Yahoo: Search

Google Search Share Stable, Bing Growth Continues At Yahoo’s Expense

In February, Google controlled 67.5 percent of US search query volume, according to comScore. Bing had 18.4 percent and Yahoo, 10.3 percent....

Greg Sterling | Mar 20, 2014 at 10:16 am ET

Yahoo Goes Live With Yelp Local Reviews

Last month the Wall Street Journal reported that Yelp reviews were being integrated into Yahoo search results. This morning Yahoo formally...

Greg Sterling | Mar 12, 2014 at 3:01 pm ET

Yahoo Search App Gets iOS 7 Design Upgrade & More

Yahoo has pushed out a new update to their iOS Yahoo Search app in the Apple App Store. The new update is version 3.0 and touts a new...

Barry Schwartz | Mar 11, 2014 at 11:06 am ET

Yahoo Rolling Out Indoor Maps (via Nokia)

Yahoo has started to integrate indoor maps into its newly upgraded mapping product. Even though Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer didn’t want to go...

Greg Sterling | Mar 6, 2014 at 1:34 pm ET

Yahoo Gives $10 Million To Help Develop Next-Gen Siri And Better “Contextual Search”

Several years ago, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, as a then Google employee, spoke about the perfect search engine that could anticipate your needs...

Greg Sterling | Feb 20, 2014 at 11:26 am ET

Yahoo Turns To Yelp To Beef Up Local Search

According to a report appearing today in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), Yahoo will be incorporating local content and listings from Yelp into...

Greg Sterling | Feb 8, 2014 at 7:05 pm ET

Update: “When Do The Olympics Opening Ceremonies Start?” Now You CAN Ask Yahoo

Yesterday, I wrote about my search experience in trying to find out when the Olympics Opening Ceremonies will take place and when they’ll...

Ginny Marvin | Feb 6, 2014 at 1:12 pm ET

“When Do The Olympics Opening Ceremonies Start?” Search Engines Compete To Answer

Who knew a simple question would be so hard to answer? Yesterday I searched across all three engines to find out more about the Olympic opening...

Ginny Marvin | Feb 5, 2014 at 2:50 pm ET

Where Yahoo Might Again Compete In Search: Mobile

Kara Swisher on Friday broke the news that Yahoo was working on two internal (no longer) secret initiatives to get Yahoo back into organic and...

Greg Sterling | Feb 1, 2014 at 7:35 pm ET

Yahoo Adds Local Business Snapshots Next To Search Results

You’re gonna say to yourself, “That looks a lot like Google’s local search results.” I’m talking about the latest...

Matt McGee | Jan 30, 2014 at 4:11 pm ET

An Easy Way To Check What Referrer Data Google, Bing Or Yahoo Pass To Your Secure Site

With the three major search engines migrating their default searches to secure search, over SSL/HTTPS, marketers and webmasters want to know...

Barry Schwartz | Jan 23, 2014 at 9:16 am ET

Yahoo Search Goes Secure, Taking Referrer Data — An Indicator Of Yahoo’s Popularity — With It

By default, searches on Yahoo.com are now done through a secure server. That means more protection for searchers but less data for search...

Danny Sullivan | Jan 22, 2014 at 2:12 pm ET

Yahoo’s Year In Review Includes Top Searches For 2013 & First Ever Posting Of Top Tumblr Trends

Yahoo has assembled an impressive list of search trends for 2013, covering 38 different “Top Searched” lists on everything from top...

Amy Gesenhues | Dec 3, 2013 at 12:03 am ET

A Round Up Of Today’s Thanksgiving Themed Search Engine Homepages & Logos

While’s Google’s Thanksgiving Day logo may have the best music, it’s not the only site to celebrate the holiday. Here’s...

Amy Gesenhues | Nov 28, 2013 at 2:39 pm ET

Yahoo’s Most Recent Homepage Updates Roll Out In Select European Countries & South Africa

Launched last February in the US, Yahoo has rolled out its new homepage in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the UK, Ireland and South Africa....

Amy Gesenhues | Nov 13, 2013 at 12:37 pm ET

Yahoo Search Tests Images On Right Side Of Search Results

Yahoo is testing a new user interface for the Yahoo Search results. Rubén reports Yahoo is showing large images on the right hand side panel of...

Barry Schwartz | Nov 12, 2013 at 9:39 am ET

Yahoo-Microsoft Search Tensions On Public Display In Court Ruling

Microsoft has essentially had to sue Yahoo to get the company to fully comply with the terms of their 2010 “Search Alliance”...

Greg Sterling | Oct 23, 2013 at 1:12 pm ET

Yahoo’s Mayer: “Our Search Share Has Declined” But She’s Optimistic About Opportunities

Yahoo is making progress in a number of product areas under CEO Marissa Mayer, but search isn’t one of them — a fact that Mayer...

Matt McGee | Oct 16, 2013 at 12:01 am ET

New Disconnect Tool Enables Private Searches Without Logging Out Of Online Accounts

Online security software provider Disconnect launched their latest search tool, Disconnect Search this week. According to the announcement,...

Amy Gesenhues | Oct 8, 2013 at 12:01 am ET

Yahoo Releases New Search Experience For iOS Devices

Yahoo rolled out a newly designed search experience for iOS users today. According to the company, the new design mirrors the PC search update...

Amy Gesenhues | Oct 7, 2013 at 5:42 pm ET