Thread: Yahoo Buys Overture

just seen it - amazing stuff. This year has certainly been an interseting one in internetland!

First Inktomi now Overture. I think this will result in some interesting listings as well as shift a bit of focus away from Google aka God. We shall just have to sit tight and wait I suppose.

(incase any one from Google is reading this is not intended to be anti -Google)

I think it highlights what a shrewd move Espotting made with their Findwhat deal. While yahoo.co.uk will probably switch away from Espotting, it is surely likely then that MSN (at least for .co.uk) will switch to Espotting in order not to fill Yahoo's boots with their own money too much.

It was on the cards when a former CEO of Overture was head-hunted by Yahoo.... let's hope the new management team (if any) makes an improvement.

hmmm, was kind of considering spending £500 on an adult listing with yahoo.

Does this make it more worthwhile or less ? or will overture really make no dirrence to the standard directory ?

my view is that good opti is far better - some people think you get an extra PR boost for being in Yahoo et al but I don't think so.

You're far better off spending that money on a quality SEO practitioner who'll get you more traffic.