People LOVE Yelp, especially when they’re looking for reviews on where to eat because let’s be honest—people take their food very seriously. Most restaurant owners assume they have no control over their Yelp page, but actually engaging with your customers through Yelp helps a great deal and strengthens your online presence. Here are some tips to dealing with your Yelp page:
- Claim your Yelp page—this allows you to respond to reviews, update information, and add photos.
- Update your online presence—specifically your website and social media should reflect your current information.
- Double check that your hours of operation, address, reservation information, etc. are up to date on Yelp.
- Add pictures that accurately represent your restaurant and your food. Mouth-watering food pictures are a bonus for your customer!
Yelp has proven to be very important to people and a go-to place to learn more about a restaurant. These tips will ensure that customers looking at your Yelp page will be more informed to make a decision about visiting your restaurant. The more you interact and update your Yelp page, the more accurate you online presence will be and that certainly increases your visibility to the public.
