Social Networking Watch: Groupon, Yelp Sued Over Mobile …
Nov 8, 2011 Social Media, Social Networking, Web
MOCONEWS – Nov 8 – The patent in question is owned by a subsidiary of Hothand, a firm that gained attention in 2009 by offering advertisers a way to send messages to students on their mobile phones. The company ..
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Social Networking Watch: Lawsuits Alleging Extortion Over Yelp's …
Oct 28, 2011 Social Media, Social Networking, Techcrunch, Web
TECH CRUNCH – Oct 27 – Last year, several lawsuits emerged that accused Yelp of extorting businesses to advertise in exchange for positive reviews. A judge granted Yelp's request to dismiss these suits. As CEO and …
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Yelp's Class Action Lawsuit | Social Networking News
Apr 21, 2011 Social Media, Social Networking, Video, Web, Web Design
Popular review site Yelp was hit with a class action lawsuit today for unfair business practices in an alleged extortion scheme.
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Yelp Takes Up to $100 Million in New Funding
Jan 27, 2010 Mashable, Mobile 2.0, Social Media, Social Networking, Video, Web, Web Apps, Web Design
Local reviews powerhouse Yelp has announced that it’s taking a $25 million investment from Elevation Partners, who will also “seek to increase its total investment in Yelp to $100 million through a planned purchase of shares from vested employees and other eligible shareholders,†according to a statement from the company. The investment comes at a time when local is red hot, with Yelp looking to capitalize further on it by expanding its mobile presence across platforms and introducing features like “check-ins†that help lend credibility to user reviews
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Yelp Takes Up to $100 Million in New Funding
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Yelp Brings Location Check-in Data to Its Web Reviews
Jan 22, 2010 Mashable, Mobile 2.0, Social Media, Social Networking, Video, Web, Web Apps, Web Design
Last week, the battle for your check-ins took an interesting new turn as Yelp rolled out a set of location features for its iPhone app . Today, Yelp’s expanding the feature to include check-in information alongside user reviews on its website.
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