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
Celebrate LGBTQ+ rights without the risk of co-opting Pride. June is the most wonderful time of the year. It’s the month that marks the start of summer. The sun is shining, the flowers blooming, and corporate logos start to emerge from their chrysalises reborn as beautiful rainbows. This year, there have been a number of… Read more
A few concrete, easy-to-follow steps for making your business discoverable online. When you’re a small business owner, figuring out how to build your SEO can be tricky. If you ask around, you’re sure to get a two types of “expert advice” on small business SEO: It’s simple! Just change some text in your headlines,… Read more
Branding options for every budget It takes consumers 10 seconds to form a first impression of a brand’s logo. Visual appeal can be assessed within about 50 milliseconds. Nearly half of consumers feel a website’s design is the number factor in determining a business’s credibility. Meaning: if you want your business to be trustworthy, and… Read more
When all other attempts to serve a customer fails, bring in the manager. He or she will pull satisfaction out of a hat. Or at least that’s the hope. The data tells us a different story, however. By looking at the reviews that mentioned talking to a manager, we found that 80% resulted in a… Read more
These days, it seems like nearly any impulse can be fulfilled as fast as we have them. Can’t remember a fact you learned in elementary school? Ask Siri. Need a ride? A driver will pick you up in 2 minutes. Looking for a rare book? Sit tight! You’ll have a copy in 2 days—it just… Read more
When it’s time to eat and home cooking just won’t do, how do you pick a restaurant? Perhaps you’re looking for great tasting, mind-blowing cuisine. Or maybe you’re in the mood for something on the cheap. But how often do you say to yourself, “I’m looking for a restaurant that has GREAT customer service?” Probably… Read more
*Ring ring* “Hi, I need my sink repaired. I live way out in the boonies. Is that in your service area?” Imagine if the leads reaching out to your business already knew just how far you’re willing to travel. You’d probably save time returning calls and responding to messages. More importantly, you wouldn’t have to… Read more
Restaurants, laundromats, tech startups, and mechanics. Very different businesses—one common thread. They all need capital to survive and grow. Now there are more ways to fund your business than ever—many of which require less time compiling papers or waiting on the bank. And even if you’re applying for more traditional funding sources, non-traditional funding options… Read more
How to find a mentor, advisor or resource that will drive your startup forward Your first hire doesn’t turn out to be the best fit. You’re growing faster than expected—and your inventory can’t keep up. Something about your books just seems a little off. You’re making steady profits. Where do you go from here? No… Read more
Grants, loans, programs, and organizations that female entrepreneurs should take advantage of. No matter how often #GirlBoss trends—there’s still a female founding gap to close. Last year, 1,821 new women-owned businesses opened every day in the US. 40% of new businesses are headed by women. But only 2.2% of all VC dollars went to women… Read more