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As tech disruptors go Facebook has had its fair share of input into the usurping of markets. One need only to look at the fortunes of MySpace to see what damage can be wrought by a company that disrupts an industry. But Facebook it seems is reaffirming its penchant for disrupting and with several planned [...]
December 19th, 2012 by Anthony West
The idea that a user who has experience with a business could be sanctioned by the courts for speaking out about it would seem incredulous (even laughable) to some but this is the sad state of things in 2012. The Orwellian nightmare seems to be advancing closer and the latest incident shows why. Jane Perez [...]
December 9th, 2012 by Anthony West
Things have been quite lately at Foursquare, but don’t let lack of noise fool you; the company is having some money-churning activity that when unleashed could make the social location space very exciting again. According to several reports, Foursquare is looking to add to the first three rounds of funding that has so far netted [...]
November 3rd, 2012 by Anthony West
It seems that the review and recommendation space has a penchant for sort snappy names that are hitherto unheard of. This is my conclusion after Yelp—one of the web’s largest reviews sites—announced that it had acquired its European rival, Qype. The deal which comes in a whopping $50 million is quite an acquisition and perhaps [...]
October 27th, 2012 by Anthony West
The online review is the go-to source for most consumers looking to making their mind up before a purchase. But recent data is showing that these online reviews cannot be trusted as much, thanks in large part to the practice of ‘review buying’. A survey conducted by E-consultancy has found that the practice of companies [...]
October 9th, 2012 by Anthony West
There is a good reason that Yelp and other review style websites are doing well—people absolutely love and rely on the services they provide. So says a new study into the phenomena of the online review. According to the study conducted by the National Restaurant Association, more than 57% of people rely heavily on online [...]
June 2nd, 2012 by Anthony West
Yelp is an app for smart phones and other mobile technological devices, or people can access and use it from a computer as well. This app allows people to rate and review local businesses in their area to provide people with real reviews and experiences from others about a certain place. It is useful visiting [...]
May 28th, 2012 by Daniel Renfro
Yelp is no longer a privately traded company operating behind the shadows of investor capital; it now one of the big tech players, operating now in full view of Wall Street and the regulatory bodyguards. The company finished its first day as a publicly traded company with a 5-star IPO valuation of $1.47 billion. Its [...]
March 15th, 2012 by Anthony West
Another company founded or funded by the so-called “PayPal Mafia” is about to go public, but Yelp’s underlying performance is suspect—leaving many to wonder if the valuation being touted is sound. Founded in 2004, Yelp has become a vital tool in the marketing and branding efforts of local business. This they achieve through leveraging the [...]
February 29th, 2012 by Anthony West
Yelp is gunning for its IPO that’s slated to happen very soon and naturally, it needs to impress investors into forking over their cash. The company decided recently to give investors a sneak peek into Yelp’s operations and revealed some rather interesting numbers. In a prospectus filed with the SEC, Yelp revealed that in the [...]
November 22nd, 2011 by Anthony West
Since turning down Google’s buy-out offer in 2010, Yelp has grown steadily and pressed ahead with its plan for an IPO. Those plans will crystallize in the first quarter of 2012 when Yelp will unveil its $1.5 to $2 billion IPO. The announcement of the IPO date was made earlier this week and Yelp has [...]
November 14th, 2011 by Anthony West
Before trying a local merchant, restaurant or service provider, most people will check them out online first. Often the listings they look for on the results page are review sites where previous customers have shared their experience with the business. You need to know what some of the major review websites are and how best [...]
October 4th, 2011 by Tony Smith
Google is starting to feel the heat for being the biggest player in search. The search giant has been answering questions in front of a Senate Judiciary Committee, and the biggest question has been whether Google is violating Antitrust Law. Google Chairman, Eric Schmidt has been answering questions on whether Google unfairly favors its products [...]
September 28th, 2011 by Anthony West
The Daily Deals business model is dying and it seems that not even shock therapy can save it. The latest company to signal the inevitable demise of this rather ‘bad idea’ is Yelp. According to reports, Yelp has got a bit coward and cut back on the number of Daily deals it offers. This news [...]
September 3rd, 2011 by Anthony West
If you like reading a review or two before you head out to a local restaurant, you may find that Yelp is not your first port of call anymore—at least not sourced through Google. Google has decided not to serve (pardon the pun) Yelp review pages in its SERPS, preferring instead to serve its own [...]
July 23rd, 2011 by Anthony West
