Comments on: Interesting Social Feature: The Yelp Elite Squad http://bokardo.com/archives/interesting-social-feature-the-yelp-elite-squad/ Interface Design & UX by Joshua Porter Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:28:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ant Harper http://bokardo.com/archives/interesting-social-feature-the-yelp-elite-squad/#comment-154095 Ant Harper Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:40:22 +0000 http://bokardo.com/archives/interesting-social-feature-the-yelp-elite-squad/#comment-154095 A great way of both strengthening the community 'feel' of a site whilst promoting it. Hats off to them. A great way of both strengthening the community ‘feel’ of a site whilst promoting it. Hats off to them.

]]> By: Cathy http://bokardo.com/archives/interesting-social-feature-the-yelp-elite-squad/#comment-147422 Cathy Tue, 02 Oct 2007 08:40:46 +0000 http://bokardo.com/archives/interesting-social-feature-the-yelp-elite-squad/#comment-147422 Did not hear about Yelp until this post. So their parties are a surely making a buzz ;) In my opnion the best form of automated $$ churning machine is a website which is feed by user generated content. And this is what I feel is at the core of Yelp.com. Making favors like throwing away parties and giving a tag like "Yelp Elite" in real life makes sure that the buzz is carried forward atleast for a couple of gatherings :) Btw, Yelp homepage seems a cousin of Yahoo.com. Hmm they know what people are used to and like. Did not hear about Yelp until this post. So their parties are a surely making a buzz ;) In my opnion the best form of automated $$ churning machine is a website which is feed by user generated content. And this is what I feel is at the core of Yelp.com.

Making favors like throwing away parties and giving a tag like “Yelp Elite” in real life makes sure that the buzz is carried forward atleast for a couple of gatherings :)

Btw, Yelp homepage seems a cousin of Yahoo.com. Hmm they know what people are used to and like.

]]> By: Michael http://bokardo.com/archives/interesting-social-feature-the-yelp-elite-squad/#comment-147420 Michael Tue, 02 Oct 2007 07:51:28 +0000 http://bokardo.com/archives/interesting-social-feature-the-yelp-elite-squad/#comment-147420 I think the idea of throwing partys for community members is really a good idea to strengthen the community. Members now also get in contact in real life and not only in the cyberspace. Could also be quite a good marketing idea, if local newspapers write something about the parties. I think the idea of throwing partys for community members is really a good idea to strengthen the community. Members now also get in contact in real life and not only in the cyberspace. Could also be quite a good marketing idea, if local newspapers write something about the parties.

]]> By: Shai Gluskin http://bokardo.com/archives/interesting-social-feature-the-yelp-elite-squad/#comment-146705 Shai Gluskin Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:55:12 +0000 http://bokardo.com/archives/interesting-social-feature-the-yelp-elite-squad/#comment-146705 Based on ideas I've learned from Josh on this blog, I think Yelp is a dudd. In Philadelphia about 50% of the reviews are on restaurants. I can view customer reviews of restaurants at Zagats.com and get Zagat's opinion there too. In second place are shopping reviews? Shopping... what is that? Where is the personal value here other than what is drummed up by the parties and the reputation functionality? I think reputation and parties could help grow a site quickly when personal value is there. But as for Yelp, I just don't see it. And as for UI, those maps are constantly floating around the page and being extremely distracting. I know how to get around Philadelphia, thank you. Give me a map when I ask for one! Based on ideas I’ve learned from Josh on this blog, I think Yelp is a dudd.

In Philadelphia about 50% of the reviews are on restaurants. I can view customer reviews of restaurants at Zagats.com and get Zagat’s opinion there too. In second place are shopping reviews? Shopping… what is that?

Where is the personal value here other than what is drummed up by the parties and the reputation functionality? I think reputation and parties could help grow a site quickly when personal value is there. But as for Yelp, I just don’t see it.

And as for UI, those maps are constantly floating around the page and being extremely distracting. I know how to get around Philadelphia, thank you. Give me a map when I ask for one!

]]> By: Jermayn Parker http://bokardo.com/archives/interesting-social-feature-the-yelp-elite-squad/#comment-146688 Jermayn Parker Tue, 18 Sep 2007 06:50:24 +0000 http://bokardo.com/archives/interesting-social-feature-the-yelp-elite-squad/#comment-146688 That is a good idea. I have a client who has a good website but is struggling to get to the next level and maybe this could help.. That is a good idea. I have a client who has a good website but is struggling to get to the next level and maybe this could help..

]]> By: Sin Jin Lee http://bokardo.com/archives/interesting-social-feature-the-yelp-elite-squad/#comment-146665 Sin Jin Lee Mon, 17 Sep 2007 17:53:57 +0000 http://bokardo.com/archives/interesting-social-feature-the-yelp-elite-squad/#comment-146665 Elitism at its best-I luv it. In a way their elite group is not an elite group in its traditional sense. I would say that to be an "elite yelper" is something that is earned or a social badge that is received based on merit...not a badge you receive because you just happen to work for a really cool company or seem to have really popular friends. The slant of taking online marketing to the offline realm sounds like a good idea but I question whether the costs of locating and hosting a live venue really is outweighed by any explosive gain in word of mouth buzz. Elitism at its best-I luv it. In a way their elite group is not an elite group in its traditional sense. I would say that to be an “elite yelper” is something that is earned or a social badge that is received based on merit…not a badge you receive because you just happen to work for a really cool company or seem to have really popular friends.

The slant of taking online marketing to the offline realm sounds like a good idea but I question whether the costs of locating and hosting a live venue really is outweighed by any explosive gain in word of mouth buzz.

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