What if there was a way to use your Yelp page to attract more customers who aren’t already looking at you on Yelp? There is! You work hard to earn your Yelp content. Show it off; it’s a great way to bring in more customers. Here are some free tools to help put Yelp to… Read more
Yelp’s Canary Islands Culinary Adventure at Encasa
You’ve never tried food like this before! Pachi and Maria from ENCASA took Yelp Elites on a culinary journey celebrating the unique and vibrant food of the Canary Islands, Spain’s farthest-flung territory, to celebrate Día de las Canarias Islands. This is a place where authentic ingredients, home-style cooking, and the joy of a meal with family… Read more
A Few Bad Reviews Can Boost Sales
You read that right. If you have a few negative reviews alongside your positives, it’s actually a good thing. Well, it’s one of the positive sides of negative reviews. A new study from Northwestern University found that consumers trust reviews and star ratings more when they see a mix of negative and positive reviews. Yelp’s… Read more
Yelp Consumer Alerts: Know Before You Spend
Yelp has been dedicated to preserving consumer trust since day one. That’s why we don’t mess around when it comes to shady business activity. We are releasing a new round of 59 Consumer Alerts, which will remain up for 90 days. Our team of sleuths tracked down these extreme attempts to manipulate ratings and reviews… Read more
Yelp Sydney’s Spring Street Speakeasy
Guests descended upon Bondi’s raddest underground speakeasy for a night of booze, bites, burlesque and live tunes! Yelp Sydney teamed up with Huddle PR and Spring Street Social for a party with entertainment from 6-piece acoustic band Camden Manor and a live burlesque performance from the Australian Burlesque Festival’s Miss Alyssa Kitt. Guests didn’t leave thirsty… Read more
SEO and Review Scammers Shut Down By Yelp
We recently heard reports from business owners about a company called YelpBooster (aka YelpMotion) purporting to sell five-star Yelp reviews and first-page placement in search engine results. The company’s solicitations were extremely misleading. Even worse, they suggested falsely they were affiliated with — or even calling from — Yelp. We took aggressive action to shut… Read more
Yelp’s Radelaide Love Affair
On Friday 15th April, Yelpers in Adelaide celebrated everything local at the Yelp’s Radelaide Love Affair at the Published Arthouse. This event showcased local businesses, products and superheroes from all over our southern state. It was a great spread of products from beer, wine, cheese, salads, pasties, icecream, beauty, flowers, love letters and so much… Read more
Need a Quote? Get One Faster Than Ever
Consumers come to Yelp every day for the most reliable info on businesses that they are looking to spend with. An appetizing picture of pizza and a glowing review might be all you need to choose your new favorite lunch spot. But some categories require a more detailed approach, and a transaction can’t be made… Read more
Want More Exposure On Yelp? Respond To Your Messages!
If responding to your text messages meant more money, would you reply to them all? Yelp’s “Message the business” tool allows you to text your potential customers on Yelp which could mean increased revenue for you and your business! Recently, businesses in the categories of home and local services, professional services, auto and more, have… Read more
7 Essential Yelp iPhone App Tips for Newbies
Just downloaded the Yelp app? Welcome to the party. If you’re feeling a little dazed and confused, we’ve put together seven top tips to get you started… and addicted! You’re welcome. 1. Bookmarks Bookmark places to visit or review later on You know what they say about good intentions… If you’ve got an epic list of places… Read more