The Yahoo Saga

[Garrett]

The Yahoo Saga. Yahoo! 1: Yahoo will unveil a new Inktomi that is larger, faster, and more initially providing spotty relevancy results. It will contain a lot of spam but this will be fixed quickly.

Yahoo! 2: Yahoo will make a move to replace dmoz/ODP across all sites using any Inktomi index feeds as well as Overture results. The big win for Yahoo is that the directory is once again of value and that it will be used.

Yahoo! 3: Trusted feeds will be better controlled, but their results will be given a ranking boost in the non-sponsored area in apparent violation of FTC guidelines. Expect some legal issues here.

Yahoo! 4: Inktomi will have a new algorithm and while it will have some relevancy wins, it will likewise have some failures. Overall it edges up on the "I like the results" scale by the end of 1Q04.

Yahoo! 5: Big winner in geo-targeting area.

Bruce Clay
http://www.bruceclay.com

[WebMetro]

But the big question remains........

When will Yahoo! switch to Inktomi or Fast results?
Legally, when will Google stop the feed to Yahoo, does anyone know? Is there any date in which Yahoo must flip the switch or Google will shut off the feed?

The suspense is killing me....

[cbp]

I do not know answer ...

BUT, Yahoo appears to have been flipping the switch temporarily for a while now. You get Inktomis results sometimes; sometimes Google and sometimes something I do not know (maybe a mix of the 2)

CBP

[cbp]

When will Yahoo! switch to Inktomi

"By mid-January, Yahoo-owned Inktomi results will provide MSN's main free listings. In early 2004, I'd expect Yahoo! to finally stop using Google for free results and switch to Inktomi."
http://www.clickz.com/search/opt/article.php/3292381

CBP