Yahoo! buzz
Now you can influence what news is displayed on the Yahoo! homepage. If you like a story, create some buzz. Who better to explain what the service is other than the horses mouth. This quote was taken directly from the Yahoo! site.
The best of the best - chosen by people like you.
- The buzz can be about anything - a great story on a major news site, an extraordinary bit from an obscure site, an intriguing video, or a fantastic blog that shouldn’t be missed.
- Instead of editors, people like you determine the top-rated stories.
How does Buzz work?
- A story is ranked based on its Buzz Score. The score is derived from search term popularity, the number of times a story is emailed from Buzz, and the number of votes a story receives.
- Stories with the highest Buzz Scores may be published on the Yahoo! home page - you can impact what millions will see on Yahoo!
Doesn’t that sound familiar? Think back a couple years with the launch of Digg and basically the same concept. Now we know why Yahoo! has gotten into the troubles they’re in. (Google zoomed past them as far as the number 1 search engine and Microsoft is attempting a company takeover.) Yahoo! always seems to be a couple years behind the competition when it comes to innovation. The only thing that will save Buzz from becoming just another player in the game is if the compatibility with other Yahoo! offerings makes it stand out from the crowd. Only time will tell if Buzz is a success, but if I had to make a wager, I’d put my money on it becoming lost in the already crowded field of social news sites.
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Posted on February 26, 2008
By Jason Spence
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