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Heading Out: Yelp Vaccine Conundrum That Could Influence Google And Bing

Heading Out: Yelp Vaccine Conundrum That Could Influence Google And Bing by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, August 6, 2021 Yelp could become an informative search tool to research businesses requiring proof of vaccination. This week the company announced a “Proof of vaccination required” and “All staff fully vaccinated” label on its review site to … Continue reading Heading Out: Yelp Vaccine Conundrum That Could Influence Google And Bing

Yelp Builds Out COVID-19 Section, As Data Reveals Larger Economic Impact

Yelp Builds Out COVID-19 Section, As Data Reveals Larger Economic Impact by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, June 17, 2020 In a push to help businesses as they re-open, Yelp says it will continue to build out its COVID-19 Section to help businesses that were temporarily shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since March 1, … Continue reading Yelp Builds Out COVID-19 Section, As Data Reveals Larger Economic Impact

Shopify launches post-COVID POS, Yelp rolls out omnichannel tools for SMBs

The companies are part of a shift toward deeper integration between online and offline operations. Greg Sterling on May 5, 2020 Omnichannel has been a buzzword for years in the retail industry and has been vaguely synonymous with digital transformation. But now there’s more urgency, as traditional merchants large and small are having to place … Continue reading Shopify launches post-COVID POS, Yelp rolls out omnichannel tools for SMBs

Yelp Search Filter Identifies Local Businesses With Virtual Offerings

Yelp Search Filter Identifies Local Businesses With Virtual Offerings by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, May 4, 2020 In a series of features introduced Monday, Yelp now supports a search filter for companies offering virtual services such as yoga classes at 24/Hour Fitness, as well as therapy sessions, tax services, or tutoring sessions at other nearby businesses. … Continue reading Yelp Search Filter Identifies Local Businesses With Virtual Offerings

Yelp Launches Store Visits, Video Ad Unit To Drive Company’s Growth

Yelp Launches Store Visits, Video Ad Unit To Drive Company’s Growth by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, February 12, 2020 Yelp Store Visits, which measures online to offline store visits, and Showcase Ads with Video launched Tuesday — just days before the company is set to report fourth-quarter 2019 earnings. RBC Capital Markets forecasts that revenue will … Continue reading Yelp Launches Store Visits, Video Ad Unit To Drive Company’s Growth

Tips for Responding to Negative Reviews on Yelp and Google

Bonnie Harris — September 4, 2019 Follow @waxmarketing — September 4, 2019 geralt / Pixabay Ever since the birth of the internet, consumer feedback on businesses have increased in quantity and importance. Online reviews expose the experiences—both positive and negative—of real customers to everyone. This means the perception of every single customer matters. Responding to … Continue reading Tips for Responding to Negative Reviews on Yelp and Google

Yelp Personalizes Local Queries And Results To Gain Lead On Google, Others

Yelp Personalizes Local Queries And Results To Gain Lead On Google, Others by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, August 27, 2019 Yelp launched a feature in its app on Tuesday that allows users to personalize what they see in the app. Now when two users with different lifestyles open up the Yelp app from the … Continue reading Yelp Personalizes Local Queries And Results To Gain Lead On Google, Others

California Court Says Yelp Can’t Be Forced To Remove Negative Review

California Court Says Yelp Can’t Be Forced To Remove Negative Review by Wendy Davis  @wendyndavis, July 3, 2018 California’s highest court ruled 4-3 on Monday that Yelp can’t be required to remove a negative post that sparked a defamation lawsuit. The ruling stems from a 2013 lawsuit brought by California attorney Dawn Hassell against a … Continue reading California Court Says Yelp Can’t Be Forced To Remove Negative Review