Showing posts with label Yahoo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Yahoo. Show all posts
Tuesday, 18 June 2013
Friday, 8 March 2013
Yahoo attempted a comeback with the redesign of its homepage
After 4 years of not really getting noticed, Yahoo has decided to redesign its homepage. It is not a complete redesign of the whole page but it does have some notable new features. The redesign has been extended to the mobile devices too.
On the upper left corner, just like in the previous page design, the main menu of Yahoo services still sits there. That said the carousel that used to show the news and trending articles is much wider.
If anything, the most notable feature is noticed when the user scrolls down the page. Just like other social networks like Facebook and Google Plus, Yahoo has added infinite scrolling to its page. That is probably a smart way to keep the readers attention to the page.
Another feature that is interesting is the fact that Yahoo now allows its users to customize the news. Apparently the website wants to know the taste of its users and gives them the power to remove news items that they are not interested reading. The idea is, over time, Yahoo wants to learn from its users habit and serve them news according to their interest.
The right side of the page is also customizable. It displays utilities or widgets that show things like the weather, sport news and finance. It is also on that side that featured videos and Flickr photos are shown. Again the user has the option to shut down those utilities if he wishes to.
Some people admitted they find the new page dynamic and much more personalized. The fact that the news can now be personalized increases the chances that people come back to the homepage more often. The new page is also constantly refreshing itself with new, useful information. The new page design was unveiled by the new Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer on the NBC’s today show.
There has been a lot of changes occurring at Yahoo ever since the new CEO Marissa Mayer was appointed. Mayer has spent 13 years of her life with Google where she worked as an engineer and product manager. She was offered the position of CEO at Yahoo in 2012. From that point on there has been a lot of reshuffling and restructuring of the company. Under her directives, Yahoo even extended a hand to old employees that do not work for the company anymore. Mayer is definitely doing her best to revive the company that has turned out not to be as popular as the other big giants like Facebook, Twitter and Google.
As a side note it was kind of weird that Yahoo unveiled its new page redesign on NBC’s Today show considering the fact that the company already had a partnership with ABC which runs the show Good Morning America. The other fact is the ABC’s Good Morning America beats the NBC’s Today show in viewership. It has conquered the largest audience it could get since the past 7 years.
What do you think about the new Yahoo redesign? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.
On the upper left corner, just like in the previous page design, the main menu of Yahoo services still sits there. That said the carousel that used to show the news and trending articles is much wider.
If anything, the most notable feature is noticed when the user scrolls down the page. Just like other social networks like Facebook and Google Plus, Yahoo has added infinite scrolling to its page. That is probably a smart way to keep the readers attention to the page.
The right side of the page is also customizable. It displays utilities or widgets that show things like the weather, sport news and finance. It is also on that side that featured videos and Flickr photos are shown. Again the user has the option to shut down those utilities if he wishes to.
Some people admitted they find the new page dynamic and much more personalized. The fact that the news can now be personalized increases the chances that people come back to the homepage more often. The new page is also constantly refreshing itself with new, useful information. The new page design was unveiled by the new Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer on the NBC’s today show.
There has been a lot of changes occurring at Yahoo ever since the new CEO Marissa Mayer was appointed. Mayer has spent 13 years of her life with Google where she worked as an engineer and product manager. She was offered the position of CEO at Yahoo in 2012. From that point on there has been a lot of reshuffling and restructuring of the company. Under her directives, Yahoo even extended a hand to old employees that do not work for the company anymore. Mayer is definitely doing her best to revive the company that has turned out not to be as popular as the other big giants like Facebook, Twitter and Google.
As a side note it was kind of weird that Yahoo unveiled its new page redesign on NBC’s Today show considering the fact that the company already had a partnership with ABC which runs the show Good Morning America. The other fact is the ABC’s Good Morning America beats the NBC’s Today show in viewership. It has conquered the largest audience it could get since the past 7 years.
What do you think about the new Yahoo redesign? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.
(Article Via www.SiteTrail.com)
Friday, 1 March 2013
Worlds Top Websites : Take a Look Before 13 Years
Apple.com
2000
2013
Adobe.com
2000
2013
BBC.com
2000
2013
Google.com
2000
2013
Microsoft.com (My Favorite)
2000
2013
Yahoo.com
2000
2013
Myspace.com
2000
2013
Amazon.com
1999-2000
2013
(Article Via Boogali Blog)
Wednesday, 27 February 2013
Yahoo Tries to Go Social: Revamps Website with Facebook
It has been a tumultuous couple of years for Yahoo. Though its status as one of the world’s leading search engines and internet companies has not changed, the revenues and profits have been on the decline. The situation has been made worse with the succession of CEOs that have been shown the door or have quit the position themselves. In a bid to reprieve the situation, Yahoo has joined hands with Facebook to revamp its website. In a nutshell, Yahoo is trying to become social.
In a bid to emulate the social network, Yahoo has teamed up with it to introduce a few new features that would make it more user-friendly. Now, people would be able to see the pages and other content ‘liked’ by their Facebook friends. A newsfeed feature has also been installed which shows news in the same way as you see updates on Facebook. The overhaul of the website was made public by the current CEO Marissa Mayer.
[Image via popsop And Tech Beat]
Taking a Cue from Facebook
Over the past few years, Yahoo has been losing out to Google and Facebook. The search engine and social network have been taking away its users. As a result, Yahoo has been losing preference with advertisers as businesses don’t want to spend too much on placing ads on the website. During the same time, the ad revenue for Facebook and Google both has been on the rise. Yahoo has now taken a cue from Facebook to make some changes to its website.In a bid to emulate the social network, Yahoo has teamed up with it to introduce a few new features that would make it more user-friendly. Now, people would be able to see the pages and other content ‘liked’ by their Facebook friends. A newsfeed feature has also been installed which shows news in the same way as you see updates on Facebook. The overhaul of the website was made public by the current CEO Marissa Mayer.
More Changes Expected
Yahoo is not going to stop the changes to its service offering with the revamp of the website. Some more changes are to be made to their internet shop windows. The changes are currently being worked on and will be revealed in the days to come. Most of all, Yahoo is trying to make itself compatible for mobile users. One area where they have been losing out is the mobile usage. The newer and better Yahoo app would take care of that problem.What Does Facebook Gain?
Even though Facebook is not a search engine, it is a competitor to Yahoo. One wonders why they teamed up with Yahoo for revamping the website. The answer is pretty simple: the Google factor. Facebook has to contend with Google for ad revenue, both on conventional computers and mobile devices. By helping Yahoo revamp, Facebook might be able to take away some of Google’s visitors. In fact, some experts predict this move would have a positive impact on Facebook’s growing user base.Final Word
As with all things in the online world, the impact of this move by Yahoo will only be seen in the future. Nothing can be said with certainty regarding whether Yahoo would be able to reclaim its share of online users. The only thing which is becoming somewhat certain is that Marissa Mayer is here to stay. The website revamp is one of several positive steps she has taken to improve Yahoo’s situation. The revenues might not increase immediately but this move is constructive for sure.[Image via popsop And Tech Beat]
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