[jprobert]

I think Yelp has always been a good service but obviously there is a disconnect between the business end of Yelp and the service end. The Chicago Tribune article is not the first to complain about the business practices of Yelp. Additionally, advertising on Yelp is some of the most expensive real estate on the web with CPM rates of $100-$300. Ultimately I think that directory sites such as Yelp will become obsolete as social search becomes more refined and relevant. My company is actually working on this and we thing that we have a good product so far (in alpha). http://www.cliqsearch.com