Is social media on the decline? Twitter, Yelp, and LinkedIn report stagnant user bases
The earnings reports of Twitter, LinkedIn, and Yelp suggest that their user bases are stagnating and failing to grow as quickly as analysts anticipated.
Yelp just bought Eat24 so you don’t have to ‘cook, shop, or wear pants’
Now that Yelp's reviews and Eat24's delivery option will be available in one app, you may never have to go outside again.
Hands on: Foursquare’s rebuilt app wants you to stop bragging and start exploring
Foursquare 8.0 is a refreshing redesign that puts the focus on exploring great places instead of just checking in at hot spots.
Could Instagram inspire the next Yelp?
Will the next location review service take its cues from Instagram?
Skedadel lets you discover cool places through Instagram images
A new app using Instagram images and a unique algorithm wants to help you find the best places in the world.
Do we deserve rewards for online rants and raves? Some users – and platforms – say yes
Some members of the Elite Yelp community are suing, saying they're unpaid employees. Are they right?
Is Facebook trying to dethrone Yelp?
You can now review places on Facebook -- is the social network trying to compete with Yelp?
Love your city? Want free stuff? Here’s how to become a Google City Expert
The Google City Experts program is one of the best features on Google+, and you can take advantage of it in a few easy steps.
Google City Experts is awesome now – but will it suffer the same fate as Yelp Elites?
Google wants to beat Yelp at its own game, but can it avoid the same pitfalls?
Miss Netiquette’s guide to putting reviews online
Social media can be a tricky thing to navigate and no one has written the rules on codes of conduct.
Miss Netiquette’s guide to using location and check-in apps without harassing your friends
Social media can be a tricky thing to navigate and no one has written the rules on codes of conduct.
Yelp sues business selling fake reviews
Yelp continues its crackdown against spammy, scammy reviews.
If you can’t spare $25 for a fake Yelp review, there’s plenty available for $5
There's a new Craigslist ad looking for fake Yelp review writers - but the writers could've found a better deal online.
No reservations: How a restaurant took social media’s power back into its hands
Restaurants are tired of customers ruining their Web reps with Yelp complains. Instead, they're using social media for more than just gratuitous promotion.
OpenTable gets in on social discovery with ‘Places I’ve Eaten’ Facebook app
OpenTable is venturing into restaurant discovery using social signals, with the launch of its Facbeook app "Places I've Eaten."
Extortion or honesty? ReviewerCard is a gut check for the online review ecosystem
A new product called ReviewerCard lets you use your online clout to get better treatment by businesses.
Why Facebook’s Graph Search needs to be mobile right now
Facebook unveiled Graph Search this week, but all its innovation is confusingly desktop-only. Here's why Graph Search needs to be on mobile in a hurry
Yelp creates LIVE standard to unify restaurant hygiene scores
Yelp has launched a unified health code standard for venues in San Francisco and New York called LIVE.
Negative Yelp review will not be censored, Virginia court rules
A Virginia court has reversed a preliminary injunction against a Yelp user that would have required her to censor a negative review of a business.
Yelp tries public shaming to discourage businesses from gaming reviews and ratings
Yelp, in its latest measure to discourage businesses from gaming its reviews and ratings, will display warning signs on suspect businesses.
