Yelp's Top 10 Restaurants in Winnetka, Glencoe, Northfield: Do You Agree?

Websites like Yelp! have empowered the everyday eater to become their local neighborhood's food critic, praising and damning behind the anonymity of a computer screen. So what do your neighbors have to say on Yelp? Based on Yelp!'s highest-rated star ranking, here are the top 10 restaurants in Winnetka, Glencoe and Northfield.  Cafe Buongiorno Restaurant Michael Marco Roma Pizzeria Avli…

This Week in Small Business: Does Yelp Help?

Dashboard A weekly roundup of small-business developments. What’s affecting me, my clients and other small-business owners this week. Economy 1: Turning the Corner A Wall Street Journal study of small-business chief executives shows some optimism, and economic confidence is up along with a rise in the stock market. A new survey shows a steady, four-year…

Is Yelp Yahoo's Potential M&A Target?

Yelp, Inc. ( YELP ) operates a social networking website that allows users to rate and review different places. The company's journey so far has been inconsistent. Even though Yelp has managed a steady rise in its revenue, the costs of its operations have also risen significantly, and this has weakened its overall financial performance.…

Yelp Reviews on Life

Much like chocolate and peanut butter, Mork and Mindy, Jack and Coke, certain things just belong together. Which is why it's about time that the following forces unite to illuminate mankind and existence: "Yelp reviews" and "life." That's right! Why should Yelp reviews be limited to helping us praise or degrade restaurants and laundromats? Why…

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: SuperMedia, Dex One, Google, Yelp and …

CHICAGO, March 22, 2013 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include SuperMedia Inc. (Nasdaq:SPMD), Dex One Corporation (NYSE:DEXO), Google Inc. (Nasdaq:GOOG), Yelp, Inc.…

Business Owner Frustrated by Yelp

advertisement Mark Massirio runs his auto body shop like his father, grandfather and great-grandfather before him.  The business owner makes a living painting and repairing vehicles in Middletown. "We have a good reputation here," Massirio said. But if you see the review of Connecticut Collision Center on Yelp.com, you may not be getting the full…