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This is a common misconception. Yahoo's algorithmic search is powered by Bing. But that's like saying DuckDuckGo can't innovate because Gabriel uses Yahoo, Wik
by sh1mmer 16y ago
This is a common misconception.
Yahoo's algorithmic search is powered by Bing. But that's like saying DuckDuckGo can't innovate because Gabriel uses Yahoo, Wikipedia and other APIs to get data.
Microsoft have partnered with Yahoo! to provide the core matches but what we do with those is up to us.
- dotcoma 16y agoand who's running the adwords-like part of the business? Still Overture? Funny how MSFT does not understand that's where the money comes from, and where improvement is most needed.
- hellweaver666 16y agoMaybe MSFT are focusing on getting the search experience right before worrying about money. That's a very startup-like approach to doing business and probably the best thing they could go given their reputation in the search market.
- dotcoma 16y agostartup-like? How many hundred million dollars have they lost so far?
- kscaldef 16y agoI don't know many Overture people still left in the Search Marketing division. Over time most of the historical Overture teams were sidelined and all the important work moved to the main offices in and around Sunnyvale. (I worked for Overture for 1.5 years before the acquisition, and then Yahoo for another 5 years. I left about 2 years ago.)