Yahoo

Sixteen of the best sites about Yahoo!. Know of another site that should be listed here? Leave your suggestion at the bottom of this page.

1. Yahoo! - The grandfather of all Web directories/search engines and one of the most popular sites on the Web for searching and also for news, free e-mail, stock information, entertainment features, more. (www.yahoo.com)

2. Microsoft Buying Yahoo!? - May 4th, 2007 blog post on rumored talks that would have Microsoft purchase Yahoo! for $50 billion. Writer sees the benefit for Microsoft, but not for Yahoo. (www.webomatica.com)

3. Flickr Eats Yahoo! Photos (Not the Other Way Around) - May 4, 2007 blog post by Josh Catone on Yahoo’s decision to close Yahoo! Photos and keep Flickr as its photo sharing brand. Catone says that despite Yahoo! Photos actually being larger, Yahoo chose to go with Flickr (which it acquired after Yahoo! Photos already existed) due to its buzz and popularity with younger audiences. (www.readwriteweb.com)

4. Yahoo! Mail - Yahoo’s free e-mail service. Sign up for a free account and have mail sent to yourname@yahoo.com. (mail.yahoo.com)

5. Yahoo! News - Consolidates the latest headlines from many different news gathering organizations, including Associated Press and Reuters, as well as leading magazines, newspapers and TV/radio sources. (news.yahoo.com)

6. My Yahoo! - Customizable page that allows you to create quick access to the things of most interest to you, whether that’s specific news sources or types of news, stock quotes, local weather, TV listings, etc. (my.yahoo.com)

7. Yahoo! Answers - Got a question? Post it here and perhaps one of the site’s many visitors will be able to provide your answer or point you to the correct source. You can answer other people’s questions as well, and perhaps gain notoriety as an expert in your field. (answers.yahoo.com)

8. Jeremy Zawodny’s Blog - Yahoo employee’s personal Web log discusses Yahoo-related issues, Internet news, and whatever else Jeremy has on his mind. (jeremy.zawodny.com)

9. Yahoo! Finance - Information on financial products including stocks and bonds, latest company news, stock screeners, message boards, personal finance tools, more. (finance.yahoo.com)

10. Yahoo! Games - Play games free online, or find downloadable games which usually have a “try before you buy” feature. Arcade games, board games, puzzles, mobile games, more. (games.yahoo.com)

11. Yahoo! Groups - Host your group’s unique Web space on Yahoo’s servers, allowing for posting of group information, message board posting, photos, polls, group-related links. Start a group or join one of like-minded people. (groups.yahoo.com)

12. Yahoo! Maps - Free service offers visual maps of destinations anywhere in the country as well as door-to-door driving directions. (maps.yahoo.com)

13. Yahoo! Messenger - Yahoo’s instant messaging and chat room software allows you to talk real time with others on the Web. Yahoo also offers a voice-over-IP service here that allows you to make free PC to PC calls and discount PC to phone calls. (messenger.yahoo.com)

14. Yahoo! Search - This link takes you directly to the interface for searching the Web with the Yahoo search engine. (search.yahoo.com)

15. Yahoo! Caught Up in the Past? - September, 2006 article asks, as Yahoo! begins a major TV advertising campaign, whether Yahoo! is yesterday’s news, as upstarts such as MySpace and YouTube seem to have won the “hip” youth crowd. (www.fool.com)

16. Yahoo Mail 2.0 - September, 2006 review of Yahoo’s official launch of an upgraded online mail option6. New mail service offers access to blog feeds as well as other new features and a new interface. (business2.blogs.com)