Yahoo! Directory

Yahoo! Directory Overview - Web directory owned by Yahoo! - Launched in January 1994 - Rivaled DMOZ in size - Started as 'Jerry and Davids Guide to the World Wide Web' - Became less significant after Yahoo! Search was introduced in 2002 Organization and Structure - Users could browse thousands of listings - Listings were organized in 7 or more tiers - Example path: recreation - games - board games - chess - Two options for suggesting websites: Standard (free) and paid submission - Standard option was later dropped Submission Process - Non-refundable review fee of $299 ($600 for adult sites) - Fee required for suggesting any website - Annual charge if website was listed - Paid submission process offered expedited review - Standard submission option was free but no longer available Closure and Changes - Yahoo! Directory closed on December 31, 2014 - Country-specific directories were closed in 2010 - Directory was still being updated as of August 19, 2014 - Yahoo! announced closure on September 26, 2014 - Change in focus and closure of directories part of Yahoo!'s progress report Related Information - See also: List of web directories - See also: List of defunct Yahoo! services - References: Various sources and articles - Yahoo! Directory mentioned in golem.de article - Yahoo! website provided information on adding sites to the directory