News

• #Community, #News, #Public Policy

The Department of Justice has taken a critical first step in confronting Google’s anticompetitive abuses and monopoly power in search.   Today, when a mom does a search for a pediatrician on Google, instead of being matched with the best information from across the web she is unwittingly steered to Google’s “house” product, which has objectively… Read more

News

• #Community, #News, #Public Policy

The Department of Justice has taken a critical first step in confronting Google’s anticompetitive abuses and monopoly power in search.   Today, when a mom does a search for a pediatrician on Google, instead of being matched with the best information from across the web she is unwittingly steered to Google’s “house” product, which has objectively… Read more

• #Product, #Free Tools, #News

Local businesses are the lifeblood of Yelp and, now more than ever, in the midst of the pandemic, we’re working to give them every opportunity to succeed and help them reach and engage with potential customers among Yelp’s high-intent audience. The newly redesigned Yelp for Business, released earlier this year, was created to give business… Read more

Yelp Partners with Momento Latino to Support Latinx-owned Businesses

• #Community, #News, #Product

To celebrate Latinx Heritage Month, we’re excited to partner with Momento Latino, an organization dedicated to serving the needs and concerns of the Latinx community, to launch a new, free searchable “Latinx-owned Business” attribute on Yelp. The Latinx business community has opened more small businesses than any other demographic in the U.S., according to a… Read more

15% Pledge

• #Community, #News, #Impact

Today, we’re excited to announce that we are joining the 15 Percent Pledge, an organization calling on retailers to dedicate 15% of their shelf space to Black-owned businesses. While we aren’t a traditional retailer, we recognize our unique position to help consumers use their purchase power to support businesses that align with their values. We’ve… Read more

• #News, #Impact, #Diversity and Inclusion

The shooting of Jacob Blake by police in Wisconsin last week is a jarring reminder of the unrelenting brutality of racism in America. This latest use of excessive force on Black lives reminds us that we must remain vigilant and continue to demand racial justice. While our attention is constantly shifting with new headlines competing… Read more

• #News, #Impact, #Diversity and Inclusion

Our country has a long and fraught history of systemic oppression and anti-Black racism that we have shamefully not yet come close to overcoming. Police brutality, disproportionate incarceration, income disparity, the opportunity gap, and the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Black and other minority communities, are only a few of the symptoms of this crisis…. Read more

• #Business Owners, #News, #Product

Today Yelp announced a new way for business owners to understand their performance and manage their presence on Yelp. Yelp for Business is an entirely reimagined platform designed to improve the business owner experience with a fresh new user interface that gives business owners more transparency and insight into their Yelp Business Page. This release… Read more