At a Glance

Yelp in Short

Best ForReviews and being found by people ready to hire

CostFree to claim and manage a basic page. That includes updating info, answering reviews and messages and adding photos. Yelp Ads and Page Upgrades are paid. Prices were not shown on the page.

AccountA Yelp for Business account made during the claim.

How It Checks YouA code sent by email, by text, or by phone call to the number on your page.

Time to Go LiveYelp's own claim guide says it takes a few minutes. It does not give a time for the page to go live.

Where It WorksNot stated on the pages read

Before You Start

What to Have Ready

Business name, address and phone
Email you check often
Photos
Business hours and services

Step by Step

Set Up Your Listing

Go to business.yelp.com and select Verify my free listing.
Search for your business name.
If it shows up, select it. If not, select Add to Yelp for free and enter your business name.
Create an account with your business information and an email you check often.
Choose how to get your code. You can pick email, text or a phone call to the number on the page.
Enter the code to verify your account.
Log back in through the Log in link to update info, add photos and answer reviews.

Sites move their buttons around. If a screen looks different, look for words like add, claim or list your business.

Good to Know

Tips for This Site

Search for the business first so you do not make a duplicate page.
Use a phone you can answer if you pick the call or text option.
Log in now and then. Yelp may show a claimed page as unclaimed if the owner has not logged in for 90 days.
Skip paid ads at first. The free tools are enough to get listed.

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