Did Google Steal Yelp?

The Wall Street Journal reports a recent internal investigation found that “over one hour, Google pulled images from Yelp’s servers nearly 386,000 times for business listings in Google Maps.” In other words, Googling a restaurant might still result in several Yelp-owned images popping up.

Did Google Steal Yelp reviews?

Are Google reviews better for small businesses than Yelp?

Every small business owner knows about Yelp reviews, but what about Google reviews? In the battle of Yelp vs. Google reviews, there are a few massive reasons that Google reviews are better for business owners. Not only are they more visible and easier for customers to leave—there’s also less competition, more impact, and more opportunity.

Can you leave a review on Google without a Yelp account?

You Can Leave a Google Review from Any Google Account If someone wants to leave a review on Yelp, they’ll need a Yelp account. They’ll also need a few other friends and reviews if they don’t want it filtered out. Unfortunately, that rules out a lot of people. Meanwhile on Google, anyone with a Google account can leave a review.

How many reviews have been posted on Yelp?

According to their factsheet, 148 million reviews have been posted on Yelp to date. For a long time, it was the go-to place to review and research small businesses, so businesses fought hard to grow their reviews. Google reviews, meanwhile, still don’t carry that same weight for business owners.

Are Google reviews important for your business?

Google reviews, meanwhile, still don’t carry that same weight for business owners. Nowadays there are so many different sites and apps where you can leave a review that most business owners don’t even know what to prioritize. Because of that, most businesses still haven’t taken their Google reviews seriously.