Comments on: Google Reviewing Yelp For Next Acquisition http://www.pageonepr.com/blog/2009/12/18/google-reviewing-yelp-for-next-acquisition/ Page One is a public relations firm focusing on Open Source companies with offices in San Francisco, Palo Alto, Santa Barbara, Portland, Denver, Boston, London and Tokyo. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:07:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: australia cruise http://www.pageonepr.com/blog/2009/12/18/google-reviewing-yelp-for-next-acquisition/comment-page-1/#comment-1022 australia cruise Fri, 15 Jan 2010 06:44:05 +0000 http://www.pageonepr.com/?p=2863#comment-1022 A good read, definitely worth a cut and paste. Thanks! A good read, definitely worth a cut and paste. Thanks!

]]> By: keyword helpers http://www.pageonepr.com/blog/2009/12/18/google-reviewing-yelp-for-next-acquisition/comment-page-1/#comment-1002 keyword helpers Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:27:12 +0000 http://www.pageonepr.com/?p=2863#comment-1002 wow, can someone say monopoly! they also just took over doubleclick.net atleast there will always be microsoft to not make it a real monopoly wow, can someone say monopoly! they also just took over doubleclick.net

atleast there will always be microsoft to not make it a real monopoly

]]> By: Susan http://www.pageonepr.com/blog/2009/12/18/google-reviewing-yelp-for-next-acquisition/comment-page-1/#comment-993 Susan Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:01:32 +0000 http://www.pageonepr.com/?p=2863#comment-993 Ali, Thanks for the comment. Yes, Yelp has come under fire recently for controversial practices, but I still see the value in a small business having a presence on Yelp because it keeps a business visible to so many eyeballs. A lot of businesses don't pay to be on Yelp - it's the reviewer generated content that keeps the conversation going. Also, for a person picking a place to eat, reading a fellow customer's review of a restaurant may be more influential than a visit to the restaurant's personal website. It definitely is unfair that Yelp is engaging in questionable tactics but in the end, I feel Yelp's 26 million monthly visitors are too powerful of a group to exclude yourself from. - Susan Ali,

Thanks for the comment. Yes, Yelp has come under fire recently for controversial practices, but I still see the value in a small business having a presence on Yelp because it keeps a business visible to so many eyeballs. A lot of businesses don’t pay to be on Yelp – it’s the reviewer generated content that keeps the conversation going. Also, for a person picking a place to eat, reading a fellow customer’s review of a restaurant may be more influential than a visit to the restaurant’s personal website. It definitely is unfair that Yelp is engaging in questionable tactics but in the end, I feel Yelp’s 26 million monthly visitors are too powerful of a group to exclude yourself from.

- Susan

]]> By: Alli Yochim http://www.pageonepr.com/blog/2009/12/18/google-reviewing-yelp-for-next-acquisition/comment-page-1/#comment-991 Alli Yochim Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:33:43 +0000 http://www.pageonepr.com/?p=2863#comment-991 My business isn't on Yelp because they charge you $400 either a month or a year (I can't remember which) to "manage your listings," which means you can delete or push down negative posts, highlight positive posts to be featured at the top, etc. Yelp has been involved in a lot of controversial practices, like highlighting negative reviews (which could very well be from competitors) to pressure business owners into buying into their subscription account management service, not to mention the bribery for good reviews. For a small business starting out like mine, starting a web site for $10 a year is a much more feasible solution. Startups like San Francisco's Thumbtack.com are offering local reviews, info, and direct selling via online orders for free to business owners, a much more attractive offering for business owners and consumers who want to know they're getting legit info. I realize Yelp has garnered significant clout over the past few years, but I'm hoping any potential Google acquisition will bring a shred of moral fiber to Yelp. My business isn’t on Yelp because they charge you $400 either a month or a year (I can’t remember which) to “manage your listings,” which means you can delete or push down negative posts, highlight positive posts to be featured at the top, etc. Yelp has been involved in a lot of controversial practices, like highlighting negative reviews (which could very well be from competitors) to pressure business owners into buying into their subscription account management service, not to mention the bribery for good reviews.

For a small business starting out like mine, starting a web site for $10 a year is a much more feasible solution. Startups like San Francisco’s Thumbtack.com are offering local reviews, info, and direct selling via online orders for free to business owners, a much more attractive offering for business owners and consumers who want to know they’re getting legit info.

I realize Yelp has garnered significant clout over the past few years, but I’m hoping any potential Google acquisition will bring a shred of moral fiber to Yelp.

]]> By: Susan http://www.pageonepr.com/blog/2009/12/18/google-reviewing-yelp-for-next-acquisition/comment-page-1/#comment-990 Susan Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:18:06 +0000 http://www.pageonepr.com/?p=2863#comment-990 David, it warms my heart to know that Yelp has been there for your all your local sandwich needs. :) David, it warms my heart to know that Yelp has been there for your all your local sandwich needs. :)

]]> By: David Robbins http://www.pageonepr.com/blog/2009/12/18/google-reviewing-yelp-for-next-acquisition/comment-page-1/#comment-989 David Robbins Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:13:40 +0000 http://www.pageonepr.com/?p=2863#comment-989 Susan, you may not be aware of this, but I found my favorite sandwich spot in Palo Alto using Yelp. I hadn't heard of this place in the 4-5 years I had been in the area, but LOCAL social media helped me learn about it. I'm pleased that Google is focusing on the local. As a human being, I value face-to-face human interaction most, and when local social media communities aid people in bringing online conversations into real world interactions, this yields powerful social capital. The big honking social media sites like Twitter can be great for sharing ideas, but we shouldn't forget about the local, human element. Susan, you may not be aware of this, but I found my favorite sandwich spot in Palo Alto using Yelp. I hadn’t heard of this place in the 4-5 years I had been in the area, but LOCAL social media helped me learn about it. I’m pleased that Google is focusing on the local. As a human being, I value face-to-face human interaction most, and when local social media communities aid people in bringing online conversations into real world interactions, this yields powerful social capital. The big honking social media sites like Twitter can be great for sharing ideas, but we shouldn’t forget about the local, human element.

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