Is this a bad time to request a change?

Might I suddenly find myself paying?

[Robert Charlton]

I have a client with a (free) Yahoo listing that has no description, just a title. If anything would be a candidate for the (free) Yahoo change form, this listing would be it.

But I don't want to open up Pandora's box. I'm worried that the change could be construed as a new listing and trigger fees. The client would be happier with the current free listing, such as it is, than to have to come up with a yearly renewal. I'm debating whether I should rush and change it before they start charging for changes, or simply leave things alone lest this is already in the cards.

[lawman]

That's a tough call, Robert. I also have a free listing that I would like to modify. However, because of the concern you expressed here, I have elected to leave well enough alone.

Lawman

[2_much]

I didn't get the impression they were going to be modifying old listings or requesting payment for sites that got in for free.
Tough call...do the benefits outweigh the cons?

[angiolo]

If the site scores fine without the description, I wouldn't change it.

I noticed that several sites score fine (for relevant keywords) without the description when the relevant keywords are in the category title.

[litmania]

I'm in the same position, but I'm not going to mess with Yahoo any more. Those guys are unscrupulous and might just say: "give us $300 or else your site will get removed. It has got a banner on it, therefore it is now deemed commercial."

Yahoo! - boy do I hate you.

[Robert Charlton]

>>If the site scores fine without the description, I wouldn't change it.<<

The only value of the current listing, which completely lacks a description, is drill down (it's in a reasonably clearly identified category), or the link boost it lends to Google. Absolutely nothing from Yahoo directory search, unless you search for the company name, in which case why bother?