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By Natalie Contreras, Posted in Yahoo Articles

Marissa Mayer should be given a round of applause for taking a leap as Yahoo CEO. As if that isn't enough on her plate; she is a mommy-to-be and a true nerd. Mayer is a great role model for girlies growing up in today's society especially when all we see are Kim Kardashian's and Paris Hilton's everywhere. Mayer is determined to surpass Facebook and Google as Yahoo's new CEO. Yahoo has been lagging behind tech gurus such as Facebook and Google since they were introduced to the tech game. Although Yahoo... read more.

• July 20, 2012
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By Rania Eldekki, Posted in Yahoo Articles

Last month at SMX East, the Group Product Manager of Google Adwords, Baris Gultekin, announced that the extremely popular Google Keyword Tool would no longer exist as we know it. The Adwords Keyword Tool has since transformed into a disappointing search tool that only showcases results of keywords that Google thinks are "commercial", making the keyword tool useless to many who used the tool for research purposes that will no longer be accessible. In what seems like perfect timing, Yahoo announced a new sea... read more.

• November 18, 2010
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By Rania Eldekki, Posted in Yahoo Articles

 Yahoo has decided to join in on displaying local shortcuts on searches even when users don't type in a specific location. For example, when you use the Yahoo search engine for a business or business category, like Chinese food, Yahoo will show you local Chinese food restaurants, if it thinks that your search was meant to be a local one.Google and Bing are already doing this, however Yahoo's features are a bit different. Yahoo does not use the IP address to figure out where a person is, like Google and... read more.

• December 18, 2009
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By Lauren Litwinka, Posted in Yahoo Articles

On Wednesday, Yahoo! posted in its Local & Maps blog official coverage on some recent developments and improvements. Most of the updates have been made to Yahoo! Maps, and include enhancements for neighborhood data and worldwide coverage. Additionally, Yahoo! referred to a series of aesthetic updates for a more streamlined appearance. This list of general updates was taken from the blog post; I invite you to check it out for more in-depth information! “New Neighborhood Data at lower zoo... read more.

• March 07, 2008
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By Lauren Litwinka, Posted in Yahoo Articles

On Thursday, Agence France-Presse reported that former chief executive of Yahoo!, Terry Semel, has officially left the company— culminating his seven year career with the now “struggling” Internet company. Semel, who announced his resignation as Yahoo! CEO in June of 2007, had stayed on with the company as a member of the Yahoo! board of directors. Roy Bostock, a fellow board member, is said to be assuming Semel’s position as non-executive chairman. AFP indicated that on Tuesday... read more.

• February 01, 2008
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By Lauren Litwinka, Posted in Yahoo Articles

On Tuesday, the Yahoo! Local & Maps blog announced some new updates recently implemented to its Yahoo! Maps application. “Some of us will go through some awfully long detours just to get to our favorite freeways,” Yahoo! wrote, “but it’s not always easy to know the best way to get there.” To provide you with the perfect route, Yahoo! added a “drag & drop” feature which allows you to alter the route based on constraints and interests. If you’re dis... read more.

• December 18, 2007
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By Kristi Skowronski, Posted in Yahoo Articles

Yahoo! recently announced the launching of its new professional social networking site called KickStart. The new niche site can be described as a professional network for college students, recent graduates, professionals and alumni that can be useful in connecting to information about internships, jobs, and mentorships.  KickStart allows users to create professional profiles, browse company profiles, and network with other users. New users sign up for the service and add basic college and work informat... read more.

• November 07, 2007
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By Lauren Litwinka, Posted in Yahoo Articles

It certainly seems like the Yahoo! staff is dropping like flies. Recall this past summer when CEO Terry Semel resigned… and just this month Cammie Dunaway, Chief Marketing Office, announced she will be leaving the Yahoo! family November 2nd. Now, just ten days later, Boom Town reports that Vice President of Sales Strategy, Jacki Kelley, is leaving Yahoo! to pursue a job at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. So now I’m seeing another Yahoo! trend. Quitting and Martha… you may reca... read more.

• October 29, 2007
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By Lauren Litwinka, Posted in Yahoo Articles

On Wednesday, the Yahoo! Search Blog reported some nifty updates, mainly to its indexing system. Changes included “fresh web data and updates to [Yahoo!] crawling, indexing and ranking algorithms.” Yahoo! maintains that the full site update will be “completed very soon.” This blog post is the first time we’ve heard from Yahoo! since the updates began. The latest launch was of the Yahoo! Dynamic URL Rewriting in Site Explorer. This feature has received positive feedback... read more.

• September 27, 2007
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By Lauren Litwinka, Posted in Yahoo Articles

On Wednesday, Yahoo officially told us the scoop on its smart, albeit delayed, merged with British-based Bebo. In what is being called “an exclusive partnership,” Yahoo now has the power to “manage display advertising on the social networking web site,” helping make “Yahoo!” an international exclamation! Bebo, the most popular social networking site in Britain and Ireland, is reportedly home to more than 11 million users in those two countries alone, an... read more.

• September 12, 2007
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