Yahoo! Directory Titles Gone?

Jun 17, 2005 - 9:07 am 2 by
Filed Under Yahoo SEO

I was checking some of my awesome rankings in Yahoo! this morning (kidding, of course) and I noticed Yahoo! has been messing with the titles they use.

In the past Yahoo! defaulted to showing the title created in the Yahoo! Directory listing (if available) in the organic search results page. So my site's listing in Yahoo! Search looked something like this:

yahoo-rustybrick-title.jpg

Now if you do a search on rustybrick at Yahoo! Search, I saw my title specified in the source displayed.

yahoo-new-serp-listing.gif

Yesterday, I did not see this, just now. Same for search engine roundtable and other sites. I have a feeling I can expect my CTR to climb in Yahoo! for some of my sites, as should you, if this sticks.

I posted a thread on this topic at Search Engine Watch Forums.

 

Popular Categories

The Pulse of the search community

Search Video Recaps

 
- YouTube
Video Details More Videos Subscribe to Videos

Most Recent Articles

Google

Google's John Mueller Working On New Year's Day (2026 Edition)

Jan 1, 2026 - 7:47 am
Logos

Google Displays New Year's Eve Doodle On New Year's Day

Jan 1, 2026 - 7:15 am
Search Forum Recap

Daily Search Forum Recap: December 31, 2025

Dec 31, 2025 - 10:00 am
Google Updates

Google Algorithm Updates 2025 Infographics

Dec 31, 2025 - 7:51 am
Google Maps

Google Adds Help Page For Link Or QR Code To Request Reviews

Dec 31, 2025 - 7:41 am
Google Ads

Google Ads Search Terms Report Adds Quick Filters Without Options Enabled

Dec 31, 2025 - 7:31 am
 
Previous Story: Nominate Best Search Forum