--- title: Yelp Advertising Reviews meta_title: 'Yelp Advertising Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta_description: Filter 41 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Yelp Advertising works for a business like yours. aggregate_rating: rating_value: 2.6 review_count: 41 scale: '5' date_modified: '2026-08-07' parent_category: name: Digital Advertising Tech url: https://www.g2.com/categories/digital-advertising-tech --- # Yelp Advertising Reviews **Vendor:** Yelp for Business Owners **Category:** [Mobile Advertising Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/mobile-advertising) **Average Rating:** 2.6/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 41 ## About Yelp Advertising Yelp is a website and mobile app that connects people with great local businesses and business owners with their communities. ## Yelp Advertising Reviews ### 1. Hidden Fees **Rating:** 1.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** alize c. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 06, 2023 **What do you like best about Yelp Advertising?** It seemed like everything was right in front of you you can check everything easily and the app seem to work easily. **What do you dislike about Yelp Advertising?** The hidden fees in a word. I had a $300 credit to try out Yelp ads so I signed up for them and it seemed like everything was good I was getting customers asking questions and visiting my website so I canceled them at $270 only two and a half weeks into the month that I signed up for to make sure I didn't go over my $300 credit. I marked this off as a win and I decided that once the new year begins I will use Yelp ads again and then I got hit with a $70 charge to my account and they stayed at the reason was because the month that I signed up for there was a certain amount of money that should be spent for the month so even though I canceled it before the end of the month and even though I didn't go over my $300 amount there was hidden fees that equaled up to over $70 that was charged to my account even though I didn't use it. I will not be using Yelp ads again what I thought was a good experience was horrible. **What problems is Yelp Advertising solving and how is that benefiting you?** It did not solve my problems it added more. ### 2. Sales feel pushy **Rating:** 1.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Real Estate | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 07, 2023 **What do you like best about Yelp Advertising?** I like that it shows my business on other like business pages. The sales person goes over your page with you to help you set everything up, to ensure you get max out of your advertisement. **What do you dislike about Yelp Advertising?** I didn't feel like the ads resulted in sales. I did get more page views, but they couldn't show me the metrics on how many views needed to result in actual business. The sales people that call also feel very pushy. **What problems is Yelp Advertising solving and how is that benefiting you?** I don't feel it's beneficial for my business now. I did feel it got more eyeballs on my review page, but that is the only benefit I saw. Generally, more eyes should translate to more business; I didn't see that. However, I know others who have stuck with it and saw great results. ### 3. Yelp advertising: pretty expensive clicks for the reach **Rating:** 2.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Jared B. | Marketing Director, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 27, 2023 **What do you like best about Yelp Advertising?** If you have a local business, than Yelp can help drive customers to your location; especially if you are just starting out and need to get more reviews (aren't showing up enough in searches). **What do you dislike about Yelp Advertising?** I think they are crazy high prices for cost per click. I also don't like their sales practices. They basically require you to pay to play for your business to show up, and the amount of business you get for the price you pay per click is not worth it (although maybe some businesses would disagree). **What problems is Yelp Advertising solving and how is that benefiting you?** Yelp advertising helps get visibility for your local business. I tried it out for a service based business, and the amount I had to pay per click wasn't anywhere near profitable to land new customers. ### 4. Yelp Advertising **Rating:** 2.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Mary K. | Marketing Manager, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 06, 2022 **What do you like best about Yelp Advertising?** It is a good place to be listed --to appear with your competitors. **What do you dislike about Yelp Advertising?** The sales process is very aggressive. They allow competitors who pay for ads to appear under your free listing thereby making it necessary to run a paid ad. **What problems is Yelp Advertising solving and how is that benefiting you?** We get very little traffic from Yelp. ### 5. Would not use again **Rating:** 1.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Laura W. | Digital & Social Media Strategist & Consultant, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 01, 2020 **What do you like best about Yelp Advertising?** 1. Set up is easy and do-it-yourself. 2. Basic native analytics are built into the platform. 3. Generates lots of "impressions" **What do you dislike about Yelp Advertising?** 1. Ads are placed on competitor Yelp pages bypassing search intent. 2. Ads are charged and billed via credit card and difficult to pause and cancel. 3. Detailed reporting is vague and limited in scope for those who want more "details" **Recommendations to others considering Yelp Advertising:** Try it as a test in conjunction with other digital marketing tactics **What problems is Yelp Advertising solving and how is that benefiting you?** I previously used Yelp advertising to promote small local businesses needing more exposure to their local communities. Overall, Yelp ads did increase overall business visibility to other Yelp users. ### 6. Yelp experience **Rating:** 2.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 26, 2019 **What do you like best about Yelp Advertising?** It's relatively easy for a person with little to no experience to learn and use Yelp Advertising. **What do you dislike about Yelp Advertising?** The downside of opening up a Yelp presence for the business are the reviews- there is a lack of transparency regarding which reviews are shown and which are not. For example, legitimate reviews may be flagged, while exaggerated/inaccurate/unvalidated reviews are posted, bringing ratings down. **Recommendations to others considering Yelp Advertising:** Look at the experiences of others before committing. **What problems is Yelp Advertising solving and how is that benefiting you?** Getting new people in the door; a lot of younger consumers use Yelp and the Yelp app. ## Yelp Advertising Discussions - [What kind of advertising is Yelp?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-kind-of-advertising-is-yelp) - 1 comment - [View Yelp Advertising pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/yelp-advertising/reviews?filters%5Bnps_score%5D%5B%5D=2§ion=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-08-14+12%3A58%3A21+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=2843ab9e-c239-4128-afe2-71db8f0b163e&secure%5Btoken%5D=3db1967612eae32ce778f8929cca2fa0318442412b63c63899586730b96c0a41&format=llm_user) ## Yelp Advertising Features **Platform Interoperability** - Close Ecosystem API **Mobile Functionality** - Mobile Functionality **Agentic AI - Mobile Advertising** - Autonomous Task Execution - Multi-step Planning - Cross-system Integration - Adaptive Learning - Proactive Assistance - Decision Making **Campaign Management** - Campaign Dashboard - Campaign Optimization - Reach - Bulk Editing - Batch Uploading - Brand Safety - Fraud Protection - Frequency Capping - Budget Pacing - Creative Optimization - Rich Media Capabilties - In-App Ads - Mobile Rich Media Capabilities - Activity Dashboard - Retargeting Ads **Targeting** - Targeting - Retargeting - Geo-Targeting - Contextual Targeting - Audience Targeting **Mobile** - Mobile Tracking - In-App Ads - Mobile Rich Media Capabilities **Platform** - API / Integrations - Custom Reports - User, Role, and Access Management - Performance and Reliability - Enterprise Scalability - Customization - Workflow Capability - Internationalization - Notifications - Budget Management - Display Ad Management - Campaign Management - Ad Inventory Management - Alerts/Notifications - Document Management - File Management - Workflow Management - Email Management - Display Ad Management - Calendar Management - Task Management - Campaign Management - Deadline Management - Client Management - Project Management ## Top Yelp Advertising Alternatives - [AdRoll](https://www.g2.com/products/adroll/reviews) - 4.1/5.0 (765 reviews) - [Facebook for Business](https://www.g2.com/products/facebook-for-business/reviews) - 4.2/5.0 (1,393 reviews) - [Prisma](https://www.g2.com/products/prisma-mediaocean/reviews) - 4.0/5.0 (426 reviews)