Talk:Yelp

GA review
So I have to confess I didn't notice the GA review below until just now. Where does that stand at the moment? It looks pretty well completed. I don't see any outstanding issues. Coretheapple (talk) 17:23, 16 September 2014 (UTC)
 * It looks like the reviewer hasn't been on (see here). Hopefully they'll circle back whenever they have time. CorporateM (Talk) 17:36, 16 September 2014 (UTC)
 * Sometimes they stay in limbo for a long time. Months and months. Coretheapple (talk) 21:13, 16 September 2014 (UTC)
 * @user:Coretheapple FYI CorporateM (Talk) 15:30, 23 September 2014 (UTC)

Requested Updates
My name is Amber and I work for Yelp. In conformity with WP:COI, I'd like to request a few tweaks to the page to keep it up to date as follows:
 * 1) Add to the History/Public entity (2012–present) sub-section just before "In April 2017": In March 2017, Yelp acquired restaurant reservation app Nowait for $40 million.
 * Done. Ovinus (talk) 20:51, 9 December 2022 (UTC)
 * 1) Clarify in fourth paragraph of the Features section: Replace "Yelp Reservations" with "Yelp Guest Manager (previously known as Yelp Reservations)" then replace subsequent mentions of "Yelp Reservations" with "Yelp Guest Manager". (see here)
 * Done, kind of; I just said that it was recently consolidated into this new name. As the name comes into more use by third parties, I think it can be changed more completely, but for now, "Yelp Reservations" is probably the most recognizable name. Ovinus (talk) 20:51, 9 December 2022 (UTC)
 * 1) Add to Features section just before the "Features for businesses" sub-section: In August 2021 Yelp added a feature to let users filter businesses based on their COVID precautions.
 * Done. Ovinus (talk) 20:51, 9 December 2022 (UTC)

I have a few other changes I'd like to request as well, but I thought I'd ask for three at-a-time to make it easier for editors to review. Thank you in advance for your time and attention considering my proposed changes to the page. Alalbrech (talk) 19:05, 23 November 2022 (UTC) Alalbrech (talk) 19:05, 23 November 2022 (UTC)
 * (Note: Alalbrech asked me to look at this on my TP, but I otherwise have no relationship here.) I implemented most of your changes as reasonable additions. Thanks for complying with our COI guidelines rather than trying to get stuff in through subterfuge. Ovinus (talk) 20:51, 9 December 2022 (UTC)

A few more requested updates
Thanks. I have a few more changes I'd like to request with a COI to add if you're willing to review a few more. The requested additions are as follows:

Let me know if you have any questions or there is any way I can be of assistance. I appreciate you taking the time either way. Best regards. Alalbrech (talk) 17:21, 4 January 2023 (UTC)
 * 1) Add to the end of the Features for Business section: Yelp has added similar features that allow businesses to identify themselves as women-owned, Asian-owned, and/or LGBTQ-owned. Users can search for businesses based on these identifiers. In 2018, Yelp made it so businesses can also label themselves as “Open to All”, indicating that they do not discriminate against customers or employees.
 * 2) Add to the Features section just before the Features for Businesses sub-section: In 2017 Yelp added a filter to search for businesses with gender-neutral restrooms for transgender customers.
 * 3) Create new Operations section (not sure where else it would fit): In April 2022, after a law was passed in Texas restricting abortions, Yelp announced it would pay travel expenses for employees that go out-of-state for an abortion. Yelp also reviewed business listings to clarify which businesses offer abortion services.

Needs section discussing omitted/hidden reviews
For any business or entity being reviewed there are sometimes just as many reviews that have been hidden because of Yelp's stupid proprietary automated review filtering system that filters out reviews based on a number of criteria despite many of the reviews being very helpful or genuine. This is a major problem and a major component of Yelp reviews in general and should be mentioned in an article section here. More info: https://nowspeed.com/social-media-marketing/yelp-reviews-not-recommended-data-analysis/ 99.97.141.22 (talk) 00:21, 20 March 2024 (UTC)