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Yelp Uses Private Yelp Messages to Find Paid Reviews Evidence

September 4, 2014 at 4:30 am PST By Jennifer Slegg

Yelp Uses Private Yelp Messages to Find Paid Reviews Evidence

Yelp announced that they have released 61 new “Consumer Alerts” on the Yelp pages of businesses who have been found to be spamming the review system through either multiple reviews from the same IP address or who have been found offering payment or discounts for fake reviews. The businesses are flagged with alert notices for […]

Twitter Removes Bing Translations While Yelp Adds Them

August 8, 2014 at 11:01 am PST By Jennifer Slegg

Twitter Removes Bing Translations While Yelp Adds Them

Twitter has quietly removed the option to translate tweets from their platform.  The addition made it easy for users to translate tweets made in other languages, something that was valuable for those working in international markets or simply those with friends around the world. The translation service definitely had some hiccups – especially when people […]

Should Yelp Flag or Remove Listings Where Owners Fine for Bad Reviews?

August 5, 2014 at 6:00 am PST By Jennifer Slegg

Should Yelp Flag or Remove Listings Where Owners Fine for Bad Reviews?

A story broke about a hotel that caters to wedding parties would fine the bridal couple a $500 fee for every bad review left by a wedding guest on Yelp or another review site.  This fine would be taken from the deposit the Union Street Guest House in Hudson, New York collects when a couple […]

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