Toot Your Own Horn: Share your Yelp reviews on Facebook and Twitter!
Did you know you can share Yelp reviews across social networks and via email with the click of a few buttons? When you share content via your social networks, you advertise your business and the things Yelpers say make it great, and you inspire people to click over to your Yelp listing to read more…. Read more
Want a Find Us On Yelp sticker? Request one here
Given the current COVID-19 situation, sticker shipments may be delayed. A Find Us On Yelp sticker is a great way to let customers know about your presence on Yelp. This will lead them to look you up on Yelp and engage with your business. When it comes to Yelp, you shouldn’t ask for or solicit… Read more
Goodbye Language Barriers, Hello Mobile Review Translation!
Since 2004, the Yelp family has grown to include 27 countries, allowing Yelpers to write reviews in 15 languages. We want to make it even easier to tap into the rich, local wisdom in Yelp reviews, so today we’re announcing a brand new feature on the Yelp iPhone app: automated review translation! Picture this: You’re… Read more
Nielsen Survey Says…Consumers Rank Yelp Most Influential, Most Trustworthy, and with Highest Quality Reviews
Update: Did you see the date on this post? It’s old. Don’t worry, you can find the latest data from the 2019 study right here. Last year, we shared the findings of a Nielsen survey that showed consumers agree with something we’ve known all along: Yelp drives local purchases. The results of that survey were pretty impactful:… Read more
Yelp in Your Words – Meet Valerie G., Owner of Les Deux Gamins (Montreal)
Photo courtesy of Valerie G. When did you start noticing people were finding your business on Yelp? We have always checked online to see what people were saying about us, so as soon as the first Yelp review showed up in a google search (for Les Deux Gamin) we saw it. This was in 2011… Read more
How Yelp Helps You Find the Right Local Business
Millions of people use Yelp everyday to find a great local business. Most probably don’t give a second thought to how the reviews they read tend to predict what their offline experience will be like. They just know it works. Which is great, because that’s what we strive for. But some might wonder — how… Read more
Nielsen: 4 out of 5 Yelp users visit the site when preparing to spend money
Yelp before you buy. That’s the motto 4 out of 5 Yelp users live by according to a recent Nielsen survey. In the survey, 4 out of 5 Yelp users say they visit the site when preparing to spend money. Why is this important? Because it reinforces what we already know – that Yelp users… Read more
Yelp in Your Words (Canada): Interview with Samantha Chan of Paintlounge
When did you start noticing people were finding your business on Yelp? A lot of our customers come to us because they are planning special events (e.g. parties, birthdays, dates). Because of this, customers are even more inclined to read reviews before selecting their venue. When customers tell us how they heard about us, it’s… Read more
Study: Yelp Drives Real Revenue to Small Businesses
The Boston Consulting Group, a leading advisor on business strategy, recently surveyed 4,800 business owners to learn the economic impact Yelp has on small businesses. The results are eye opening: small businesses with a free business owner’s account saw an average of $8,000 in annual revenue from Yelp. Let that sink in for a minute. That’s $8,000… Read more
Inside Yelp: How The Company Got Its Name
How did a simple internet search for a doctor lead to the creation of Yelp? How has the site grown so rapidly? Why is it called Yelp? We will answer these burning questions and more in part two of our Inside Yelp interview with Yelp co-founder and CEO Jeremy Stoppelman.