Nielsen Survey Says…Consumers Rank Yelp Most Influential, Most Trustworthy, and with Highest Quality Reviews
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: Virtually all Yelp users (98%) have made a purchase at a business they found on Yelp, with nearly 90% of them doing so… 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 (Ireland): Interview with Pierre Chapeau of French Paradox
When did you start noticing people were finding your business on Yelp? We started noticing 6 months ago. We knew about Yelp thanks to our son after his trip to San Francisco last year. On his return, he would not stop asking us why we had not registered with Yelp. Our main customer base might… 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.
Yelp.com Welcomes 100 Million Unique Visitors in January 2013
I’ve got some good news to share. Pretty fantastic news actually. For the first time in Yelp history, over 100 million unique visitors came to the site in a one-month period. That’s an all-time high for traffic to the desktop and mobile site and a clear indication that people are looking for local businesses and… Read more
Consumer alerts: because you might like to know…
The value of Yelp for business owners has been proven time and again and is thanks in large part to the high quality content on our site. The review filter, content guidelines and terms of service are all in place to make Yelp a better, more useful place for everyone, business owners and consumers alike. That said,… Read more
Poland set to Yelp loud and proud!
Yelp zawitał do Polski Co wiesz na temat swojego kraju? Graniczy z siedmioma państwami? Ma dostęp do Morza Bałtyckiego na północy? Znajduje się tutaj jedyna pustynia w Europie Środkowej? Jest to miejsce z bogatą ofertą kulturalną i licznymi zabytkami, które każdego roku przyciągają miliony turystów? Co mogłoby sprawić, aby Twój opis Polski stał się pełniejszy?… Read more
A race to the Finnish line!
Suomalaisetkin pääsevät yelppaamaan Yelp täydentää pohjoismaisen värisuoran avaamalla palvelunsa myös Suomessa Viimeisenä, muttei missään nimessä vähäisimpänä: Yelp avaa palvelunsa nyt myös suomalaisille ja samalla täydentää pohjoismaisen värisuoran. Suomi on monipuolisen kulttuurin ja luonnon maa ja samalla yksi harvoista kolkista maailmassa joka kasvaa jatkuvasti – suomalaisilla yelppaajilla on joka vuosi jopa seitsemän neliökilometriä lisää kartoittamatonta maata… Read more