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  1. A tiny "local" optometrist office that I went to once in 2020 was quietly acquired by a PE-backed rollup entity. The parent started misusing the emails collected 6+ years ago.

    Everything is getting acquired by PE service rollups: HVAC, vets, painters, dentists, you name it.

    That made me wish for a Yelp feature: a metadata field describing the business's ownership. This could be freeform text using a handful of common phrases: "Owned by managing doctors," "Owned by XYZ PC," etc. or could be binary: Majority-owned by staff? Y/N

    While obviously the definition of ownership can get squishy, that's true of other Yelp metadata. Yelp mods already review and edit/approve metadata changes.

    Another option would be a deep link to the state business registration the Secretary of State's web site, and let visitors do their own research.

    It's too easy for everything about a business to change *except* the name, and that can take years to manifest in reviews.

    #transparency #yelp

  2. A tiny "local" optometrist office that I went to once in 2020 was quietly acquired by a PE-backed rollup entity. The parent started misusing the emails collected 6+ years ago.

    Everything is getting acquired by PE service rollups: HVAC, vets, painters, dentists, you name it.

    That made me wish for a Yelp feature: a metadata field describing the business's ownership. This could be freeform text using a handful of common phrases: "Owned by managing doctors," "Owned by XYZ PC," etc. or could be binary: Majority-owned by staff? Y/N

    While obviously the definition of ownership can get squishy, that's true of other Yelp metadata. Yelp mods already review and edit/approve metadata changes.

    Another option would be a deep link to the state business registration the Secretary of State's web site, and let visitors do their own research.

    It's too easy for everything about a business to change *except* the name, and that can take years to manifest in reviews.

    #transparency #yelp

  3. Ah, yes, because what the world really needed was a glorified #Yelp #for the #granola crowd, complete with 22,000 opportunities to feel morally superior while sipping your fair-trade latte ☕️🌍. It’s like #Etsy #for people who think #capitalism is a four-letter word 🙄.
    workerowned.info/ #culture #fair #trade #critique #hippies #activists #HackerNews #ngated

  4. Ah, yes, because what the world really needed was a glorified #Yelp #for the #granola crowd, complete with 22,000 opportunities to feel morally superior while sipping your fair-trade latte ☕️🌍. It’s like #Etsy #for people who think #capitalism is a four-letter word 🙄.
    workerowned.info/ #culture #fair #trade #critique #hippies #activists #HackerNews #ngated

  5. Ah, yes, because what the world really needed was a glorified #Yelp #for the #granola crowd, complete with 22,000 opportunities to feel morally superior while sipping your fair-trade latte ☕️🌍. It’s like #Etsy #for people who think #capitalism is a four-letter word 🙄.
    workerowned.info/ #culture #fair #trade #critique #hippies #activists #HackerNews #ngated

  6. Ah, yes, because what the world really needed was a glorified #Yelp #for the #granola crowd, complete with 22,000 opportunities to feel morally superior while sipping your fair-trade latte ☕️🌍. It’s like #Etsy #for people who think #capitalism is a four-letter word 🙄.
    workerowned.info/ #culture #fair #trade #critique #hippies #activists #HackerNews #ngated

  7. Ah, yes, because what the world really needed was a glorified #Yelp #for the #granola crowd, complete with 22,000 opportunities to feel morally superior while sipping your fair-trade latte ☕️🌍. It’s like #Etsy #for people who think #capitalism is a four-letter word 🙄.
    workerowned.info/ #culture #fair #trade #critique #hippies #activists #HackerNews #ngated

  8. Courthouse News Service: Federal judge’s ruling gives Yelp a leg up in antitrust case against Google. “A federal judge on Tuesday agreed to recognize another judge’s finding that Google has monopoly power in the internet search market. The ruling effectively gives Yelp a step up in its lawsuit against the tech giant, allowing it to skip discovery on the issue.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/01/courthouse-news-service-federal-judges-ruling-gives-yelp-a-leg-up-in-antitrust-case-against-google/
  9. Courthouse News Service: Federal judge’s ruling gives Yelp a leg up in antitrust case against Google. “A federal judge on Tuesday agreed to recognize another judge’s finding that Google has monopoly power in the internet search market. The ruling effectively gives Yelp a step up in its lawsuit against the tech giant, allowing it to skip discovery on the issue.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/01/courthouse-news-service-federal-judges-ruling-gives-yelp-a-leg-up-in-antitrust-case-against-google/
  10. Courthouse News Service: Yelp argues Google’s dominance in search market continues for now. “Yelp argued in a motion for partial summary judgment that it should be given in its favor based on issue preclusion from a September 2025 ruling. In that Washington, D.C., ruling from United States v. Google, U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta, a Barack Obama appointee, said Google must share its search […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/10/courthouse-news-service-yelp-argues-googles-dominance-in-search-market-continues-for-now/
  11. Courthouse News Service: Yelp argues Google’s dominance in search market continues for now. “Yelp argued in a motion for partial summary judgment that it should be given in its favor based on issue preclusion from a September 2025 ruling. In that Washington, D.C., ruling from United States v. Google, U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta, a Barack Obama appointee, said Google must share its search […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/10/courthouse-news-service-yelp-argues-googles-dominance-in-search-market-continues-for-now/
  12. Is it just me, or do most reviews on Google Maps and Yelp feel •fake• these days? Canned? Like they're made by AI from a template?

    It feels as if ratings are just purchased these days, not a reflection of the actual quality of a place.

    The whole INTERNET feels fake now. Except here. Mostly.

    #internet #reviews #GoogleMaps #Yelp

  13. Is it just me, or do most reviews on Google Maps and Yelp feel •fake• these days? Canned? Like they're made by AI from a template?

    It feels as if ratings are just purchased these days, not a reflection of the actual quality of a place.

    The whole INTERNET feels fake now. Except here. Mostly.

    #internet #reviews #GoogleMaps #Yelp

  14. FYI: Yelp gets 3.4x more AI citations than any rival in new local search data: Yelp earned 512,680 AI citations in Q4 2025, outpacing BBB by 3.4x. Google AI Mode and Perplexity account for 95% of all local discovery citations in the study. ppc.land/yelp-gets-3-4x-more-a #Yelp #AICitations #LocalSearch #SEO #DigitalMarketing

  15. FYI: Yelp gets 3.4x more AI citations than any rival in new local search data: Yelp earned 512,680 AI citations in Q4 2025, outpacing BBB by 3.4x. Google AI Mode and Perplexity account for 95% of all local discovery citations in the study. ppc.land/yelp-gets-3-4x-more-a #Yelp #AICitations #LocalSearch #SEO #DigitalMarketing

  16. ICYMI: Yelp gets 3.4x more AI citations than any rival in new local search data: Yelp earned 512,680 AI citations in Q4 2025, outpacing BBB by 3.4x. Google AI Mode and Perplexity account for 95% of all local discovery citations in the study. ppc.land/yelp-gets-3-4x-more-a #Yelp #AICitations #LocalSearch #SearchEngineOptimization #GoogleAI

  17. Yelp gets 3.4x more AI citations than any rival in new local search data: Yelp earned 512,680 AI citations in Q4 2025, outpacing BBB by 3.4x. Google AI Mode and Perplexity account for 95% of all local discovery citations in the study. ppc.land/yelp-gets-3-4x-more-a #Yelp #LocalSearch #AICitations #DigitalMarketing #SEO

  18. Yelp gets 3.4x more AI citations than any rival in new local search data: Yelp earned 512,680 AI citations in Q4 2025, outpacing BBB by 3.4x. Google AI Mode and Perplexity account for 95% of all local discovery citations in the study. ppc.land/yelp-gets-3-4x-more-a #Yelp #LocalSearch #AICitations #DigitalMarketing #SEO

  19. Best SLO County restaurants, bars for outdoor dining? Visit these spots, Yelp says

    Looking to enjoy a meal or cocktail outside? With summer approaching, popular review site Yelp has ranked the best outdoor patios and rooftop bars in San Luis Ob…
    #dining #cooking #diet #food #Dining #LunaRed #OutdoorDining #outdoorpatios #RooftopBars #SanLuisObispoCounty #SLO #SLOCounty #yelp
    diningandcooking.com/2617094/b

  20. Best SLO County restaurants, bars for outdoor dining? Visit these spots, Yelp says

    Looking to enjoy a meal or cocktail outside? With summer approaching, popular review site Yelp has ranked the best outdoor patios and rooftop bars in San Luis Ob…
    #dining #cooking #diet #food #Dining #LunaRed #OutdoorDining #outdoorpatios #RooftopBars #SanLuisObispoCounty #SLO #SLOCounty #yelp
    diningandcooking.com/2617094/b

  21. Best SLO County restaurants, bars for outdoor dining? Visit these spots, Yelp says

    Looking to enjoy a meal or cocktail outside? With summer approaching, popular review site Yelp has ranked the best outdoor patios and rooftop bars in San Luis Ob…
    #dining #cooking #diet #food #Dining #LunaRed #OutdoorDining #outdoorpatios #RooftopBars #SanLuisObispoCounty #SLO #SLOCounty #yelp
    diningandcooking.com/2617094/b

  22. Best SLO County restaurants, bars for outdoor dining? Visit these spots, Yelp says

    Looking to enjoy a meal or cocktail outside? With summer approaching, popular review site Yelp has ranked the best outdoor patios and rooftop bars in San Luis Ob…
    #dining #cooking #diet #food #Dining #LunaRed #OutdoorDining #outdoorpatios #RooftopBars #SanLuisObispoCounty #SLO #SLOCounty #yelp
    diningandcooking.com/2617094/b

  23. أعادت Yelp تصميم مساعدها المدعوم بالذكاء الاصطناعي لتمكين المستخدمين من الحصول على توصيات موثوقة وإجراء الحجوزات أو طلبات عروض الأسعار مباشرة في محادثة واحدة، مستفيدة من محتوى مجتمعها الواسع. يتيح هذا التحديث الجديد للمستخدمين التفاعل بلغة طبيعية للحصول على إجابات فورية ومخصصة، مع إمكانية بدء الحجوزات مباشرة.

    #Yelp #AI

  24. 16 Classic NYC Sandwiches That Live Up to the Hype

    We usually associate New York City with skyscrapers and a fast-paced lifestyle. But what most of us don’t know is that the food scene in this part of the country is at the next level…
    #dining #cooking #diet #food #Italiancheese #AnthonyBourdain #Cheese #credit #instagram #Italia #Italian #italiano #italy #newyorkcity #pastramionrye #russ&daughters #yelp
    diningandcooking.com/2591699/1

  25. 16 Classic NYC Sandwiches That Live Up to the Hype

    We usually associate New York City with skyscrapers and a fast-paced lifestyle. But what most of us don’t know is that the food scene in this part of the country is at the next level…
    #dining #cooking #diet #food #Italiancheese #AnthonyBourdain #Cheese #credit #instagram #Italia #Italian #italiano #italy #newyorkcity #pastramionrye #russ&daughters #yelp
    diningandcooking.com/2591699/1

  26. 16 Classic NYC Sandwiches That Live Up to the Hype

    We usually associate New York City with skyscrapers and a fast-paced lifestyle. But what most of us don’t know is that the food scene in this part of the country is at the next level…
    #dining #cooking #diet #food #Italiancheese #AnthonyBourdain #Cheese #credit #instagram #Italia #Italian #italiano #italy #newyorkcity #pastramionrye #russ&daughters #yelp
    diningandcooking.com/2591699/1