Yelp Partners with Momento Latino to Support Latinx-owned Businesses

Tuesday, September 15, 2020 • #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

Yelp Reinvents the Hiring Experience for Home and Local Services

Tuesday, August 18, 2020 • #News, #Product

The current state of hiring home and local service businesses can often be frustrating and riddled with inefficiencies. Oftentimes, people don’t know what kind of details they need to share when trying to hire a contractor, mechanic or landscaper, plus outdated games of phone tag make it hard to get a hold of a professional…. Read more

Yelp Teams Up with My Black Receipt to Support Black-owned Businesses

Thursday, June 18, 2020 • #Product, #News, ##BusinessOwners

Earlier this month, our CEO Jeremy Stoppelman shared the initial steps Yelp is taking to lay the groundwork for change and better support the Black community. Part of our commitment is to give people who want to support Black-owned businesses, an easy way to do so, and give businesses a way to self-identify as Black-owned… Read more

Supporting Local Businesses and the Yelp Community with New Products and Features

Monday, May 4, 2020 • #News, #Product, #Local Economy

In these unprecedented times as we all do our part to social distance and keep one another safe, we remain committed to our mission – to connect people with great local businesses. Many local businesses, who rely on foot traffic or human contact in their day-to-day operations, have been forced to close their doors, reduce… Read more

Yelp Launches an All New Modernized and Enhanced Experience for Business Owners

Monday, May 4, 2020 • #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

Yelp Teams Up with GoFundMe to Make it Easy for People to Support the Local Businesses They Love

Tuesday, March 24, 2020 • #News, #Product, #Local Economy

Yelp Foundation and GoFundMe Announce $1M in Donation Matching Update as of April 13: After pausing the rollout of the GoFundMe partnership, we have worked with GoFundMe to provide a seamless way for businesses to opt into the feature, as we received a great deal of interest and support for the program from both consumers… Read more

Dining Out Just Got a Whole Lot Better: Yelp Waitlist Now Supports Large Parties and Seating Preferences

Tuesday, February 25, 2020 • #News, #Product

In today’s world, you can do just about anything with the click of a button from your phone. From ordering a ride to getting groceries delivered, why should dining out be any different? Yelp Waitlist now allows diners to choose their seating preference and accommodates parties of six or more. We’re also making it easier… Read more

Yelp’s Director of Product Shares Behind the Scenes Look at New Multi-location Ad Products

Friday, February 14, 2020 • #Product, #Businesses

We’ve officially announced the release of two new products that help businesses with multiple locations (>5) better reach and understand consumers at every phase of the purchase cycle: Yelp Store Visits (YSV) enables brands to measure how online activity on Yelp drives physical store foot traffic; and Showcase Ads, a new video format, allows national… Read more

Yelp’s New Apple Watch Series 5 App Adds a Compass to Direct You to More Businesses You’ll Love

Monday, October 21, 2019 • #Product

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 Connect: a new voice for restaurants to reach locals

Thursday, September 12, 2019 • #Business Owners, #Product, #News

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 confident they’re reaching local, relevant diners, who have previously expressed interest in their business via Yelp. Yelp Connect lets restaurants make the most of their Yelp business… Read more