We’re Moving!
Much of what we do in the Local search space is related to what our brethren in Web Search are also doing every day around Yahoo!. So, we ma...

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Putting the user in the driving seat
You may have noticed that Yahoo! Local has undergone several front-end enhancements since its big makeover in August 2007. A couple of signficant...

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Sharing Your Opinion for the Greater Good
Recently, Harris Interactive conducted a survey for us that studied the “psyche” of the online reviewer.  We wanted to determine what moti...

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Getting the Local Scoop on Home Loans Through Yahoo! Real Estate
Real estate is the ultimate local business. That’s why our friends at Yahoo! Real Estate are always focused on making their products as lo...

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Love thy neighbor? Maybe, but let’s start with “help thy neighbor” first…
Remember the old adage “you reap what you sow?” Well, it’s nowhere more true than in the neighborhoods in which we live. If you...

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Yahoo! Maps wins 2007 c|net Webware 100 award
As proclaimed yesterday by c|net, “The Webware 100 awards recognize the best Web 2.0 apps.” So, it’s my pleasure to share with you that Y...

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Calling all ‘Maps and Local’ Hackers
As many of you know, Where 2.0 was earlier this week and Digital Earth 5 is next week. Bridging the gap, Yahoo! is hosting WhereCamp, a free ...

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