OpenTable reports 2013 earnings with steady growth but lower guidance for 2014
Shares of the San Francisco-based online reservation company have continued to slip since the company released fourth quarter and year-end earnings on Feb. 5.
Yelp
Yelp losses narrow amid international expansion
The San Francisco consumer-review website announced strong growth across all revenue sources for its fourth fiscal quarter earnings released Wednesday, in a year that its CEO described as “outstanding.”
Reviewing the psychology of online reviewers
About 50 percent of Americans have written online reviews for products or businesses, but what motivates so many of us to write? Experts say financial incentives and loyalty points are part of the equation.
Yelp — ‘The digital age’s Yellow Pages,’ — tries to remain revolutionary by going global
Yelp’s Chief Operating Officer, Geoff Donaker, spoke at Stanford Tuesday, explaining the company’s place in the global market and responding to questions about companies that buy ads with Yelp.
Labor rights, controversial Yelp reviews and school funding highlight the Peninsula Report (PODCAST)
Is Yelp hiding small businesses’ good reviews? Will schools ever see promised funds from redevelopment agencies? What are the lives of “the help” — domestic workers in the Bay Area — like today? Find out on the Peninsula Report podcast.
Peninsula small businesses yelping about Yelp’s mysterious algorithm
The popular restaurant and business review site Yelp uses a secret algorithm to determine which reviews appear. Many small business owners complain the process should be more transparent.