Yahoo! Search Blog

We have released an update to the Yahoo! Search App for iPhone and iPod touch, available now for download on the App Store. We’ve done a major overhaul to bring the familiar browser experience we all know and love on the iPhone and iPod touch, along with many new features that will enhance searching on the go! Let’s [...]

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With the completion of algorithmic transition to Bing, Yahoo! Search has merged Site Explorer into Bing Webmaster Tools. Webmasters should now be using the Bing Webmaster Tools to ensure that their websites continue to get high quality organic search traffic from Bing and Yahoo!. Site Explorer services will not be available from November 21, 2011.  

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From “Butterball turkey coupons” to “craft ideas for kids,” people are heading to Yahoo! for all things Thanksgiving related. For great Thanksgiving recipes ideas, be sure to check out Yahoo! Recipe Search at recipes.search.yahoo.com. Thanksgiving Feast To get Thanksgiving started off right, people are taking the time to assure the feast they prepare for friends [...]

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We’re pleased to announce that our new E-Commerce Site Search went live on Yahoo! Small Business recently.  E-Commerce, in general, represents a growth area with online retail sales growing at over 17%(1) while still accounting for less than 5% of the overall retail sales in the US. And Yahoo! Small Business represents a significant chunk [...]

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Today, we are excited to present new Yahoo! Search experiences – just in time for the holidays! We are introducing rich, interactive results right on top of the search results page for recipes, shopping and entertainment searches. And as you plan your Thanksgiving and holiday meals, we are providing you with a new Recipe Search, [...]

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November 13 marks the beginning of Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week across the country, and not only are people going online to learn about the challenges Americans are facing in a post-recession economy, but as food prices skyrocket and employment opportunities remain minimal, many Americans are turning to the Internet to get more information on assistance [...]

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It is with great pleasure I’d like to share that Yahoo! has completed the algorithmic transition to Bing in all global markets (except Korea), across desktop and mobile, for all Yahoo! and syndication traffic. This has been a huge effort spanning 20-plus months involving many people across Yahoo! and Microsoft. Only Korea, which involves a three-way integration [...]

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With “Halloween costume idea” searches up 351% this monthon Yahoo!, everyone from grandma to the family dog are getting prepared to trick-or-treat this Halloween. From Pam Am Stewardesses to Charlie Sheen, Halloween searches range from traditional to pop culture driven, and one thing that is certain is #winning the Halloween race means finding a costume that hits [...]

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What does “Think Pink” mean to you? For many Americans, it means a chance to understand, advocate and educate about breast cancer. National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October) has increased recognition for breast cancer, and although breast cancer diagnosis rates have jumped 30% since 1990, thanks to improved treatment and early detection, fatalities have declined. [...]

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Yahoo! Search’s Ethan Batraski just posted his opinion piece on Yodel (Yahoo!’s corporate blog) on “Yahoo! Search is ready to fight.” His post is the second in a Yodel blog series called “In My Own Words.” (Paul Cushman penned the first article in the series, which posted last week, Why Yahoo! is a player in [...]

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