Yahoo! Search
On February 18, 2004, Yahoo! replaced Google search results on its website with its own Yahoo! Search Technology, which combines various acquired search technologies, such as Inktomi, AltaVista, AllTheWeb, and Overture.
Yahoo! leverages Open Directory Project (ODP) title, description and category Meta data to enhance Yahoo!'s relevant search results on distribution partner sites.
Yahoo! Search Information
| Documents Indexed | 'Several' billion |
| Crawls The Web (Every) | 2-4 weeks |
| Audience Reach | 30.4% (Nielsen//NetRatings 01/04) |
| Searches (Daily) | 42 million+ (01/03) |
| Supplies Results For | Yahoo!, AltaVista, AllTheWeb and others. |
| Free Submission (Time to Index) | 2-4 weeks |
| Non-Submitted Pages (Time to Index) | 2-4 weeks |
| Submit Pages | All important pages |
| Pages Indexed | Entire website |
| Submission Limit (Daily) | 20 Pages |
| Paid Inclusion? (Time to Index & Update + Costs) | Site Match (Up to 1,000 URLs) Initial Index: Within 4 business days. Update: Every 48 hours. URL #1: $49/year. URL #2-10: $29/URL/year. URL #11+: $10/URL/year. $0.15/30 Per Click $50 Refundable Deposit. Site Match Xchange (1,000+ URLs) Initial Index: Within 4 business days. Update: Every 48 Hours $??? Depends on Content Category |
| Ranking Data | Spider |
| Spider's Name | Yahoo! Slurp |
| Maximum Title Tag Length | 60 characters |
| Support Frame Links? | Yes |
| Support Meta Robots Tag? | Yes |
| Index Description Tag? | Yes |
| Index Dynamic Pages? (CGI, ?, =, %, &, Etc.) | Yes |
| Index Keyword Tag? | Yes |
| Index PDF Files? | Yes |
| Case Sensitivity Affect Ranking? | Yes |
| Home Page Affect Ranking? | Yes |
| Keywords in Anchor Text Affect Ranking? | Yes |
| Keywords in Entire HTML File Affect Ranking? | Yes |
| Keywords in Headline Tags Affect Ranking? | Yes |
| Keywords in Link Text Affect Ranking? | Yes |
| Keywords in Meta Keyword Tag Affect Ranking? | Yes |
| Keywords in NoFrames Content Affect Ranking? | Yes |
| Keywords in Title Tag Affect Ranking? | Yes |
| Cloaking Considered Spam? | Yes |
| Doorway Pages Considered Spam? | Yes |
| Duplicate Pages Considered Spam? | Yes |
| Invisible Text Considered Spam? | Yes |
| Keyword Stuffing Considered Spam? | Yes |
| Keywords in Hidden Value Tag Considered Spam? | Yes |
| Link Exchange Program Use Considered Spam? | Link farms |
| Tiny Text Considered Spam? | Yes |
| Home Page | http://search.yahoo.com |
| Customer Support Telephone Number | 1-408-349-3300 |
| Free Submission | Submit Your Site http://submit.search.yahoo.com/free/request (no longer available) |
| Paid Inclusion | Site Match & Site Match Xchange http://www.content.overture.com/d/USm/ays/bjump/sm.jhtml (no longer available) |
| Email Support | https://help.yahoo.com/kb/helpcentral |
| Spam Report / Support | https://help.yahoo.com/kb/helpcentral |
