<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-18-032683.txt : 20180523
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180523174121
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-18-032683
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180521
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180523
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180523

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Baker Charles
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001321154

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35444
		FILM NUMBER:		18856012

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MONSTER WORLDWIDE, INC.
		STREET 2:		622 THIRD AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			YELP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001345016
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PERSONAL SERVICES [7200]
		IRS NUMBER:				201854266
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		140 NEW MONTGOMERY STREET
		STREET 2:		9TH FLOOR
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94105
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(415) 908-3801

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		140 NEW MONTGOMERY STREET
		STREET 2:		9TH FLOOR
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94105

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	YELP! INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20051121
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            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94105</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-05-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3155</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>46.45</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>119525</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of certain RSUs, previously reported in Table I following the date of grant.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Donna Hammer, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-05-23</signatureDate>
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