Yahoo crawls deep into the Web | CNET News.com By Stefanie Olsen
March 2, 2004

"Yahoo on Tuesday began a systematic effort to draw more content into its searchable database of Web documents, its latest bid to win Web surfers from search rival Google."

Yahoo Shows Off New Search Engine, PCWorld.com by Scarlet Pruitt, IDG News Service
February 18, 2004

"Internet giant begins phasing out Google's services. Yahoo unveiled a new search engine technology Wednesday, and began phasing out services from Google, in a move likely to increase competition between the Internet giants."

Yahoo aims at Google with new search engine by Scarlet Pruitt, IDG News Service, 04/07/03

"Yahoo Monday rolled out an updated search engine in a bid to regain its place in the competitive search market, which has been dominated recently by the presence of rival Google."

Yahoo! Search Toolbar: "Use the Yahoo! Companion toolbar to search the Web from anywhere online. After a quick download and installation, the toolbar will be a part of your browser. And Yahoo! Search will be available from every page you visit."

YahooSearch Shortcuts: "Need specific information fast? We've created a set of shortcut keywords that display what you want at the top of your search results page."

Yahoo! Search Tour

Yahoo to Charge for Guaranteeing a Spot on Its Index by Saul Hansell
March 2, 2004

"Yahoo said yesterday that it would start charging companies that want to ensure that their Web sites are included in its Web index from which research results are selected.

The practice, called 'paid inclusion,' has long been a part of many search engines including Microsoft's MSN search function and Ask Jeeves. But Google, which last year surged ahead of Yahoo to become the No. 1 site for searching on the Internet, disdains the practice as misleading."