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Does Yelp engage in Shady Practices?

Does Yelp engage in Shady Practices?

What if your business was suddenly published on Yelp? Would you even know about it? The owner of Joe Hadeed’s Carpeting in Virginia had this same problem when negative reviews began flooding his page. It turns out that Yelp collects business information from “third...

Yelp Sting Operation to crack down on Fake Yelp Reviews

Yelp Sting Operation to crack down on Fake Yelp Reviews

Businesses who rely on Yelp to gain new customers may have something else to worry about: fake reviews. These solicited reviews are part of a sting operation that Yelp is conducting with the goal of purifying the reviews onsite. Yelp is only as good as the reviews it...

Recent Court Ruling Puts Anonymous Reviews Under Fire at Yelp

Recent Court Ruling Puts Anonymous Reviews Under Fire at Yelp

Yelp has issued a statement expressing its discontent for a ruling that forces the review giant to disclose anonymous user information. The company worries that its 10 million plus monthly users may have something legitimate to fear when leaving reviews: the long arm...