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Yahoo!

Logo used since 2019
Company type	Division
Industry	Internet
Founded	1994 (1994)
Area served	Worldwide (multilingual, over 20 languages)
Owner	Apollo Global Management (90%), Verizon Communications (10%)
Parent	Yahoo Inc.
Website	www.yahoo.com

Yahoo!, once a prominent web portal in the United States, has, as of September 2021, become a content division within Yahoo Inc., which is predominantly (90%) owned by Apollo Global Management with a minority stake (10%) held by Verizon Communications. Since its establishment in 1994, Yahoo has delivered a wide array of online services, many of which have since been discontinued.

Current Yahoo! services

Yahoo offers a multilingual platform supporting more than 20 languages. The Yahoo! Japan entity functions autonomously under the ownership of SoftBank. In New Zealand, Yahoo!Xtra is managed by Yahoo!7, a partnership formed with the Seven Network.

• Yahoo! home page
• My Yahoo! – A personalized homepage that integrates Yahoo features alongside various content feeds.
• oneSearch
• Rivals.com
• Yahoo! Auctions – Service no longer available outside Taiwan and Japan since 2007.
• Yahoo! Developer Network
• Yahoo! Entertainment (Y! Entertainment)
• Yahoo! Finance
• Yahoo! Life (previously known as Yahoo! Lifestyle)
• Yahoo! Mail
• Yahoo! Native – Digital advertising platform formerly recognized as Yahoo! Advertising and Yahoo! Gemini.
• Yahoo! News
• Yahoo! Plus – Subscription packages that include Mail Plus, Finance Plus, Fantasy Plus, and security-related offerings.
• Yahoo! Research (previously Yahoo! Labs)
• Yahoo! Search
• Yahoo! Shopping – A service for comparing prices
• Yahoo! Sports
• Yahoo! Weather

Defunct Yahoo! services

• Yahoo! 360° – Social networking and blogging service active from 2005 to 2009.
• AdInterax – Online advertising platform acquired in 2006.
• Yahoo! Answers – Community-driven Q&A platform discontinued in May 2021.
• APT from Yahoo! – Digital advertisement platform introduced in 2008.
• Arthas.com – E-commerce payment solution acquired in 2000.
• Astrid – Task management application purchased and later closed in 2013.
• Ask Yahoo! – Question-and-answer service replaced by Yahoo! Answers; briefly relaunched in 2013.
• Yahoo! Autos – Vehicle search and purchasing site closed in 2016.
• Yahoo! Avatars – Service for creating user avatars terminated in 2013.
• Yahoo! Aviate – Android contextual home screen application active from 2014 to 2018.
• Yahoo! Axis – Browser extension and mobile browser operational between 2012 and 2013.
• Yahoo! Babel Fish – Translation tool replaced by Bing Translator in 2012.
• Bix – Contest creation platform acquired in 2006 and closed in 2009.
• blo.gs – Blogging directory acquired in 2005 and sold to Automattic in 2009.
• Yahoo! Briefcase – File storage service discontinued in 2009.
• Yahoo! Buzz – Community news publishing platform closed in 2011.
• MyBlogLog – Social networking service ended in 2011.
• Yahoo! China – Closed and redirected to Taobao in 2013.
• Y!Connect – Commenting system using Yahoo ID authentication.
• del.icio.us – Social bookmarking website acquired in 2005 and sold to YouTube founders in 2011.
• Yahoo! Directory – Web directory service terminated in December 2014.
• Fire Eagle – Location brokerage service active from 2008 to 2013.
• FoxyTunes – Browser extension for media control closed in 2013.
• Yahoo! Gallery – Directory for third-party applications shut down in 2009.
• Yahoo! Games – Online gaming platform closed in 2016; relaunched exclusively for the U.S. market in 2023.
• Yahoo! GeoCities – Web hosting service acquired in 1999 and discontinued in 2009, resulting in deletion of millions of pages.
• Yahoo! GeoPlanet – Geographic information services ended as of August 2016.
• Yahoo! Go – Java-based mobile application platform terminated January 2010.
• Yahoo! Green – Environmental news and discussion site closed in 2012.
• Yahoo! Greetings – Electronic card service redirected to American Greetings.
• Yahoo! Groups – Large-scale online discussion forums shut down December 2020; URL now redirects to main site.
• Yahoo! Homes – Real estate news and listing service discontinued.
• Yahoo! HotJobs – Job search website sold to Monster.com for $225 million in 2010; subsequently shut down by Monster in 2011.
• IntoNow from Yahoo! – Television content recognition app acquired in 2011 and closed by 2014.
• Yahoo! Indonesia – Indonesian branch launched in 2010; operations later ceased.
• Jumpcut.com – Online photo and video editing service closed June 2009.
• Kelkoo Group – European price comparison tool bought by Yahoo in 2004 and sold off in 2008.
• Yahoo! Korea – South Korean affiliate established in 1997; exited market by the end of 2012.
• Koprol – Indonesian location-based social network discontinued August 2012.
• Yahoo! Kickstart – Professional network aimed at students and alumni; ceased operations December 2008 with users redirected to HotJobs.
• Yahoo! Kids – Child-focused portal with safety features; shut down April 2013 due to declining usage rates.
• Yahoo! Live – Real-time video broadcasting service ended December 2008.
• Yahoo! Maktoob – Arabic-language hosting and social network acquired in 2009; terminated October 2022.
• Yahoo! Maps – Online map service closed June 2015.
• Yahoo! Mash – Collaborative social networking platform discontinued September 2008.
• Yahoo! Media Player/Web Player based on Windows Media Player discontinued operation.
• Yahoo! Meme – Beta social network similar to Twitter closed May 2012.
• Yahoo! Messenger – Instant messaging application discontinued July 2018.
• Yahoo! Mobile carrier ceased operations August 2021; users encouraged to migrate to Visible service provider.
• Yahoo! Movies
• Yahoo! Music – Internet radio and music content integrated into Entertainment section following September 2018 shutdown.
• MusicMatch assets sold to Rhapsody (Napster) in October 2008 as part of divestiture of Music Unlimited/Jukebox services.
• Yahoo Next incubation program for emerging technologies discontinued.
• Yahoo OMG tabloid publication ceased January 2014.
• Panama online advertising system phased out following changes linked to Microsoft partnership agreements.
• Yahoo! Personals dating platform closed July 2010.
• Yahoo Philippines launched April 2006; redirected to Singapore site June 2015; relaunched with redesigned homepage May 2017.
• Yahoo! Photos photo sharing service ended September 2007 after integration with Flickr was promoted.
• Yahoo! Pipes RSS mashup creation and hosting tool terminated September 2015.
• Podcast beta search and viewing feature discontinued November 2007.
• User profile directories such as Pulse gradually phased out over time.
• Publisher Network advertising platform for U.S. publishers shut down April 2010 with users redirected elsewhere.
• RocketMail email merged into Yahoo Mail by year 2013.
• Yahoo! Screen, video sharing site, shuttered January 2016.
• Technology research division rebranded from Labs to Research by February 2016.
• [http://] Search BOSS developer search API discontinued after Microsoft partnership changes.
• [http://] SearchMonkey structured data initiative ended October 2010.
• [http://] Shine women’s lifestyle website launched March 2008, closed mid-2014.
• [http://] Site Explorer SEO tool shut down November 2011.
• [http://] Small Business rebranded Verizon Small Business Essentials by May 2022.
• [http://] Smart TV platform discontinued by decade’s end.
• [http://] Smush.it image optimization service ended April 2015.
• [http://] Technology review content merged into main news portal early 2016.
• [http://] Transliteration tools offered but later phased out.
• [http://] Travel booking website closed February 2016 amid company restructuring.
• [http://] Upcoming social event calendar acquired then shuttered between mid-2000s and early-2010s.
• [http://] Widgets desktop environment discontinued March 2012.
• [http://] Web Analytics tools rebranded then discontinued circa 2012.
• [http://] Taiwanese blogging platform Wretch.cc acquired and closed between mid-2000s and early-2010s.
• [http://] Voice over IP services such as Dialpad/Yahoo Voice ended early 2010s.
• [http://] Content distribution networks Voices/Associated Content shuttered July 2014.