Comments on: Yahoo Now the BOSS of 6,602,224,175 Volunteers

By: Social Search

Social Search — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 11:10:51 +0000

This is excellent news and just the breath of fresh air that Yahoo needs.

Let’s not forget that Yahoo actually IS a major player and that Google ISN’T the only game in town. There are too many Google evangelists that have completely discounted how powerful Yahoo really is.

Rock on Yahoo.

By: Travel Point

Travel Point — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:26:08 +0000

If they keep going like that, they will someday catch up with Google Travel Point's last blog post..The Samba of Brazil

By: PS3

PS3 — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:07:59 +0000

Yeah, they have a long way, but the further they go towards achieving that, the better choice for consumers.

Yahooligans indeed!

By: Search Engine Optimisation

Search Engine Optimisation — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 09:53:50 +0000

Looks like a great idea, however Yahoo have got a long way to go to catch up with Google. But if they do then im sure they will not be interested by any offers that microsoft can make.

By: Warenwirtschaft

Warenwirtschaft — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:36:50 +0000

Its a good move, but as long as google has the better search results i dont see it really taking off.

By: Mr Marketing

Mr Marketing — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:27:12 +0000

It does not looks like anything special. Like Otilia mentioned, Google is not far away. Mr Marketing's last blog post..Negative PR is still PR.

By: Forumistan

Forumistan — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:13:20 +0000

You are totally right that Yahoo was pretty much on its way out.

By: Web Marketing Man

Web Marketing Man — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 05:32:19 +0000

Wise move…throwing it open and out there so the community can develop & evolve the search experience as needed might just be the ticket to gaining some marketshare. Now to see how well BOSS gets embraced by the community. Exciting stuff.

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:44:09 +0000

I think Yahoo could be the next bad guy…or girl..

By: Goran Web Design

Goran Web Design — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:09:29 +0000

Well its definitely worth a try, gives us a bit more flexibility. Well done Yahoo, nice to know that they are still busy with all the negative publicity of late.

By: Go 2 Graphics

Go 2 Graphics — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:02:33 +0000

Firstly. lets see how this goes from press release to implementation. Secondly, this is no longer an even playing field, Google are so far ahead that Yahoo now have to be twice as innovative just to keep up. Go 2 Graphics's last blog post..WELCOME????..

By: Utah SEO Pro

Utah SEO Pro — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:48:24 +0000

Wow. It will be interesting to see where this goes. A smart move for them indeed. Utah SEO Pro's last blog post..Interview with SEO: Brian Carter and Search Engine Journal Post

By: Top Rated Digital

Top Rated Digital — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:20:40 +0000

Yahoo continues to come up with such cool and innovative stuff, that it's a real shame to see them all muddled up with the boardroom shanagians. It will be nice to see that resolved and have them back doing what they do best. Maybe even roll out their Yahoo Publisher Network ads to non US publishers . . . hint hint! Top Rated Digital's last blog post..The Top 10 Digital Cameras Ripped Apart

By: MB Web Design

MB Web Design — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:19:28 +0000

So long as this isn’t for Yahoo what Apps was to Facebook (exposing the brand to poorly executed apps) then they’re on to a winner.

By: Otilia Otlacan

Otilia Otlacan — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:05:17 +0000

Sounds interesting but I don’t think it’s *such* a big step forward versus Google’s Custom Search Engine…

The ‘ability to re-rank and blend results’ is cited as an extra that CSE wouldn’t have it. I’m not sure exactly what is meant by that but Google CSE does let a user fully customize the search results (you can add your own links to the results, in whatever order you fancy, for example) using a XML feed. You can also fully customize the layout and can also break search results down into your own custom categories if your engine / site needs etc. These are just a few examples of customization available.

Sure, it’s a nice initiative but I don’t see why it’s presented as being much more customizable than the CSE when, in fact, it doesn’t seem to be…

Otilia Otlacan’s last blog post..The Rubicon Project Partners with AdJug to Deliver Efficiency to the International Online Advertising Market

By: Steve Rosenbaum

Steve Rosenbaum — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:43:41 +0000

Raj…Guess we’ll really see how great it is once users get acclimated and start using the service. That’s always the real test.

By: Raj Krishnaswamy

Raj Krishnaswamy — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:08:58 +0000

My God what a fantastic step forward! I guess this is what some would call a paradigm shift in thinking. When did this all start? I guess I am a little behind the times. What are the other search players going to do now? Really a fabulous step forward and I thought Yahoo was pretty much on its way out.