Things You May Not Know About Yelp
Yelp is a social site for everything local
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In 2004, PayPal employee Jeremy Stoppelman fell sick.
Jeremy Stoppelman wanted to call his business “Yocal,” but was unable to obtain the domain name.
David Calbraith, came up with “Yelp.”
42% of people who visit Yelp will make a purchase on the same day.
– 25% will make a purchase within a few hours.
The average Yelp visit is 3:10 minutes long
Ever notice this sticker on the window of a restaurant you love?
f your rating increases by one star on Yelp,
Yelp started out with a two-year license that allowed Google
best vegetarian-friendly restaurants in your area.
It also has 35.6 million mobile app unique visitors.
18% of Yelp users haven’t been to college
Each year, Yelp obtains 16% more reviews than the year before.