Is Yahoo now useless as an adult search engine? - Page 2

Bill · 2004-07-10, 01:48 PM

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Originally posted by mb
Did they happen to give any indication as to whether purchasing a spot in their directory would have any positive impact on ranking?

It never really has in the past, marc, so I don't think it's likely that it will have any effect in the future.

I don't see any signs that the domains that I bought into the directory back in the day get any significant boost in the regular listing, either now, or in the time before the "new yahoo". What boost they get I attribute to the other link pop I have built for those domains.

Linkster · 2004-07-10, 04:23 PM

marc -

I agree with Bill - and when I asked the rep from Yahoo - he gave me the stock answer that while having a directory listing will guarantee that they will spider your site, it gives no ranking advantage and you can use their new free submit or the site match program and get the same results.

On the other question that was brought up about Yahoo seeming to show referrers in site logs but not being able to find the listings I did find the answer - seems that a lot of surfers never clear their cookies - and if they still have an old cookie from before Yahoo switched over to their own database, Yahoo still has that cookie going to the old results database fed by Google - they havent paid any attention to it yet - and for some reason they've neglected to fix their old cookie direction script

mb · 2004-07-10, 11:40 PM

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Originally posted by Linkster
marc - I agree with Bill - and when I asked the rep from Yahoo - he gave me the stock answer that while having a directory listing will guarantee that they will spider your site, it gives no ranking advantage and you can use their new free submit or the site match program and get the same results.

On the other question that was brought up about Yahoo seeming to show referrers in site logs but not being able to find the listings I did find the answer - seems that a lot of surfers never clear their cookies - and if they still have an old cookie from before Yahoo switched over to their own database, Yahoo still has that cookie going to the old results database fed by Google - they havent paid any attention to it yet - and for some reason they've neglected to fix their old cookie direction script

That would explain it perfectly... I never thought about that!

thanks man.

marc

SmithsMedia · 2004-07-12, 11:51 AM

OK guys of to see Yahoo about this very subject on the 23/7

I explained to my contact about this thread and intend to pass it on. Im not too keen on passing the board URL on (GG let me know your thoughts) as I figure we could do without these people snooping around our affairs.

So if you have any questions post them, try to remember I am meeting suits so I cant start by saying -

So and so asked - why are the cunts at yahoo...

if you can post them here or PM I will get them in document and answered.

Now will someone trade links with me ;-) - Just kidding guys/gals

Nubianprince · 2004-07-12, 02:45 PM

I get more traffic to all my sites from Yahoo than i get from google..

never really been a big fan of google either...

eman · 2004-07-12, 03:22 PM

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Originally posted by NochexContact
OK guys of to see Yahoo about this very subject on the 23/7

I explained to my contact about this thread and intend to pass it on. Im not too keen on passing the board URL on (GG let me know your thoughts) as I figure we could do without these people snooping around our affairs.

So if you have any questions post them, try to remember I am meeting suits so I cant start by saying -

So and so asked - why are the cunts at yahoo...

if you can post them here or PM I will get them in document and answered.

Now will someone trade links with me ;-) - Just kidding guys/gals

What's happening on 23/7?

chilihost · 2004-07-12, 06:36 PM

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Originally posted by CaptainJSparrow
So...you folks that are getting more traffic from yahoo than from google, do any of you know why you are doing well at Yahoo?

YES! I know why I am doing well

Actually I used to do rather well on google too until they had that big reindexing about 6 months ago which dropped me to 2nd or 3rd page on my targeted key words. But when Yahoo redid their indexes I was tops on google....maybe this helped in my yahoo placement.

cheers
Luke

SmithsMedia · 2004-07-12, 07:01 PM

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Originally posted by eman
What's happening on 23/7?

Well everything thats been moaned about in the thread they are kind of aware of. I am sure you understand but I dont want to put my agenda in a public forum.

As I say give me your questions I will ask them :-)

CaptainJSparrow · 2004-07-12, 10:41 PM

So, chilihost...you think that you're doing well on Yahoo because you used to do well on Google and that Yahoo is somehow displaying old Google results, or weighting on sites that used to do well at Google?

Kezza · 2004-07-12, 11:24 PM

I would like to know for sure if having a pop up really does effect a listing at yahoo |noclue|

Linkster · 2004-07-13, 06:04 AM

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Originally posted by NochexContact
OK guys of to see Yahoo about this very subject on the 23/7

Are you talking about the Yahoo Europe reps? Or someone that actually has some pull in the main office

(sorry - just had to do it)

Actually - the reps in the US have been real good with answers - but they are not going to give out more info than any other SE when it comes to how to place well - wouldnt be in their best interest

SmithsMedia · 2004-07-13, 08:32 AM

Its a good level contact who has been tasked to address this market.

stev0 · 2004-07-13, 01:47 PM

Most of my traffic comes from yahoo... go for more niche specific keywords. "Free sex", "free porn", etc... won't get you anything.

Nader · 2004-07-14, 03:28 PM

Totally agree. I was making a killing up until google got in the mix...

Bill · 2004-07-14, 04:43 PM

Ask them about their spam reporting and spam removal policies.

Does yahoo have a spam reporting page? Does yahoo want community help in reporting spam? How is spam removed from the results?

Ask them about the future of the directory. Will the directory continue? Will older sites in the directory be purged? How is the quality of the directory being maintained?

2004-07-10, 04:23 PM	#27
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2004-07-12, 11:51 AM	#29
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2004-07-12, 02:45 PM	#30
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2004-07-12, 11:24 PM	#35
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2004-07-13, 08:32 AM	#37
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2004-07-12, 10:41 PM	#34
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2004-07-13, 01:47 PM	#38
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2004-07-14, 03:28 PM	#39
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2004-07-14, 04:43 PM	#40
Bill Selling porn allows me to stay in a constant state of Bliss - ain't that a trip! Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,914	Ask them about their spam reporting and spam removal policies. Does yahoo have a spam reporting page? Does yahoo want community help in reporting spam? How is spam removed from the results? Ask them about the future of the directory. Will the directory continue? Will older sites in the directory be purged? How is the quality of the directory being maintained?