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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
When Yelp sent out applications for this past year’s Small Business Advisory Council I thought: “Seriously? I barely have time for my business much less a council for someone else’s business.” So the application sat in my inbox for two weeks. Finally, my curiosity into what was motivating Yelp to create such a council won… Read more