Yelp Life: Details on reviewing for Yelp.com

A question I've been asked a couple times is if I get paid to write reviews for Yelp (www.yelp.com).

My response is, "No, it's a hobby, and they have events and giveaways from time to time for both Yelp and Yelp Elite members." The Community Managers, who set everything up for their respective communities, have been superlative. There's no guarantee Yelp members or Yelp Elites will get into what they desire after RSVP-ing, but the website has details on what increases the probability. I'm pictured below with my husband in 2017 & 2025 and with Chef Robert Irvine in a 2012 Yelp Elite Event.

In 2007, my first year Yelping, me and my husband met a Yelp Elite named Ryan M. He put together an informal event for our area and we decided to go. Ryan nominated me for Elite. I became Elite in 2008 and me and my husband were able to go to events, have new experiences, and meet people.

                                              

                                                                      

I have been enjoying reading people's reviews and seeing the pictures and videos of food they photographed from 2007 to the present.

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Writing reviews, taking photos of food, reading and voting for Yelpers' reviews, photos, and videos has kept me engaged.  Some of the reviewers are exceptional writers, photographers, and videographers.

I wrote in my previous post about planning to cover Maya Cheav's "Tan's Donuts." Books I've had on my shelf are taking my time. If they are completed quickly, and I really hope they are, Ms. Cheav's novel is going to be discussed soon. What has been read of her book was really good. I may be getting close to finishing Paco Underhill's "Why We Buy," which a neighbor talked about reading. His non-fiction book isn't what I expected. Even though it's the updated version, it doesn't feel current. For example, there's details about Borders bookstore, Blockbuster Video, and Radio Shack. The other books are not dated.