Yahoo Optimization - what does Yahoo look for?

scanreg · 01-20-2007

What does Yahoo look for to determine search rankings?

What is different from Google?

I've heard that Yahoo likes RSS feeds

Any ideas?

Many thanks

Vasily B. · 01-24-2007

Hi,
I used to take in account Yahoo optimization but later I understood it is not worth all the efforts. If your site has quite good positions in Google SERPs then it should have good positions in yahoo as well. The only thing I do to optimize our pages for yahoo is SLASH problem. Yahoo uses incorrect urls when a page ends with / and it displays it in SERPs without slash symbol at the end. This can be a problem if you use mod_rewrite (our software for example

).. Anyway, all together we found a solution and now our pages are good for yahoo also
About RSS feeds.. I also read about their positive influence so it would be great if you add some more dynamic content to your pages using RSS.

P.S. I'm not a SEO expert and what I write here is just taken from my own experience

OWG · 01-25-2007

What simon said (no pun) and also yahoo likes spammy urls. and header tags with the keywords in. So name your categories properly

scanreg · 01-25-2007

Many thanks

Vasily B. · 01-29-2007

another thing I forgot to mention about.. create Yahoo sitemap. I think it would be better if you have it

if there is even little opportunity to increase site positions in serps - we should make it

SkGold · 01-31-2007

Both Yahoo and Google like fresh content (but determine the freshness differently), therefore both like blogs. Yahoo is putting more on freshness that was why you may find a lot of blogs on good positions in Yahoo serps.

Also both are tracking CTR. Yahoo is doing this for years.
Don’t waste time clicking on your URL in serps, it will not help.
They know that is the site owner is clicking.

Vasily B. · 01-31-2007

thanks SkGold and welcome to our support forums

SkGold · 02-01-2007

BTW here is simple optimization technique.
Maybe you guys already heard about it, but it was never used for Yahoo just for Google. It can work for Yahoo as well.

The principle is simple. Just send an email to the people who higher than you in serps and ask them to remove their site.

Look here – live example.

Vasily B. · 02-01-2007

) really funny one. not sure it's very effective

scanreg · 02-02-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkGold

Also both are tracking CTR. Yahoo is doing this for years.

What is CTR ?

Click Tracking xyz ??

Thanks for your pointers, super nice

01-20-2007	#1
scanreg Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 349	Yahoo Optimization - what does Yahoo look for? What does Yahoo look for to determine search rankings? What is different from Google? I've heard that Yahoo likes RSS feeds Any ideas? Many thanks

01-24-2007	#2
Vasily B. Administrator Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 9,249	Hi, I used to take in account Yahoo optimization but later I understood it is not worth all the efforts. If your site has quite good positions in Google SERPs then it should have good positions in yahoo as well. The only thing I do to optimize our pages for yahoo is SLASH problem. Yahoo uses incorrect urls when a page ends with / and it displays it in SERPs without slash symbol at the end. This can be a problem if you use mod_rewrite (our software for example ).. Anyway, all together we found a solution and now our pages are good for yahoo also About RSS feeds.. I also read about their positive influence so it would be great if you add some more dynamic content to your pages using RSS. P.S. I'm not a SEO expert and what I write here is just taken from my own experience __________________ Subrion CMS - free open source php content management system Business Directory Script - powerful php business directory software, Yellow Pages Script - the most advanced yellow pages php software

01-25-2007	#3
OWG Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 209	What simon said (no pun) and also yahoo likes spammy urls. and header tags with the keywords in. So name your categories properly __________________ Gay Rugby Forum

01-29-2007	#5
Vasily B. Administrator Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 9,249	another thing I forgot to mention about.. create Yahoo sitemap. I think it would be better if you have it if there is even little opportunity to increase site positions in serps - we should make it __________________ Subrion CMS - free open source php content management system Business Directory Script - powerful php business directory software, Yellow Pages Script - the most advanced yellow pages php software

01-31-2007	#7
Vasily B. Administrator Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 9,249	thanks SkGold and welcome to our support forums __________________ Subrion CMS - free open source php content management system Business Directory Script - powerful php business directory software, Yellow Pages Script - the most advanced yellow pages php software

01-31-2007	#6
SkGold SEO Specialist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 92	Both Yahoo and Google like fresh content (but determine the freshness differently), therefore both like blogs. Yahoo is putting more on freshness that was why you may find a lot of blogs on good positions in Yahoo serps. Also both are tracking CTR. Yahoo is doing this for years. Don’t waste time clicking on your URL in serps, it will not help. They know that is the site owner is clicking.

02-01-2007	#8
SkGold SEO Specialist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 92	BTW here is simple optimization technique. Maybe you guys already heard about it, but it was never used for Yahoo just for Google. It can work for Yahoo as well. The principle is simple. Just send an email to the people who higher than you in serps and ask them to remove their site. Look here – live example.

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