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Yahoo’s loss is Yahoo’s gain as Flickr traffic soars

Hitwise finds photo-sharing site Flickr’s traffic is up 38% since Yahoo started shutting down Yahoo Photos and nudging users to its other photo site: Flickr.

Posted 07/11/2007Paul DemeryPost a comment

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Yahoo promotes David Karnstedt to head new search and display ad teams

Yahoo has combined its sales operations for Internet search and display advertising under a unit called North American Sales. The company has promoted search ad executive David Karnstedt to lead the new sales organization.

Posted 06/25/2007Paul DemeryPost a comment

Google extends lead as source of clicks to online retail sites

Nearly 15.6% of traffic to retail sites came from Google in May, says Internet research firm Hitwise, while Yahoo accounted for only 4.6%. Social networking site MySpace accounted for 3.2% of visitors to retail sites.

Posted 06/22/2007Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Yahoo continues to expand mobile offerings

Yahoo has unveiled Yahoo oneSearch, a portal for mobile phones, and will integrate it into Yahoo Go for Mobile 2.0 beta system. The oneSearch mobile portal includes buttons for information and search services, including shopping.

Posted 01/15/2007Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Yahoo Shopping launches a redesigned site

Yahoo Inc. today launched a redesigned Yahoo Shopping site that makes it easier for consumers to find and compare products, including a Bargains Center which aggregates sales, free shipping offers and rebates from across the Internet.

Posted 11/03/2006Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Yahoo launches beta version of web-based photo sharing site

Yahoo Photos, an online photo sharing site, has beta-launched a web-based product that offers desktop functionality, including drag-and-drop organization, tagging, comments and advanced search capabilities.

Posted 06/09/2006Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Teens view search on a par with magazines when researching fashion buys

50% of fashion-forward teens in a Yahoo survey search online for clothing and accessories, but most buy offline. That means fashion sites targeting teens should be built for information vs. streamlining the purchase process, Yahoo says.

Posted 01/26/2006Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Target to offer store pick-up for Yahoo digital photo service

Target is switching its online photo service from Kodak Picture Center to a co-branded arrangement with Yahoo Photos that offers expanded online services, including sharing photos in real-time through Yahoo Messenger and mobile phones.

Posted 05/06/2005Kurt PetersPost a comment