Yelp Connect: A New Voice for Restaurants to Reach Locals
Today Yelp is introducing Yelp Connect, a brand new way for restaurants to communicate and share updates with new and existing customers. With this product, restaurants can feel… Read more
Yelp’s New Apple Watch Series 5 App Adds a Compass to Direct You to More Businesses You’ll Love
Today, Yelp is releasing a newly designed Apple Watch app that brings greater value to consumers, leveraging the innovative new features the Apple Watch Series 5 has to offer. People are always looking for greater convenience — especially a seamless way to travel without having to constantly pull out their smartphones. We want to help… Read more
Yelp Waitlist Lets You Plan Life Better with New Predictive Wait Time and Notify Me Features
Gone are the days of idly standing around with a restaurant buzzer, or feeling like you’re missing out on a great meal because a restaurant doesn’t accept reservations. Yelp Waitlist, our online restaurant waitlist experience, is rolling out two new ways to help you plan life better: Predictive Wait Time and Notify Me. These new… Read more
You Can Now Align the Yelp App to Your Lifestyle, Diet, Interests & Other Preferences
People are becoming more and more conscious not only about what they eat, but also how they spend their time. Yelp is in a unique position to address this need. Today, we are rolling out a new experience that allows people to tailor their Yelp app based on their interests, diet, lifestyle, and things they… Read more
Yelp Announces New Business Page Upgrades to Help Businesses Stand Out and Build their Reputation
As a business owner, one of the most important steps to success is showing what makes your business special and why local customers should work with you. We are now making this easier than ever by introducing new business page upgrades that will help consumers learn more about your business, beyond the photos and reviews… Read more
Snag the Country’s Most Exclusive Reservation through Yelp… at DQ!
The perfect pair, a match made in heaven, two peas in a pod… These are just a few ways to describe DQ’s new Chicken & Waffles Basket. Beginning this week, parties of two can make a reservation through Yelp to enjoy DQ’s new sweet and savory offering at their own private table, adorned with vibrant décor,… Read more
Introducing Wellness Support Alerts on Yelp
Today we are introducing Wellness Support Alerts on Yelp to point consumers to free, confidential and publicly available resources when they may be in a time of need. We are dedicated to connecting people with great local businesses but recognize that some circumstances call for more immediate, easily-accessible resources than traditional brick and mortar establishments…. Read more
Yelp Announces Verified Licenses, Bringing Peace of Mind to Booking a Professional
When you are about to invite a service provider into your home, you want to know as much as possible about that business. To help put your mind at ease, alongside the reviews and photos you already rely on, we’re introducing Yelp Verified Licenses for businesses in home and local services, medical, childcare, esthetics and other… Read more
Yelp Celebrates Women’s History Month by Partnering with Rebecca Minkoff to Highlight Women-Owned Businesses on Yelp
Celebrate Women’s History Month this year by putting your money where your mouth is—and into the hands of the female entrepreneurs in your community. Today, we’re excited to announce that we are partnering with Rebecca Minkoff, famous designer and creator of the Female Founder Collective, to launch a “Women-Owned Business” attribute on Yelp! This information… Read more
It’s Now Easier Than Ever to Reserve a Table On-The-Go: Yelp Reservations Launches in Buick Marketplace
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
Managing Impromptu Diners Just Got Easier with Two New Yelp Waitlist Features
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