familiar with this… Read more

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Introducing Collections: Handpicked Recommendations, Just for You

Thursday, May 24, 2018 • #Product

At Yelp, we’re always thinking about ways to deliver fresh, up-to-date content that helps connect you with great local businesses. Today, we’re announcing the launch of Collections to take the legwork out of finding great, new businesses by serving up personalized recommendations based on your activity on Yelp and amplifying top recommendations from across the… Read more

Yelp Nearly Doubles The Number of Businesses Offering Online Food Ordering

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Yelp Nearly Doubles The Number of Businesses Offering Online Food Ordering

Monday, March 19, 2018 • #News, #Product, #News

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

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Introducing Custom Ads on Yelp: Allowing Businesses The Ability to Select Which Photos and Reviews are Highlighted in Their Ads

Thursday, March 1, 2018 • #Product, #Businesses, #Advertising on Yelp

We’re excited to announce that, starting today, business owners have the ability to customize their ads. With the introduction of Custom Ads, advertisers will be able to select which photos and reviews are presented in their campaigns. This announcement is the first in a series of tools we’re working on to put advertisers in the… Read more

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Introducing A New Search Experience for Yelp Users on iOS

Thursday, February 1, 2018 • #Product, #Mobile

If you haven’t already noticed, we’ve recently been sprucing things up on Yelp! Over the past few months, we’ve added new improvements to the app home screen. We’ve designed new category icons for quick search and are providing more personalizing suggestions through machine learning. And guess what? These improvements are just the tip of the… Read more