Yahoo! Search Blog has announced another periodic update to its ranking algorithm.

The Yahoo! Search engineering teams are rolling out updates to crawling, indexing, and ranking algorithms. Similar to previous updates, you may notice some ranking changes and page shuffling during the process, which we expect to complete over the next few days.

Let us know how your site has responded to the update. Join the discussions at Site Explorer Suggestion Board.

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Yahoo! Weather Report Is Out!

Entertainment news search on Yahoo! now includes results from the Yahoo! TV portal. Yahoo! TV Shortcuts will include entire episodes, video clips, photos, show times, reviews and ratings and a lot more.

The search results page will also display suggestions related to celebrities, movies or TV shows on the left side. These suggestions will lead to more photos, videos, tweets and the latest results about the actor/show.

Moreover, if the celebrity has an official Twitter feed, the latest tweets will be shown on the search results page itself.

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TV Shortcuts Part of Yahoo! Search Results Now!

Whether its posting new Twitter feeds with content from Yahoo! or checking out the latest tweets from their online friends or seeing the public updates, Yahoo! will provide the users with its full access to all the twitter feeds.

Here's the list of all that you can do with this new featured venture by Yahoo!

• Read your own Twitter feeds directly from Yahoo!
• Share any content from the Yahoo! or Update your Twitter status directly from Yahoo!
• All your social actions like article ratings, reviews, blogs or buzzes, that you have allowed to appear on Yahoo! Updates will automatically be shared with your online friends and contacts added in your Twitter account.
• Check out the real-time Twitter updates on every Yahoo! Media features like News, Finance, Entertainment and Sports, to get all the latest information on various topics and issues.

Yahoo! has offered a balance in the real-time search, by providing the latest updated content on any topic along with some of its previous content that seems more relevant and important. It will be coming up with more experiments on these lines, so as to provide its users with more relevant and better twitter feeds on the Yahoo! pages.

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Yahoo! and Twitter Partner For The All New Social Experience Online

Yahoo! Search Blog has announced that the algorithm update is underway.

The Yahoo! Search engineering teams are rolling out updates to crawling, indexing, and ranking algorithms.  Similar to previous updates, you may notice some ranking changes and page shuffling during the process, which we expect to complete over the next few days.

If you have any thoughts or feedback on the update, you can visit the Site Explorer Suggestion Board.

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Yahoo! Updates its Search Index!

Michael Jackson hits the chart by becoming the most popular search term of 2009. The sensation of Michael Jackson is ever green and will continue for long time. The well known pop star Michael Jackson died this year but his creations and soul will always remain in the heart of his fans.

Michael Jackson was found to be the most popular search term for Bing yesterday and even Yahoo! disclosed him being at the top in their search list in a recent blog post. After his death people were so much into gathering information about his life that it resulted into a great web traffic.

Michael Jackson was followed by other well known names like Twilight, WWE, Megan Fox, Britney Spears, Naruto, American Idol, Kim Kardashian, NASCAR and Runescape whereas the list of searches on mobile includes:

• Transformers 2 star
• Megan Fox
• Mobile Games
• Michael Jackson
• Movies
• Rihanna
• Mail
• Lady Gaga
• NFL
• Ringtones
• iPhone

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Michael Jackson Tops Yahoo! Search Term Chart Of 2009

After Google and Bing  have incorporated Twitter into their search results, it is the turn of Yahoo! to go after real-time search results. The Twitter integration will be a part of the new update after News Shortcut feature will be implemented in Yahoo! Search results.

The News Shortcut feature that has been recently introduced by Yahoo! will now let you know about any breaking news over the Internet. For example, the space shuttle Atlantis was launched last week and Yahoo! Search blog showed the news in its new feature. Here's the screenshot.

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Yahoo! News Now with Breaking News, Twitter Integration and More

You can now easily explore the albums and songs of your favorite artist in Yahoo! Video Search. It has been seen that many visitors come to Yahoo! Video Search digging for the work of their favorite music artists. Therefore, the Yahoo! Team decided to introduce “Web of Things”, the feature that will let you explore your favorite music artists easily.

Supposedly, if you are looking for music videos from U2, the new refiner feature present on the left rail will show the popular albums and top songs like “Beautiful Day”.

Yahoo! Video Search – Music

You just have to click on the song or album and Yahoo! Video Search will show the videos for the song or album on an overlay page.

Yahoo! Video Search Music Refiner

If you want to watch popular song videos without losing the context of original query, this feature is for you.

Yahoo! Team tapped into the web of Things for giving a more personal and relevant search experience in video search music refiner. The video search music refiner is the next after image search travel refiner and celebrity refiner.

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Explore Your Favorite Song More Intuitively with Yahoo! Video Search

While putting an end to the recent rumors and to match its rivals, Yahoo has declared that it will test the real-time search feature in the search results. The step taken by Yahoo will enable it to provide updated, minute-to-minute Internet search results to the information seekers.

Because of the popularity of microblogging service Twitter that enables to broadcast 140 character messages, Real-time search has emerged as a popular way of finding information on the Internet. OneRiot is a real-time search engine focusing on the links & content from Twitter and other social media sites.

OneRiot will collect the real-time Internet information from various sources like Digg, Twitter and from its network of 3 million users who are using the company's software.

OneRiot is one of the companies that will be providing real-time results to Yahoo on trial basis. The data will initially be available to around 10 percent Yahoo users. It is also said that Yahoo is conducting real-time search tests with other companies also.

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Yahoo Testing Real-Time Search!

Yahoo! has filed a document with SEC saying that Microsoft failed to finalize the deal by October 27, 2009. Although, there is a statement in the document saying that progress was being made.

Here's the extract:

“On October 28, 2009, Yahoo! Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Yahoo!"), and Microsoft Corporation, a Washington corporation ("Microsoft"), mutually agreed to extend the period to negotiate and execute a Search and Advertising Services and Sales Agreement and a License Agreement (the "Definitive Agreements") reflecting and supplementing the provisions of such agreements as set forth in annexes to their binding letter agreement dated July 29, 2009 (the "Letter Agreement"). The Letter Agreement specified that the parties would execute Definitive Agreements by October 27, 2009, but given the complex nature of the transaction, there remain some details to be finalized. The parties are working diligently on finalizing the agreements, have made good progress to date, and have agreed to execute the agreements as expeditiously as possible. The Letter Agreement was the subject of a Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Yahoo! on August 4, 2009”.

When Nathania Johnson from Search Engine Watch reached out to Microsoft to get further updates on the comment, the response was received after the news of the document spread:

“Microsoft and Yahoo! are committed to this agreement and believe this is a highly competitive deal that is good for consumers, advertisers and publishers. We have made good progress in finalizing the definitive agreements. Given the complex nature of this transaction there remain some issues that need some additional clarity and definitive details. So, the teams at Yahoo! and Microsoft are continuing to work on the remaining details, and we have mutually agreed to extend the period to negotiate and execute the agreement. We plan to do this as expeditiously as possible. Both companies are optimistic that we will be able to close this deal by early 2010”.

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The Deal Implementation Between Microsoft and Yahoo! Delayed

Yahoo! has added more detailed information to the Site Explorer, which is an amazing tool to check the number of pages of the site indexed as well as to view inbound links to the site.

Here's is the addition done by Yahoo!

Yahoo! Search Key Terms

It was launched last November into BOSS, the Key Terms enable the developers to develop refinement terms for search services. You will not get information on Key Terms that are used on websites through the Site Explorer.

Delicious

You can now see the information about the site's page being submitted to a social bookmarking site in Yahoo! Site Explorer.

SearchMonkey

In case you have provided a feed with the SearchMonkey template or have marked up the site with SearchMonkey code, you will be able to see what Yahoo! has indexed by using Site Explorer.

Other than these additions, Yahoo! Has also updated the dashboard for Site Explorer and backend logic for SearchMonkey feeds. This will help developers in validating small test feeds in a lesser time.

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Yahoo! Site Explorer now with more punch!

Yahoo has obliged the request of web developers to incorporate Sponsored Ads as a way of revenue generation on their websites. The proposal was made by web developers who use Yahoo!'s Build your Own Search Service (BOSS).

Yahoo! has arranged a third party for managing everything. It means that developers will have to apply through Domain Development Corp (DDC) to get selected to have Sponsored Ads on the BOSS search sites. Moreover, DDC will provide support and payment for the program and not Yahoo!

Yahoo! still doesn't know how the impending Microsoft search deal with affect BOSS but, this is for sure that BOSS developers are looking forward to have more revenue coming their way.

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Yahoo! Now Serving Sponsored Ads on BOSS

Yahoo! has come up with a major change in its Search Portal. In a Recent post, Yahoo Search blog announced its new Yahoo Search format to demonstrate their innovation in search technology and make your search more advanced to deliver a rich user experience.

The previous changes introduced by Yahoo includes a new Yahoo! homepage, improved Yahoo! Mail, high-quality video calling in Yahoo! Messenger, and a suite of new Yahoo! Mobile experiences.

Here are some key features of the new Yahoo Search page design:

• Feature-Rich Experience – This is meant for having a quick access to search features such as Search Scan/SafeSearch that help the users protect you from viruses, spyware and spam. Hence, it will be easier for people to the research documents that they have created during searching.
• Search Assist Expansion – This new design of the page will help the users to avail powerful query assistance that is available directly below the search box. It has also been given on the left-hand column for quick access lower on the page, even when the Search Assist layer is hidden. For further assistance, Yahoo has added Search Assist to the search box on every Yahoo! page in the U.S. with the launch of a new universal header.
• Intelligent Search Results – This feature allows the users to explore results from sites and narrow results using different types of SearchMonkey structured data. In the past few months, it has been seen that some more enhanced results for product, local, entertainment, reference, social, and tech sites have been displayed automatically. With this new search page design, Yahoo claims that they have made it easier for the users to experience rich results from an increasing number of sites.

The new Yahoo Search page design not only makes search easier but also has an improved Page load and Perceived load times with a better inline data URI Images.

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Yahoo! Search Revamps Their Search Format

Yahoo has announced the launch of their forthcoming branding campaign, which is more than just an advertising campaign. This campaign will revolutionize the online experience of the individuals as they would be able to get the information they require.

"Our vision is to be at the center of people's online lives–to be at the place where their world meets the larger world," said Elisa Steele. "Today the Web and your world are inseparable," said Yahoo! Chief Executive Officer Carol Bartz. "Hundreds of millions of people use Yahoo! to get the information they need, connect with friends and family, and be entertained. We are about creating online experiences people find meaningful, relevant, and fun."

This new branding campaign comprises of following changes:

• The homepage will now enable the users to access to third-party content such as social media sites.
• Yahoo! Search has been updated.
• Video calling has been added to Yahoo! Messenger.
• New mobile appshas been deployed.

As per the reports, this campaign will first take place in the US and later on it will be introduced in other countries.

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Yahoo Unveils Its New Ad Campaign!

Barry at Search Engine Roundtable informs that, Yahoo has come up with a new feature called “Top Queries” to Site Explorer. Although, yahoo has not released any report about this new addition. This is an interesting tool that shows you the top ten queries by day, week or month.

In addition, it also shows top ten URLS by by day, week or month. Interestingly enough, Yahoo classifies “top” queries and URLs by the number of impressions that people have received for those queries and URLs.

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Yahoo Adds New Feature "Top Queries” To Site Explorer!

Few months back, a woman unhappy with Yahoo! search results for her unauthorized image use, sued Yahoo! Now the news is that the court has dismissed her lawsuit , but Beverly Stayart can still refile the lawsuit since the dismissal was on procedural grounds.

As result of this decision of the court, her task now has become more complex, but the good thing is that search results now do not carry those adult and porn sites that Stayart was seeing before. Let us wait and watch what steps Beverly Stayart takes up next.

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A Lawsuit Filed By Woman Unhappy with Yahoo! Search Results Dismissed

Yahoo! has recently introduced an inline video play feature that shows videos directly on the video search results page. Now, searchers can view videos directly on the search results page without entering the site where a particular video is hosted.

The inline viewing feature happens to be a bit controversial feature since the sites boasting videos will definitely want the traffic to the sites. With the large number of embeddable videos and the new feature, searchers will end up viewing videos off-site.

Anyway, if searchers wish to use the inline viewing feature they can click “Play Now” under the thumbnail of the video search result. This will open a large overlay window and play the video on the results page.

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Inline Viewing In Yahoo! Video Search

In a rather surprising move, Yahoo has just announced the acquisition of Arab site Maktoob, a very popular Arabic web portal that offers amazing services such as search, payments, social network, and auctions.

As per the reports, it is a new initiative that Yahoo is going to acquire an online property in a localized language. This move is being regarded the most viable as Maktoob.com is the largest online community of Arab. With this acquisition, Yahoo will be able to extend their influence over some 16.5 million people.

Yahoo calls this deal with Maktoob its “biggest geographic expansion in years.”

This is not just about acquisition, but about moving into a completely different and new market. With this deal, Yahoo will be able to spread its translating services into Arabic. According to official Yahoo corporate blog:

“Initially, we’ll plan to introduce Arabic versions of Yahoo! Mail, Messenger, Search, and our homepage and then eventually local versions of properties like News, Sports, and Finance. We’ll also focus on creating content and services tailored to the region. No other global company has made this kind of investment in local relevance for the Arab world.”

The financial terms of the acquisition, which is to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2009 are still undisclosed. After the Maktoob becomes its property, Yahoo will roll out Arabic versions of its different web products and services such as Yahoo! Mail, Messenger, Search and more.

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Yahoo Acquires Maktoob- An Arab Site

Interestingly enough, Yahoo search engineers have been doing a great work to give you an enhanced Yahoo search experience. This is an interesting news coming when the Yahoo-Microsoft deal is just few months from materializing. The most prominent of the search enhancements is the new Yahoo search page design which according to a post on the Yahoo Search Blog “will make search more personally relevant and helps people explore things that matter most to them.” Here are some new things that have been rolled out on Yahoo Search:

• A unique search page design realigning with the new Yahoo Home Page.
• Easy access to various Yahoo search features including Search Pad, Search Scan and Safe Search have been made more easy.
• Addition of “Related searches” in the search assist layer.
• Enhanced search results from more sites such as Wikipedia

The enhancements made by Yahoo are being tested out to a selected percentage of U.S users, but might take some more time for you to see it live.

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Yahoo- Rolling Out Search Product Enhancements

Yahoo's search and infrastructure expert Doug Cutting is leaving the company to join Cloudera. He will be leaving Yahoo! at the end of August, 2009. Cutting created the Hadoop technology for Yahoo's search index.

Although, people are assuming that the recent Yahoo-Microsoft deal, in which Microsoft would take over Yahoo's search engine can be the reason behind Cutting's move, he told the New York Times that is not the case.

“This has been in the works for awhile and is unrelated,” Doug Cutting said. “I am definitely not leaving in any sort of protest, and the thing I like least about this move is that it might be perceived that way.”

Well, Cutting will be doing the same sort of work at Cloudera that he has been doing at Yahoo. In his personal blog, Cutting informed that he will continue working with Yahoo! developers.

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Doug Cutting Leaving Yahoo! To Join Cloudera

Yahoo! has made a change to the Yahoo! Shortcut.Yahoo! Shortcut appears at the top of the Yahoo Search results page when users search for a local business. It basically shows things like how many reviews or ratings a business has. With the change, Yahoo! went on to include links to information users tend to take interest in, such as actual text of the reviews, photos and driving directions. The content is displayed right on the search results page.

In the above snapshot, you can see new options appear in the form of tabs below the business entry. Users can read the reviews, see the photos or get driving directions by just clicking a tab. The enhancement in the Yahoo! Shortcut will help users see a selection of reviews and images for a business directly on the search results page. Yahoo! hopes this will save users lots of time and help them get required information in one place.

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Yahoo! Improves Local Business Search Results