News

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As consumers look for ways to continue supporting their favorite local businesses, their personal health and safety remains a critical part of the decision making process. And for businesses, we know it’s especially important to efficiently communicate their current service offerings and health and safety practices to customers — in fact, we saw consumer interest… Read more

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Eight weeks ago, the United States Department of Justice brought a historic antitrust suit against Google. This morning, a bipartisan group of thirty-eight state attorneys general has followed with their own suit, zeroing in on how Google manipulates its search results to illegally maintain its general search monopoly. (Read the full lawsuit HERE.) The bipartisan… Read more

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Yelp, the company that connects people with great local businesses, today announced it has deposited $10 million of its cash reserves with minority-owned financial institutions that support Black and underserved communities, including Broadway Federal Bank (Broadway), Carver Federal Savings Bank (Carver) and Citizens Savings Bank and Trust Company (Citizens Savings Bank).

Behind the Review: A New Podcast Brought to You by Yelp and Entrepreneur Media

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It’s no secret that customers want to have a positive experience and that business owners want to receive positive reviews. With that in mind, Yelp is partnering with Entrepreneur, a leading publication for entrepreneurs and small business owners, to dig a little deeper on both accounts in a new podcast called Behind the Review. Hosted… Read more

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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

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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

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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

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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