Yelp Foundation and GoFundMe Announce $1M in Donation Matching Update as March 26: We have paused the rollout of the GoFundMe feature, and are working with GoFundMe to… Read more
Today we’ve begun rolling out a new business attribute that helps users identify businesses that offer gender neutral restrooms to patrons. What constitutes a gender neutral restroom, you ask? Gender neutral restrooms are accessible to persons of any gender and are a locking, single-stall bathroom. On desktop and mobile versions of Yelp, users will be… Read more
Does this situation sound familiar? Your friends have decided to task you with choosing next week’s dinner spot but they’ve given you a laundry list of requirements to work with… One friend is bringing his two-year-old, the other is vegan, another is bringing their new puppy, and you just need to make sure there’s an… Read more
We know Valentine’s Day can be stressful for everyone, whether you are seriously dating or seriously dateless. Yelp’s got your back with romantic restaurant recommendations, reservations, and a day-of deal from Eat24 if staying in is more your style. For last minute reservations, search for restaurants on Yelp and filter by reservation availability. Looks like… Read more
Who says you don’t get a second chance to make a first impression? With our new desktop homepage redesign we think you’ll love taking a second, third, or even fourth look around the new digs we created to build an even better Yelp homepage experience. What’s new on the Yelp homepage The new homepage features… Read more
Today we’re excited to announce a new feature for Yelp: Container businesses! No, we’re not talking about stores that sell tupperware. Container businesses are businesses that contain other businesses — think shopping malls and airports. Didn’t have time to pick up coffee before your flight? Now, you’ll be able to see which coffee shops and… Read more
It’s true, Yelpers love supporting local business. Now, you can earn money for frequenting the spots you love — and for checking out new ones, too! Yelp Cash Back, our new cash rewards program for local businesses across the country, automatically saves you money when you shop at participating businesses. It takes less than a… Read more
Yelp is all about sharing your experiences at local businesses, and we’re excited to announce yet another way to do just that. When checking into a business, you now have the opportunity to take a check-in photo to capture your surroundings. The camera will then flip, allowing you to take a selfie (or, a “Yelfie”),… Read more
It’s the classic dilemma… your dish finally arrives after careful and calculated decision making by perusing Yelp for review highlights and scouring through images… but before you can dig into that mouthwatering meal, you first need to get that perfect picture. And not just any picture: one with perfect lighting, symmetry, and composition. Well, fellow… Read more
Last month, we announced bookmark collections, a new way to organize and curate lists of businesses on Yelp. Today we’re excited to announce the ability to share your collections with others for them to follow! To share a collection, tap the ‘share’ icon, which will generate a link that you can either give directly to… Read more
At Yelp, we work hard to surface the most useful information to consumers while they’re in the process of making a spending decision. That’s why we launched the LIVES program (LIVES stands for Local Inspector Value Entry Specification) back in 2013. The LIVES open data standard makes it possible for local municipalities to display their… Read more