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CNN Headline News says Yelp it!

Yelp must have been on Santa's nice list this year, what a great clip by the folks at CNN. Happy Holidays!

Sales & Offers Near You!

We're all trying to be a little thriftier these days so I'm excited to announce the creation of a Sales & Special Offers directory. Now you can quickly find great deals all over your city...

If you're a business owner and would like to post a special offer, just go to http://biz.yelp.com to get started (it's FREE).

Oh and Happy Holidays from everyone at Yelp!

Phoenix hotel gets boost from Yelpers

I just heard about this local news report in Phoenix where Yelpers have lent a helping hand to a struggling, but well-loved boutique hotel called Clarendon Hotel. Click play on the video below to see the full story.

You can also check out the original Talk conversation here or read today's discussion about the news segment.

Yelp for the iPhone Update

The latest version of Yelp for the iPhone is available now from the iTunes App Store.  Here's what's new:

+ Snap Photos!  Take a photo of your delicious dinner, the exterior of a shop, or the crowd at a club and upload it to Yelp from your phone. (You'll need a Yelp.com account for this.  Get one here.

+ Results, Results - We've added "paging" to search so you can now browse listings beyond the first 20

+ Now with More Categories - From the Nearby tab, browse our full category directory to see clubs, hotels, Mexican restaurants, etc. nearby

+ Hello, Canada!  Now find great places in our neighboring country to the north!  You can also change your phone settings to Canada-ify all the distances in the app.

+ More Photos - Tap the top area of a business listing, then the  Browse More Photos button to, um, browse more photos for that business

If you haven't already, download Yelp for your iPhone here.