Yahoo SEO Analysis in Comparison to Google Search Ranking Results
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Yahoo's search engine market share as of 2010 is second only to Google's; it is 6.24 percent globally. Therefore, if you want to increase your site's organic search engine traffic, you might as well consider optimizing for Yahoo. This article will examine the Yahoo search engine's ranking behavior by comparing it to Google's, using actual websites, rankings, keywords and common search engine ranking factors (onsite and links).
Are you skeptical about Yahoo's share of the market? Here's a report on search engine market share to set your mind at ease.
This article's objective is to spot clear differences in ranking preferences that could help provide a “white hat” clue to optimizing websites for Yahoo.
Study Background
In this study, we will examine one of the most competitive markets in the online world, take a look at the websites below and its corresponding Yahoo and Google search engine rankings.
You will notice immediately a drastic ranking difference between Google and Yahoo for the targeted key phrase "buy viagra."
As you can see, www.buyviagra.ms ranks at the top of Yahoo.com, while it is not ranking at all in Google. Meanwhile www.atlanticdrugs.com is ranking at the top of Google, while ranking only at position 135 for the same targeted keyword in Yahoo.
Are you wondering why? This is the subject and detailed objective of this study. You will need to examine the onsite and link ranking factors that differentiate Yahoo from Google substantially.
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