What Are the Basics for Yahoo Optimization?

Tips for Optimizing for Yahoo

[Spartanez]

I have a site that has good ranking at Google but poor position at Yahoo. So the Question is: What Yahoo "likes&dislikes"? I mean what are the peculiarities of optimization for Yahoo?

Thanks in advance.

[martinibuster]

There is sufficient difference between search engine ranking methodology that doing well in one may not mean you will do well in another.

Brett posted about a significant finding that only 3% of all serps overlap. You can read about it here [webmasterworld.com].

If you look at the Y serps several things become clear, like a preference for keyword focus on the page. If you want a primer for how to research SE Serps, check out message #70 over here [webmasterworld.com].