Yelp’s advertising model is controversial, to say the least. If business owners don’t fork over money for ads, Yelp allegedly hides positive reviews and showcases negative ones, essentially holding business reputations hostage. This practice is incredibly unfair and detrimental to both business owners and workers.

My ex uses Yelp to stalk me. I’m Yelp elite and have been checking in and posting photos for a while. I read that blocking them doesn’t prevent them from finding you and continuing to stalk you. Is there any way I can actually block him? He is crazy and will not stop stalking me even though this ended last year.

Jan 15, 2022 · Yelp may have some quality reviews, but its no where close enough to save them from the repercussions of their mob-like tactics and the end is near for yelp. Google is a much more effective and proven successful even if you dont pay them a penny.

Apple maps doesn't show yelp reviews anymore so there's little chance that anyone is seeing yelp reviews. Google Maps has taken over the space for reviews. Anyone using Yelp for finding businesses is going to find a lot of old stale incorrect information. Personally I don't care what Yelp reviewers say about my business good or bad.

Dec 6, 2021 · The f**ked up thing is that Yelp claims you can still see the reviews through the "not recommended link" at the bottom of the reviews, but as far as I can tell, on mobile version that is NOT the case. i cannot find a single place on mobile view that mentions the not recommended reviews. i could be wrong about that but i have searched and cannot ...

Yelp gave me the same excuse about their algorithm determining they were “fake reviews.” Keep in mind that several who left those Yelp reviews have been interviewed for local newspapers and architectural magazines about the design process and their experience with my client.

Aug 19, 2022 · No, you can review any location. Becoming Elite is less dependent on where you reviewed but more on the quality of reviews and other contributions to Yelp. If you become Yelp Elite you will just have to set an area you want to receive emails about. But there is no commitment to one particular area for a certain amount of time.

Yelp Advertising: A Comprehensive Guide from Real Experience Navigating Yelp for local service companies is a challenging journey, filled with obstacles but also opportunities if you know where to look. Here's a deep dive into my experiences, strategies, and outcomes with Yelp advertising for a garage door repair company. Yelp Sucks (but whatever)

Oct 6, 2022 · I had someone from Yelp contact me to “help start my page” and stated I’d get my first $300 of ads FREE. After 1 week of only 2/3 leads, which none of them even wanted the service or responded. Decided to cancel my yelp ads before it got more then $260. Yelp tried to charge me, I removed my card info and thankfully was never charged.

Nov 22, 2022 · However, if I use the same computers/devices to access the same Yelp pages from a different IP address, it works. Also, if I use the Yelp *app* from e.g. an iPad from my original IP address, it works. We *only* use Yelp to *read* reviews. We don't post reviews, comments, etc. I've read that Yelp might block some fake reviewers and such.