How Can Yahoo Be Saved?

by Chris D Posted 2012/07/19 19:00:00

Related Topics: Yahoo, Media, Technology, Google, Sales, Yahoo CEO, Tech, Facebook

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	Products (Technology)	26 votes	21%
	Content (Media)	44 votes	35%
	Other	55 votes	44%

Yahoo! has a bit of an identity crisis. Are they a technology company or a media company? Everyone at the headquarters in Sunnyvale is pushing the Silicon Valley technology path, but the office in Santa Monica is focused on the media side.

Yahoo! has not been a technology innovator for over 10 years now. In fact, they've been embarrassed by the likes of Google, Facebook and even Instagram at every turn. They do, however, have a very impressive media and ad sales operation. The choice of the new "Google" CEO means the board wants to continue down the products and technology path. Sounds like the old same mistake to me. Do you think Yahoo! should focus on technology or media?

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Heisenberg 2012/07/19 22:18:39

Products (Technology)

+6
Focus on delivering an alternative to Bing and Google in the search market.
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Vijay Pawar 2012/07/19 22:25:50

Products (Technology)

+1
There is more than the above 2, that requires to be put in, to save Yahoo.

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Heisenberg 2012/07/19 22:18:39

Products (Technology)

+6
Focus on delivering an alternative to Bing and Google in the search market.

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Wortmore to Heisenberg 2012/07/20 14:57:29

+2
I never liked Google

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the_old... to Heisenberg 2012/07/21 20:25:22

+1
I agree.

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stevegtexas@aol.com 2012/07/19 22:15:40

Other

they could advertise their, "dating" site......much more user friendly than alot of them out there.

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Chris 2012/07/19 21:41:25 (edited)

Other

+1
I don't think there is any saving it.

About all I ever use is Yahoo Answers occasionally.

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Boris D. 2012/07/19 21:29:22

Content (Media)

+1
Stop sucking so bad.

And get rid of Chris Chase.

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AM to Boris D. 2012/07/19 22:13:36 (edited)

+1
Besides that sissy Chase can we add the contributor network.The liberal bloggers who only give one side and I've lost 3 accounts by calling them out for blatant lies.A little balance would be nice.Bring it back to the early days of Buzz ,where i had the pleasure of meeting you(smile) but with the blocking feature .We conservatives had such a huge tight group that they intentionally methodically deconstructed bit by bit.

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Boris D. to AM 2012/07/20 10:48:33

+1
I lost track of all the times Yahoo! deleted my account for expressing my opinion on Buzz.

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wpsark_BN_0 2012/07/19 20:32:26

Other

I didn't know it was in trouble but it should stick with media. I love to read the comments posted on their articles..

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Kitsune Touhou 2012/07/19 18:32:53

Other

Don't do anything it sucks

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Fef 2012/07/19 18:21:06

Content (Media)

+2
Ross Levinsohn knotted this and needs to show the engineer-mindset this

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deBrice 2012/07/19 17:47:19

Content (Media)

+1
They do provide good content, I think that is their strength and they should exploit it.

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CUDDLY BUT STILL CRABBY 2012/07/19 17:41:16

Other

+3
YAHOO was early on in-the-tank for Obama. Customers took notice. Still do.

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wicked ... to CUDDLY ... 2012/07/19 23:13:31

WRONG, at least based on comments on Yahoo articles, which are 90% anti-lib/prog.
I can't speak about the management of Yahoo, but the comments on Yahoo articles are HEAVILY anti-lib/prog. I hope Yahoo survives.

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CUDDLY ... to wicked ... 2012/07/20 04:05:18

Go ahead and write on Yahoo Buzz something not "complimentary" to Obama.

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Tee Quake 2012/07/19 17:37:11

Other

+1
It cannot be saved..

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Sister Jean 2012/07/19 17:26:38

Content (Media)

+1
never go there

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