Yahoo for search 

Yahoo home page

This is where you start from - the Yahoo! home page.

Yahoo! UK & Ireland

Yahoo! UK & Ireland Home Page –

Yahoo! Search - Web Search

This is a good, clear and easy to use search page, which isn't cluttered up with the rest of the stuff you find on the home page.

Yahoo! Search - Image Search

This is an excellent image search - in my opinion it's far superior to the Google offering.

Yahoo! Search - Video Search

Search for videos

Yahoo! Search - Audio Search

Search for sound files including podcasts

Yahoo! Directory

The classic Yahoo directory. Useful if you want an overview of a subject, need a quick list of websites in a particular area, or need some help in finding just what you need.

Yahoo! Search - Local Search

Yahoo Local - find businesses in a particular area. US local only.

Yahoo! Search - News Search

Search for the latest news - the search facility also includes weblogs.

Yahoo! Search - Product Search

Find what you want to buy and see the different prices. US again.

Yahoo! Advanced Web Search

You can use the options on this page to create a very specific search. Just fill in the fields you need for your current search.

Yahoo! Help

If you need assistance with everything Yahoo has to offer, this is the place to go.

Yahoo! Search - Instant Search

Instant Search gives you answers as you type -- no more waiting!
Why feel lucky when you can be right? With Instant Search, results instantly appear for Yahoo! Shortcuts and common searches.

Yahoo! International

If you're not in the US, you're going to get bored very quickly with all 'US only' references. This is a list of all of the local Yahoo variants that are available. If you're not in the States, this is probably your first port of call.

Yahooligans! The Web Guide for Kids

Search for children. That is to say, a search engine for your children, not a search to find children! Duh!

Yahoo! Mindset

A Yahoo! Research demo that applies a new twist on search that uses machine learning technology to give you a choice: research based information or commercial sites.

Yahoo! People Search

Find postal or email addresses of people in the US

Yahoo! Podcasts

Discover and enjoy all the best podcasts and vidcasts

Yahoo! Shortcuts

Yahoo! Shortcuts
What is a Yahoo! Shortcut?A Yahoo! Shortcut is a quick way to get to the information you want. A Yahoo! Shortcut automatically appears when it is relevant to your search and can contain links to useful content from Yahoo!, its partners, or across the web.

Yahoo! Site Explorer

Site Explorer allows you to explore all the web pages indexed by Yahoo! Search. View the most popular pages from any site, dive into a comprehensive site map, and find pages that link to that site or any page.

Yahoo! Search Subscriptions

Yahoo! Search Subscriptions enables you to search access-restricted content such as news and reference sites that are normally not accessible to search engines. You will need a valid subscription to the sources.

Yahoo! Weather

Find out what the weather is like where you live. Global focus. But - isn't it easier to look out of the window?

Y!Q

Copy and paste text from your published content into the text box, or type in a query in English. Click on Y!Q Search and it does the rest.

Yahoo! Maps, Driving Directions, and Traffic

Yahoo Maps for the UK

Quick reference help 

Conversion Calculator

Conversion Calculator - Convert weights and measures, area, length, volume, weight, and mass between the English system and the metric system on Yahoo!

Dictionary Online

Dictionary Online - Find definitions, spellings and word suggestions in this free online searchable dictionary with over 200,000 entries, 70,000 audio word pronunciations, and 900 full-page color illustrations in the American Heritage Dictionary on Yahoo!

Domain Name Registration from Yahoo! Small Business

Yahoo! Domains includes 24-hour customer support, a starter web page, domain locking to prevent hijacking, DNS management, email forwarding, and much more. I've actually put this into this category, because it's a useful tool, though I guess at a pinch it could have gone into Shopping.

Yahoo! Education – Reference, K-12, College, Homework Help

Online educational resources for K-12, college, gradudate school, and distance learning – free online dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia, test preparation, homework help and information about K-12 schools, colleges, college admissions, and student loans on Yahoo!

Encyclopedia Online - Yahoo! Education

Encyclopedia Online - Find facts and research reference information in this free online searchable encyclopedia with over 50,000 entries and more than 84,000 cross-references from Columbia Encyclopedia on Yahoo!

Yahoo! Finance - Get stock quotes, market news, mortgage rates & currency info.

At Yahoo! Finance, you get free stock quotes, up to date news, portfolio management resources, international market data, message boards, and mortgage rates that help you manage your financial life. US focus

Yahoo! Health

Medical Dictionary, Diseases, Healthy Living, Drugs & Medicines on Yahoo! Health

Yahoo! Maps, Driving Directions, and Traffic

Great if you're in the US.

Yahoo pets

Find out everything you need to know about pets.

Reference

Search online reference materials - American Heritage Dictionary, Columbia Encyclopedia, Roget's Thesaurus, World Factbook, Spanish to English Dictionary, Quotations, Shakespeare’s Works, Gray’s Anatomy of the Human Body, and conversion calculators on Yahoo! Education.

Roget's Thesaurus Online

Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - find synonyms and word suggestions in this free online searchable thesaurus dictionary with over 260,000 synonyms and cross-references on Yahoo! Education.

CIA World Factbook

CIA World Factbook – Free online facts and information for all the world’s countries with maps, flags, currencies, and country facts including population, ethnicity, literacy rates, and political, geographical, and economic data on Yahoo! Education.

Yahoo personalised 

My Yahoo

Build Yahoo the way you want to. Add in headlines, what's on television, comic strips, RSS feeds, a whole bunch of stuff.

Create your own personalised space

Connect friends into groups, create weblogs, share photographs with friends.

Yahoo Address book

Keep track of all your contacts

Yahoo alerts

Personalise your alerts to keep up to date with the news, weather and more.

Yahoo bill pay

Looks like PayPal to me.

Save your bookmarks

Save your bookmarks and never lose them again.

Yahoo briefcase

Upload files and make it easier to share them with friends.

Yahoo! by Phone

Yahoo! by Phone lets you listen to your email and voicemail, look up your address book, listen to stock quotes, weather, sports, and news just by calling 1-800-MY-YAHOO and speaking your commands. US only.

Yahoo calendar

Create your own calendar. The link takes you to a demo page, and some of the links/content may not be safe for work I'm afraid.

Yahoo! Desktop Search

Use Yahoo to find things on your desk top

Web Hosting for a Professional Web Site: Yahoo! Web Hosting

Yahoo! Web Hosting has everything you need - a free domain name, easy-to-use web site design tools, 24-hour customer support, 5GB of disk space, custom email accounts, shared SSL, advanced scripting and database tools, and much more.

Yahoo! Downloads - the best free software for Windows from Yahoo!

The official source to download free Yahoo! software - instant messaging, toolbar, widgets, search, music player, and more!

Yahoo! Family Resource Center

Safe surfing for children.Parents can control what their children get up to.

Yahoo! GeoCities Create your own website

A nice tool for creating your own website for non-professional stuff

Yahoo! HotJobs - Thousands of jobs. Find the right one.

Find your dream job! Search for jobs, post your resume, compare salaries and find career advice and research. Thousands of new jobs listed daily. US.

Launchcast

Set up your own personalised music station.

Yahoo! Local - Find businesses and services near you.

Find Top Rated Businesses, Services and Events near you, with Photos, Maps, Driving Directions and more, if you're in the US

Yahoo! Mail

Get yourself another email account.

My Web 2.0 BETA

Connect with people, share things.

Notepad

Use it to keep notes.

Yahoo photographs

Why they need this when they have Flickr I'm none too sure.

Yahoo! Wallet - Safe, Simple, and Secure.

Yahoo! - Help Yahoo! Wallet. Store all your credit card, shipping and billing information.(Never type it in again!)

Fun things to do with Yahoo! 

Ask Yahoo!

Ask a question, see if you can get an answer.

Buzz Game: Home

It's a game - you can 'buy' shares in technological developments.

Yahoo! Astrology

Check your future?

Yahoo avatars

An avatar is an image you customize. Friends can see your avatar in Messenger.

Yahoo! Chat

Chat with thousands of people, hundreds of chat rooms, nothing to download! Upgrade your profile with photos, blogs and more.

Yahoo! Entertainment

Movies, tv, music, gossip...

Yahoo! Sports

NFL MLB NBA NHL NCAA Hoops NCAAW NASCAR Masters Tennis and a bunch of other sports. US focus.

Yahoo! Games

Play games, waste hours.

Yahoo! Greetings with AmericanGreetings.com

Send greetings cards to all your friends.

Yahoo groups

Free, easy email groups. Join groups, chat with like minded people, or set up your own.

Yahoo! Lottery Results

Results for the US, Germany, Spain and China.

Yahoo! Message Boards

Talk, discuss, share opinions and ideas.

Yahoo! Movies

Yahoo! Movies is your guide to everything about movies online, from upcoming releases, to movies in theaters and movies on DVD. Find trailers and clips, movie news, cast & credits, celebrity photos, movie showtimes & tickets, box office reports and much more!

Yahoo! Music

Internet Radio, Music Videos, Artists, Music News, Interviews, Performances, and more

Yahoo! Music Engine

The Yahoo! Music Engine is a free music management tool. Rip MP3s and burn music CDs. Organize your music library. Discover new music to download and create powerful playlists. Manage music on your portable player. Rate songs and get custom music recommendations. Thousands of radio stations to listen to.

Yahoo! Personals UK & IE

Find great dates in the UK and Ireland with Yahoo!'s online dating service. Free to search for single adults in your area, create your personal ad with photo, and flirt direct with our Icebreaker chat messages. Contact single men & women near you today.

Yahoo! Personals - Find Singles with the top Online Dating Service

Try online dating with Yahoo! Personals. Search photo profiles and meet other singles looking for fun dates or long-term relationships. This is the US version.

Yahoo! Sports - Sports News, Scores, Fantasy Games and more

All the latest sports news, scores, fantasy games and more.

Yahoo! TV

Check on what is on TV. If you're in the US.

Yahoo! Video Games

Find all the latest video game news, demos, videos, reviews, previews and cheats. Get the lowdown on the newest consoles and game releases. Get your game on at Yahoo! Video Games.

Shopping 

Kelkoo.com Shopping and Price comparison

Kelkoo, is the european price comparison leader. Purchased by Yahoo. Choose your country and off you go!

Yahoo! Auctions

eBay clone

New & Used Car Prices and Reviews on Yahoo! Autos

Find cars, new car prices, kelley blue book prices, car pictures, car reviews, Toyota, Honda, BMW, Nissan, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Chevrolet, Mazda, Acura, Volkswagen, on Yahoo! Autos. US only

Yahoo banking

Banking Center - Find articles, news, calculators and online tools in the Yahoo! Finance Banking Center to help make banking decisions. US focus

Cheap Airfares and Hotel Rooms on Yahoo! FareChase. Search dozens of travel sites with one click.

US focus here.

Yahoo! Travel UK - Homepage | Flights, Hotels, Holidays & Travel Guides

Yahoo! Travel UK - Find cheap flights, book hotels and holidays online. Comprehensive world travel guide with hotel reviews, holiday reviews and main tourist attractions.

Yahoo real estate

Find Real Estate including homes for sale, new houses, rentals, foreclosure properties as well as mortgage calculators and rates on Yahoo! Real Estate.

Yahoo! Shoposphere - Yahoo! Shopping

The "Shoposphere"... This is where you can discover new, fun, and interesting products organized into "Pick Lists" by the Yahoo! Shopping community.

Yahoo! Tickets

Tickets - Find and Buy Sports Tickets, Broadway Show Tickets, Comedy Shows, Concert Tickets and more - Yahoo! Tickets

Yahoo! Yellow Pages:

Yellow Pages, Maps, Directions, Addresses, Phone Numbers. Find local and nationwide business listings quickly and easily at Yahoo! Yellow Pages. US only

Yahoo weblogs 

blo.gs

This resource, recently acquired by Yahoo tracks 74165550 blogs for 18153 users.

Yahoo! Search blog

A look inside the world of search from the people of Yahoo!

Jeremy Zawodny's blog

Jeremy Zawodny's blog (he's big at Yahoo dontcha know)

MyWeb: MyWeb Update: Connecting and Discovering

Another blog from the folks at Yahoo!

Yahoo! Publisher Network

A Resource for Publishers, by Publishers. This won't be of much interest to the majority of us. However, if you're involved in the Yahoo! publishing scheme it's going to be required reading.

Communicating 

Yahoo! Messenger with Voice - Chat, Call, Share Photos, and More

With Yahoo! Messenger you can chat online and send instant messages for free while enjoying many fun features like Internet calls, photo sharing, file sharing, customized avatars and buddy icons, online music, stealth settings, and online games

Yahoo! Messenger with BT Communicator - IM and PC-PC calling.

Yahoo! Messenger with BT Communicator: send instant messages, audibles and emoticons. Make phone calls, have webcam sessions, share your Avatar, music, photos and files with friends all from one place. Download free.

Yahoo mobile

Yahoo! Mobile is the best place to find text messaging, SMS, ringtones, camera phone tools, mobile games and more for your mobile or cell phone. US based

Yahoo! Phone Card

The Yahoo! Phone Card is an easy, inexpensive way to make long distance calls nationwide or worldwide -- from your computer or any phone. If you're based in the US.

Yahoo! Babel Fish - Translation

Yahoo! has added Babel Fish to its collection. You can use it to translate blocks of text from one language to another, or to translate a web page. It's not brilliant, but it usually gives you enough information to work out what you're looking at.

Emerging technologies 

Dialpad

Dialpad and Yahoo! have joined forces and this utility offers a voice over IP application which also lets users call PSTN (landlines and mobile) phones for a low rate.

Yahoo! Ticker Beta

The My Yahoo! Ticker makes it easy to track your favorite information, by bringing the news and opinions you've subscribed to in My Yahoo! directly to your desktop as they're published.

Yahoo and AT&T services

Get broadband with Yahoo. US only.

Yahoo! Next

It's a showcase of some of Yahoo!'s newest and coolest projects - the cutting edge of what Yahoo!'s doing today and working on for tomorrow!

Yahoo! Research

A bit like the Google labs idea.

Yahoo! UI Library for developers

Developer Network Home page. The Yahoo! User Interface Library is a set of utilities and controls, written in JavaScript, for building richly interactive web applications using techniques such as DOM scripting, HTML and AJAX.

Yahoo! Developer Network Home - Welcome!

Useful resource for programmers and designers

Yahoo! Go - TV - Get Started

Now you can take Yahoo! off your computer and put it in your living room for everyone to see. View photos, search for video clips and watch movie trailers on your TV. Plus, your own digital video recorder (DVR) lets you record and watch your favorite shows anytime for free.

Third party utilities 

Welcome to Flickr - Photo Sharing

Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world.

Upcoming.org: Home

Publish your events on your own website with a new Upcoming Badge! It's basically a calendar.

Miscellaneous 

Yahoo! Picks

A miscellaneous collection of websites Yahoo staffers have noticed and commented on.

Yahoo! Toolbar

Yahoo! Toolbar Welcome to your own personalized Internet. Search from anywhere on the Web. Enjoy hassle-free surfing with Pop-up Blocker and Anti-Spy. Customize and access your Toolbar from any PC

Yahoo! Widgets - Get Weather, Photos, Calendar, and More on Your Mac or Windows Desktop

Choose from 1,000s of Widgets for your desktop. Keep the stuff that you love at your fingertips.

Amazon titles about Yahoo! 

More ways of getting information about Yahoo!

Starting a Yahoo! Business For Dummies (For Dummies (Business & Personal Finance))

by Rob Snell

Amazon Price: $16.49 (as of 10/07/2008)

Yahoo! SiteBuilder For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))

by Richard Wagner

Amazon Price: $16.49 (as of 10/07/2008)

Yahoo! for Dummies

by Brad Hill

Amazon Price: $13.59 (as of 10/07/2008)

Learning the Yahoo! User Interface library

by Dan Wellman

Amazon Price: $40.49 (as of 10/07/2008)

Launching Your Yahoo! Business

by Frank F. Fiore, Linh Tang

Amazon Price: $19.79 (as of 10/07/2008)