As you round out a year of unexpected challenges and necessary adaptation, you’ve likely found that the sales and marketing tactics you’ve historically relied on no longer yield the same results. This may have led to lower profits, missed goals, or even worse, layoffs or furloughs for your workers. To avoid facing similar challenges in… Read more
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Renovation projects are at an all-time high. With people spending more time at home than ever before, living spaces are in flux. Dining rooms are becoming makeshift offices and learning centers. Kitchens are in full swing. Households with multiple family members are operating at capacity with busy bathrooms, loads of laundry, and ongoing clutter. The… Read more
Pumpkin Spice is King: Yelp Names 2020’s Biggest Fall Food & Drink Trends
Whether you’re cozying up with a pumpkin spice latte or you prefer a nice glass of cider, there’s no denying that fall is in full swing. To celebrate the cooling temperatures, Yelp’s data science team took a dive into search data to understand what flavors everyone is enjoying this fall. To gather this data, we… Read more
The Best Vegetarian Restaurant In Every Province Across Canada
From traditional Chinese vegetarian in a Buddhist cottage in Charlottetown to handmade Japanese noodles in North Vancouver, we’ve dug into the data to find the very best vegetarian eats in every province in Canada!* The diversity on this list is testament to the amazing diversity of Canada and the diversity of vegetarian cuisine in 2020…. Read more
5 Tips To Prepare Your Car For Winter
Wasn’t it just summer? Alas, it’s time to prep for cooler weather that, for many, will yield to frosty temps, snow and ice on the roads. Whether it’s your first or fiftieth frost, here are five tips (and estimated costs) to help winterize your whip – as provided by George Mikhael, owner of Alewife Automotive… Read more
Top 20 spots to grab tacos in San Antonio
Tacos are a quintessential part of a San Antonians day-to-day life. From the morning breakfast taco that gets you ready for the day, to the juicy asada tacos that can satisfy any appetite, and of course the late night al pastor craving. You know you need them all! That is why we have compiled this… Read more
Top Urban Parks Across the US
Dolores Park – San Francisco, CA (Photo by Woody L )There’s a lot that’s off the table in 2020. Urban parks, however, are thriving due to our collective yearning to escape the confines of our homes and explore the great outdoors. Thank your city’s planners for this list of conveniently located, city-centric parks to escape… Read more
Six steps to prepare your home for winter according to the experts
‘Tis the season for pumpkin picking, cider drinking, and, depending on your locale, getting your home prepared for the snow to start falling. From the concrete in your basement to the top bricks of your chimney, read on to ensure your home is winterized and ready for the season ahead. Hire Snow RemovalIf you’re feeling… Read more
What’s new with Yelp for Business
Here’s what’s been keeping us busy: updates for business owners using Yelp, which are available to when you log in to your account. While you’re there, be sure to make any necessary updates to your page to reflect your current operations, offerings, and safety measures. New Yelp Ads featuresNew Yelp for Restaurants features “Open to All”… Read more
Lessons from Jon Taffer of Bar Rescue on a bulletproof plan for success
People have been dining out for more than a thousand years—since the first restaurant as we know it opened in 1100 A.D. in China—and have operated in basically the same way ever since. You sit down at a table, a server takes your order, brings that order to the kitchen where it is prepared, and… Read more