Have you ever wonder how you are doing in business?  Interesting enough, there are millions of people on Yelp ready to tell you.  Have you ever wanted to be a restaurant reviewer…well, you can do that on Yelp as well.

If you are not familiar with Yelp it is a online review service for consumers to use to rate a business..good or bad.  Yelp originally was just for restaurants but now covers all kinds of business.  Now, Yelp has a social network of people who compare notes and check in on each other’s ratings.

Yelp has become a very powerful tool for businesses who are not afraid to get a frank or open review of their business.

Yelp! Our purpose: To connect people with great local businesses

Yelp was founded in 2004 to help people find great local businesses like dentists, hair stylists and mechanics

As of January 2011, more than 45 million people visited Yelp in the past 30 days

Yelpers have written over 15 million local reviews, 83% of them rating a business 3 stars or higher

In addition to reviews, you can use Yelp to find events, special offers, lists and to talk with other Yelpers

Every business owner (or manager) can setup a free account to post offers, photos and message her customers

If you do not have a Yelp Account you may want to open one and get involved now.  Its great for business and really helps in building your Digital Media Footprint online. Having an account on Yelp, as a consumer or as a business person, works well towards building your fellowship in social networks.  It can open more doors to more Real People to finding you and learning more about you.  It is working for me and my clients who I have suggested they join Yelp..so I am sure it would help you.

You can even follow me on Yelp if you like. HERE

Let me know how I can help.

(I did not get paid to say any of this..it is the real deal)