Are You Cashing In On The Little Known Opportunity In Yahoo?

When it comes to search engine rankings do you have both Yahoo AND Google covered? Youd think so but I bet not. In fact have you even bothered to check to see how your site is doing in the "new and improved" Yahoo? Might be a good thing to do you know. Since Yahoo could be, or rather should be, accounting for maybe -% of your sites total traffic? But if youre like most youre probably still focused laser like on Google. And perhaps not even aware of the little known opportunity Yahoo has to offer right now. Opportunity? Right. This is the absolute PERFECT time to grab a number one ranking in Yahoo! Or at least some top rankings. From what Ive seen most markets are ripe for the picking. Thats because few of the top guns riding high in Google have locked up a similar top listings in Yahoo. Dont believe it? Well, let me prove it to you. To research this I used a nifty tool called Thumbshots Ranking. http://ranking.thumbshots.com/ Along with the whiz bang graphic it gives you a mini-report. The report shows how many listings make repeat appearances in the top of both Google and Yahoo. Theyre called "overlapping links". A confusing choice of terms but it still means the number of listings in the top in Google that are also in the top in Yahoo too. All you do is simply stick in any keyword (phrase) and let it rip. The numbers are nothing short of shocking. Best, or is it worst case, only about a third of top listings in Google made the top in Yahoo. Take a look for yourself. Heres some keyword phrases I checked followed by the number of overlapping listings. bed and breakfast - wedding invitations - email software - logo design - pet supplies - satellite tv - business cards - dating services - ceramic knives - furniture shopping - medical transcription services - wine racks - business opportunity - web designer - digital phones - I tried to come up with competitive and not so competitive terms. Admittedly this "study" of keywords is far from comprehensive. And maybe its just me, but it sure looks like theres an opportunity for prime listings in Yahoo. Again I dont know if this is because most webmasters are so focused on Google or what. But I think thats part of it. The other issue may be that Yahoo ranks pages more based on content. While Google weighs links and link text more heavily. Regardless, just because you cant crack the top in Google all is not lost. Roll up your sleeves and focus some attention on ranking well in Yahoo. What have you got to lose? IMPORTANT: Im NOT saying a top ranking in Yahoo is worth the same amount of traffic as a top ranking in Google. But I AM saying if you dont have a top Google ranking and prospects of landing one anytime soon look bleak, maybe Yahoo is a promising alternative. Because some search engine traffic is better than none, right? In any case, get in on this now before its too late. And get the jump on your competitors sitting pretty in Google. Because like Zig Ziglar says the "Opportunity of a lifetime is only good for the lifetime of the opportunity."