Yang: Yelp stops routing leads if businesses do not reply within seconds
David Yang · Eliminating Missed Revenue with David Yang of Newo.ai | The Innovators & Investors Podcast · Mar 17, 2026 · at 35:50
Dr. David Yang, founder of Newo.ai, argues that small businesses must adopt rapid automated AI response tools to protect platform lead flow.
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“If you are not answering Yelp inquiries in seconds, Yelp will depreciate next time, will not send you the lead, right?”
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