A new coalition of activist groups led by Yelp and TripAdvisor are renewing the fight to get Google to give a fair opportunity to all sites instead of putting its Knowledge Cards atop the results for subjective search queries. The alliance that includes Fight For The Future and Consumer Watchdog.org has assembled tens of thousands […]
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Google Maps is trying to out-Yelp Yelp… and it might succeed
There’s a new Google Maps in town, and it may know you better than you know yourself.
At Google’s annual I/O developer conference, Google announced a new version of Google Maps with more interactive and personalized features.
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How did Thumbtack win the on-demand services market?
Earlier today, the services marketplace Thumbtack held a small conference for 300 of its best gig economy workers at an event space in San Francisco. For the nearly ten-year-old company the event was designed to introduce some new features and a redesign of its brand that had softly launched earlier in the week. On hand, […]
View More How did Thumbtack win the on-demand services market?Restaurant manager shows up at customer’s house after leaving 3-star Yelp review
This restaurant took it way too far after someone left a mediocre review.
Yesha Callahan had a rough experience after eating from La Porchetta, a restaurant in Sterling, Virginia. She ordered a burger, fries, and zeppoles for delivery to her apartmen…
Yelp is not having a good day
Yelp saw its stock take a steep dive this afternoon after it reported its fourth-quarter earnings, which on an adjusted basis fell below Wall Street’s expectations on the bottom line. Yelp has had a very up-and-down year, all while still continuing to be a go-to site for reviews and content around restaurants. Read More
Yelp reviewers are spamming Trump hotels with “shithole” reviews
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Since The Washington Post reported that Donald Trump allegedly asked lawmakers, “Why are we having all these people from shithole countries come here?” during a White House discussion on America’s immigration deal, the president has been getting dragged.
Trump’s offensive words struck a chord with people from El Salvador, Haiti, and countries in Africa, along with many others, and unfortunately for him, some of those disappointed people have Yelp accounts.
Now, angry Yelp users are flooding the comments of Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., with one-star reviews, labelling Trump’s establishment a — wait for it — “shithole.” Read more…
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Ohio restaurant fired Nazi sympathizer after ‘NYT’ article. Now its Yelp page is caught in the crosshairs.
The 571 Grill & Draft House in New Carlisle, Ohio, has a pretty inconspicuous online presence. It’s been featured for its burgers on a local blog and its Yelp page had just a few reviews after four years on the restaurant review site.
But that’s …
Facebook relaunches Events app as Facebook Local, adds bars and food
Bad news for Yelp and good news for nightlife lovers. When you want to go out, it doesn’t necessarily have to be to an event. So to help you discover bars, restaurants, and nearby attractions too, Facebook is rebranding its standalone Events app as “Facebook Local”. Launching in the U.S. today on iOS and Android, Facebook Local combines events and permanent places to a… Read More
Online reviews are a mess
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Yelp doesn’t get the best reviews these days.
Check the company’s own business page on its website, and you’ll find a laundry list of single-star reasons why people have come to mistrust the reviews hub: high-profile scandals, accusations of censorship, conspiracy theories.
“They suppress real customer reviews that don’t fit into their utopian view of what a review should be,” said one representative user. “Stop trying to social engineer and steer consumers by picking the winners and losers.”
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View More Online reviews are a messYelp beats earnings, but outlook is bad
Yelp, the platform which connects consumers and local businesses, posted third-quarter earnings after the bell on Wednesday.
Yelp’s net revenue for the third quarter was $222.4 million, 19 percent growth for the same period last year. This compares to analyst estimates of $220.8 million, according to Yahoo Finance.
Adjusted net income was $25.4 million, compared to $18.4 million… Read More