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| − | ==[[Image:Yahoodotcom-logo.gif|left|170px]] Search Engine and Internet Portal== | + | ==Title== |
| − | Yahoo! was founded in 1994 by Stanford Ph.D. students [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Filo David Filo] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Yang Jerry Yang]. It began as a hobby and has evolved into a global brand that has changed the way people communicate with each other, conduct transactions and access, share, and create information. Today, led by an executive team that includes Chairman and CEO Terry Semel, Chief Operating Officer Dan Rosensweig, Chief Financial Officer Susan Decker, Chief Technology Officer Farzad Nazem, and Co-Founders/Chief Yahoos Jerry Yang and David Filo, Yahoo! Inc. has become the world's largest global online network of integrated services. Yahoo! is a leading Internet brand globally and the most trafficked Internet destination worldwide. The company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices around the globe. | + | Yahoo! |
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| − | Yahoo competes head to head with three other competitors [[Google.com]], [[Msn.com]] and [[Ask.com]].
| + | ==Description== |
| − | | + | Personalized content and search options. Chatrooms, free e-mail, clubs, and pager. |
| − | Yahoo!'s top priority is to provide users with the information they want, when they want it, how they want it and on any device. To ensure this, Yahoo! offers a broad and deep array of products and services that provide our users with the power to connect, communicate, and create, access, and share information online.
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| − | ==What We Do...== | |
| − | '''Search:''' Yahoo! has become one of the leading search engines on the Web. [http://search.yahoo.com/ Yahoo! Search] enables our users to find anything and everything they need on the Internet instantaneously through [http://www.yahoo.com/ Yahoo! Web Search], as well as vertical search products such as [http://images.search.yahoo.com Yahoo! Image], [http://video.search.yahoo.com/ Yahoo! Video], [http://local.yahoo.com/ Yahoo! Local], [http://news.yahoo.com/ Yahoo! News], and [http://shopping.yahoo.com/ Yahoo! Shopping Search]. [http://search.yahoo.com/ Yahoo! Search] leverages the combination of an advanced set of algorithms to ensure that results are up-to-date, relevant, and comprehensive.
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| − | But millions of people around the world are logging on to Yahoo! for much more than search. Yahoo! also offers a wide range of other products and services that puts the power of the Internet in their hands.
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| − | '''Communication:''' Our industry-leading communication services, such as [http://mail.yahoo.com/ Yahoo! Mail] and [http://messenger.yahoo.com/ Yahoo! Messenger], ensure that our users can stay connected with friends, family, and colleagues any time, from anywhere in the world. As part of our communication services, Yahoo! has also become a pioneer of social networking, offering innovative services and user-generated content in products such as [http://myweb2.search.yahoo.com/ My Web], [http://personals.yahoo.com/ Yahoo! Personals], [http://360.yahoo.com/ Yahoo! 360º], [http://photos.yahoo.com/ Yahoo! Photos], and [[Flickr.com|Flickr]], so that users can share the information that's most important to them.
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| − | [[Image:Yahoocom-widgets.gif|left]]'''Content:''' Yahoo! partners with hundreds of premier content providers to bring entertainment and high-quality media content to our users through products such as [http://sports.yahoo.com/ Yahoo! Sports], [http://finance.yahoo.com/ Yahoo! Finance], [http://launch.yahoo.com/ Yahoo! Music], [http://movies.yahoo.com/ Yahoo! Movies], [http://news.yahoo.com/ Yahoo! News], and [http://games.yahoo.com/ Yahoo! Games]. Yahoo! also enables our users to personalize content through [http://my.yahoo.com/ My Yahoo!], which collects users' favorite Yahoo! features, content feeds, and information into a single page.
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| − | '''Mobile:''' Committed to extending our content and services beyond the desktop, Yahoo! has the largest global mobile audience and the greatest breadth of wireless products and services of any online network. [http://mobile.yahoo.com/ Yahoo! Mobile] includes services for on-the-go messaging, such as email, instant messaging, and moblogging; information, such as search and alerts; and fun and games, including ringtones, mobile games, and [http://photos.yahoo.com/ Yahoo! Photos] for camera phones.
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| − | '''Connected Life:''' Recognizing that the Web's future will be fueled by broadband connectivity, Yahoo! has developed successful partnerships with the world's leading broadband providers. Yahoo! provides tightly integrated and co-branded experiences with SBC, Verizon, Bellsouth, Rogers Canada and British Telecom, offering a range of free and premium Yahoo! content and services to subscribers.
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| − | '''Commerce:''' Yahoo! is also one of the world's largest enablers of consumer transactions on the Web, offering commerce services such as [http://shopping.yahoo.com/ Yahoo! Shopping], [http://autos.yahoo.com/ Yahoo! Autos], [http://auctions.yahoo.com/ Yahoo! Auctions], and [http://travel.yahoo.com/ Yahoo! Travel], which gives consumers the relevant information they need to make informed purchases online.
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| − | '''Small Business:''' [http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/ Yahoo! Small Business] enables small business owners and professionals to establish and grow a business presence with services such as [http://domains.yahoo.com/ Yahoo! Domains], [http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ Yahoo! Web Hosting], [http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/merchant/ Yahoo! Merchant Solutions], [http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/email Yahoo! Business Email], and Yahoo! Store. Yahoo! also offers [http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/ HotJobs] to help recruiters find the talent they seek.
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| − | '''Advertising:''' An industry leader in online advertising, Yahoo! provides [[Image:Yahoo-advertising.gif|right]]a comprehensive and effective set of marketing solutions, offering tools for businesses of all sizes. Unique and powerful brand advertising solutions allow clients to build awareness among the world's largest engaged audience. Yahoo! helps marketers create and execute programs that both engage users to interact with their brand as well as provide valuable insights into their customer base. Yahoo!'s data driven services provide unparalleled targeting and measurement capabilities far beyond banners, clicks, and conversions.
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| − | In addition, [http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/ Yahoo! Search Marketing] helps companies drive traffic to their web sites through services such as Sponsored Search, Local Advertising, and Product/Travel/Directory Submit. For online publishers and portals, Yahoo! can add new revenue sources and enhance user experience through the [http://publisher.yahoo.com/ Yahoo! Publisher Network]. Customized to integrate clients' traditional efforts online, Yahoo! marketing programs generate greater customer acquisition and retention, extended brand value, and increased sales in today's global marketplace.
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| − | ==How We Make a Difference==
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| − | We're not just committed to providing great products and services! Yahoo! is also committed to empowering its users and employees through programs, products, and services that inspire people to make a positive impact on their communities. The mission of [http://brand.yahoo.com/forgood Yahoo! for Good], our community relations program, is to connect people with causes through our products and services, as well as through partnerships with nonprofits such as Big Brothers Big Sisters, the American Red Cross, and VolunteerMatch. Yahoo! Products for Good includes the My Yahoo! volunteer module, Yahoo! Missing Children Alerts, cause-related Yahoo! Avatars, and How to Help links in Yahoo! News stories. Yahoo! also channels the generosity of its employees through the Yahoo! Employee Foundation, a grassroots philanthropic organization that brings together the talents, time, and financial resources of Yahoo! employees. The foundation has given millions of dollars in grants to organizations around the world.
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| | : 408 349 3300 | | : 408 349 3300 |
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| | + | ==Additional Information== |
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| | ==Related Domains== | | ==Related Domains== |
| | <WikiPages> | | <WikiPages> |
| − | joroh.com
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| − | host-line.com
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| − | ariyayi.com
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| − | SixSearch.net
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| − | 6yd.net
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| | YaHooligans.com | | YaHooligans.com |
| | Hoovers.com | | Hoovers.com |
| − | Nimroo.com
| + | Aol.com |
| − | OfficialHomePage.org
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| − | Dmoz.org
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| − | DooGate.com
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| | Webcrawler.com | | Webcrawler.com |
| | Msn.com | | Msn.com |
| | Lycos.com | | Lycos.com |
| − | Theinfobd.com
| + | HotBot.com |
| | Google.com | | Google.com |
| | Excite.com | | Excite.com |
| − | Evled.com
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| | AltaVista.com | | AltaVista.com |
| | EarthWeb.com | | EarthWeb.com |
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| | Internet.com | | Internet.com |
| | Flickr.com | | Flickr.com |
| − | Upcoming.org
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| | Developer.com | | Developer.com |
| | CioUpdate.com | | CioUpdate.com |
| | EnterpriseStorageForum.com | | EnterpriseStorageForum.com |
| | 265.com | | 265.com |
| − | Yahoo7.com
| + | Yimg.com |
| − | Foxpedia.com
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| | </WikiPages> | | </WikiPages> |
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| | * '''Stock''': [http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=YHOO YHOO] | | * '''Stock''': [http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=YHOO YHOO] |
| | * '''Alexa''': [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/main?url=yahoo.com Yahoo.com] | | * '''Alexa''': [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/main?url=yahoo.com Yahoo.com] |
| − | * [http://whois.domaintools.com/Yahoo.com WHOIS for Yahoo.com]
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