Yahoo! Site Explorer Trying To Match Google

Writing by Nick Stamoulis on Sunday, 24 of August , 2008 at 9:56 am

Yahoo! Site Explorer is undergoing a makeover to provide a more dynamic interface for users. Whilst Site Explorer doesn’t offer anywhere near as much information as Google Analytics, the feature can be helpful in the right hands.

In the past, Site Explorer has enabled users to as submit feeds, delete URLs or report spam. One of their best functions has been the Dynamic URL Rewriting. The new look:

[ysearchblog]provides a more dynamic interface to accommodate future feature roll-outs. The new interface also includes a new Site Summary page to provide statistics for authenticated sites. On top of this, we’re also increasing the number of rules for Dynamic URL Rewriting that you can enter from 3 to 10.

Having had a short play with the new look, I must say it does feel more comfortable to use. However don’t expect a wealth of information unless you have set up for it previously.

Yahoo!’s blog mentioned future feature roll-outs. It will be interesting to see what they include in these rollouts. For now, Google Webmaster has far more options and provides a lot more information than Site Explorer. Maybe over time Yahoo! can compete - for now, those that like Site Explorer will stick to it and those that like Google Webmaster will stay on that side of the fence. There is a use for both.

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