Yelp Announces New Takeout Solution for Restaurants, Upgraded Front-of-House Solutions, and Improved Consumer App Experience As one of the hardest hit industries during the pandemic, restaurants have faced constantly changing government guidelines and adapted to new ways to serve diners, all while prioritizing staff and diner safety. One constant since the beginning of the pandemic… Read more
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
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
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
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
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
Ever dreamed of having a personal assistant who manages your restaurant reservations for business meetings, family dinners or date nights? With the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Note 9, your once far flung daydream is within reach! Samsung recently announced the integration of Yelp Reservations into its intelligent assistant, Bixby. This is the first time… Read more
Today we’re excited to announce that Yelp is joining forces with Movement Advancement Project and more than 175 partner organizations on the Open to All campaign to build awareness and understanding of the importance of nondiscrimination laws and defend the bedrock principle that when businesses open their doors to the public, they should be Open… Read more
Best known for helping people find great local businesses, Yelp is also helping consumers earn cash back for dining or shopping at participating Cash Back locations. Today, we’re excited to announce that more than one million people are enrolled in our Cash Back program! Yelp was an early mover in adopting card-linked technology and offering… Read more
At Yelp, we’re always thinking about ways to deliver fresh, up-to-date content that helps connect you with great local businesses. Today, we’re announcing the launch of Collections to take the legwork out of finding great, new businesses by serving up personalized recommendations based on your activity on Yelp and amplifying top recommendations from across the… Read more
Allowing Agency Partners to Independently Sell and Manage Client Campaigns We’re excited to introduce the Yelp Advertising Partner Program, giving agencies the ability to sell and manage Yelp ads campaigns on behalf of their small and medium-sized business (SMB) clients. Through the Yelp Advertising Partner Program, agency partners can now offer their clients increased campaign… Read more