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March 25, 2004
Yahoo! changes algorithm
It is time for Yahoo! to change its algorithm, just one month after the adoption of the Inktomi-type crawler. In the change that happened just a few minutes ago it seems that there is much more weight given to backward links than was given before.
Yahoo! is moving closer to a Google-type engine. WebRank in the Yahoo! toolbar will be now something more than an ornament. It something Search engine optimizers and webmasters will have to watch closely.
Posted by Basileios at March 25, 2004 12:14 AM
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Hi Harry2....I agree with you on Yahoo! changing its algo on a regular basis to compete with Google. But I am yet not sure as to how does it differentiate itself from Google's algorithm.
Are there any indications of some unique parameters used by Yahoo!, which can put it on top of Google in a short term through these frequent changes in its algo?
Posted by: Jignesh Thakkar at March 25, 2004 10:28 PM
We are actually doing experiments at this moment to try and pinpoint exactly what is happening.
Posted by: Harry at March 26, 2004 03:38 AM