Re: Yahoo!

From: Heather Ashley Wonderful <nitsug953_at_n2trouble.com>
Date: Tue 21 Nov 2000 11:07:48 -0500

MATT MICKIEWICZ <matt_at_sitepoint.com> WROTE:
> After three failed attempts at getting a free listing
> in Yahoo over a 6 month period our company wasted $600
> US in submitting the three sites of our Network to
> Yahoo! All were rejected.

Hiya,

Yahoo! just introduced that all sites that want to get
into their Business and Economy section that they have
to pay this $199 fee. Yahoo! is a great service but
extremely picky on who they chose to include. They
built their company and saying that's a "bad service"
won't help getting you there. Everybody wants to be
there because their directory generates TONS of traffic
for those who are listed. Content doesn't necessarily
make the cut but GOOD content will. Plus they have the
choice of what catagory you will be placed in even if
you DO make it. Remember, you have tons of competetion
trying to get into this site that gets millions of
hits. It's amazing how some people have no trouble
getting listed, but others just can't seem to get it
right. My advice is to keep trying, but don't blame
Yahoo! because your site did not make the cut.

Thanks,
Heather
http://www.awardforum.com





Received on Tue Nov 21 2000 - 10:07:48 CST