List of Yahoo-owned sites and services
| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | Internet |
| Founded | 1994 |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Web portal, Online services (Mail, News, Finance, Sports, Weather, Search, Auctions, Shopping) |
| Owner | Apollo Global Management (90%), Verizon Communications (10%) |
| Parent | Yahoo Inc. |
Yahoo!, once a dominant web portal in the United States, has, as of September 2021, become a content division within Yahoo Inc., with ownership primarily held by Apollo Global Management (90%) and Verizon Communications (10%). Since its establishment in 1994, the company has delivered a wide range of online offerings, many of which have since been discontinued.
Current Yahoo! services
Yahoo offers a multilingual platform supporting more than 20 languages. The Yahoo! Japan branch operates autonomously under SoftBank's ownership. In New Zealand, Yahoo!Xtra is managed by Yahoo!7, a partnership with the Seven Network.
- Yahoo! home page
- My Yahoo! – Personalized homepage for users
- oneSearch
- Rivals.com
- Yahoo! Auctions – Available exclusively in Taiwan and Japan
- Yahoo! Developer Network
- Yahoo! Entertainment
- Yahoo! Finance
- Yahoo! Life (previously known as Yahoo! Lifestyle)
- Yahoo! Mail
- Yahoo! Native – Platform for online advertising
- Yahoo! News
- Yahoo! Plus – Subscription package including Mail Plus, Finance Plus, among others
- Yahoo! Research (formerly Yahoo! Labs)
- Yahoo! Search
- Yahoo! Shopping – Service for comparing prices
- Yahoo! Sports
- Yahoo! Weather
Discontinued Yahoo! services
Over time, Yahoo has phased out numerous products and services as part of strategic realignments and market withdrawals:
- Yahoo! 360° – Social networking and blogging platform (2005–2009)
- AdInterax – Online advertising firm acquired in 2006
- Yahoo! Answers – Community-driven Q&A platform closed in 2021
- APT from Yahoo! – Digital advertising service launched in 2008
- Arthas.com – E-commerce payment provider acquired in 2000
- Astrid – Task management application acquired and discontinued in 2013
- Ask Yahoo! – Q&A service replaced by Yahoo! Answers; briefly relaunched in 2013
- Yahoo! Autos – Vehicle purchasing and search site closed in 2016
- Yahoo! Avatars – Avatar creation tool discontinued in 2013
- Yahoo! Aviate – Android launcher app terminated in 2018
- Yahoo! Axis – Browser extension and mobile browser (2012–2013)
- Yahoo! Babel Fish – Translation service replaced by Bing Translator in 2012
- Bix – Contest creation website acquired in 2006, closed by 2009
- blo.gs – Blog directory sold to Automattic in 2009
- Yahoo! Briefcase – File storage service ended in 2009
- Yahoo! Buzz – Community news platform shut down in 2011; MyBlogLog also discontinued that year
- Yahoo!'s China portal was closed and redirected to Taobao.com in 2013
- Del.icio.us – Social bookmarking site sold to AVOS in 2011
- Yahoo! Directory – Web directory service terminated in 2014
- Fire Eagle – Location brokerage service operated from 2008 to 2013
- FoxyTunes – Browser media control add-on closed in 2013
- Yahoo! Games – Online gaming platform ended operations in 2016; U.S. version relaunched in 2023
- GeoCities – Web hosting service acquired in 1999 and shut down in 2009, resulting in deletion of millions of pages
- GeoPlanet – Geographic information services ceased in 2016
- Yahoo! Go – Mobile Java application discontinued in 2010
- Yahoo! Green – Environmental news website closed by 2012
- Yahoo! Greetings – E-card service redirected to American Greetings
- Yahoo! Groups – Large online discussion forums closed December 2020; URL now redirects to main site
- Yahoo! Homes – Real estate news and pricing platform discontinued
- Yahoo! HotJobs – Job search site sold to Monster.com for $225 million in 2010; subsequently shut down by Monster in 2011
- IntoNow – TV recognition application acquired and discontinued by 2014
- Jumpcut.com – Online photo and video editing service closed in 2009
- Kelkoo Group – European price comparison tool acquired and later sold between 2004 and 2008
- Yahoo! Korea exited the market and ceased services at the end of 2012
- Koprol – Indonesian location-based social network shut down in 2012
- Yahoo! Kickstart – Professional networking site for students and professionals closed in 2008
- Yahoo! Kids portal discontinued due to declining usage by 2013
- Yahoo! Live video streaming ended December 2008
- Maktoob – Arabic-language portal acquired in 2009, closed October 2022
- Yahoo! Maps terminated June 2015
- Mash social networking platform ended September 2008
- Media Player/Web Player services discontinued
- Meme microblogging platform closed May 2012
- Yahoo! Messenger instant messaging service ended July 2018
- Yahoo Mobile carrier ceased operations August 2021; users advised to transition to Visible
- Yahoo! Music merged into Entertainment section by September 2018; Music Unlimited/Jukebox sold to Rhapsody/Napster in 2008
- OMG celebrity news site discontinued January 2014
- Panama online advertising platform phased out
- Personals dating service shut down July 2010
- Philippines localized portal redirected and intermittently relaunched since its launch in 2006
- Photos sharing platform closed September 2007
- Pipes RSS mashup editor discontinued September 2015
- Podcasts beta version ended November 2007
- Profile/Pulse user directory discontinued
- Publisher Network advertising platform terminated April 2010
- RocketMail email integrated into Yahoo Mail by 2013
- Screen video sharing website closed January 2016
- Labs research division replaced with Research arm February 2016
- Search BOSS developer API discontinued
- SearchMonkey structured data search feature ended October 2010
- Shine women's lifestyle website launched March 2008, shut down by 2014
- Site Explorer webmaster tool ceased November 2011
- Small Business rebranded as Verizon Small Business Essentials, May 2022
- Smart TV platform discontinued by around 2018
- Smush.it image optimization tool ended April 2015
- Technology reviews incorporated into News section by around 2016
- Transliteration tool discontinued
- Travel booking website shut down February 2016
- Upcoming social event calendar acquired and shuttered between years spanning from mid-2000s to early-2010s
- Widgets desktop runtime ended March 2012
- Web Analytics tools phased out by the end of the decade
- Wretch Taiwanese blogging platform acquired and eventually shuttered between late-2000s and early-2010s
- Voice over IP service ended January 2013
- Voices content network closed July 2014
This broad streamlining illustrates a strategic emphasis on core offerings such as content delivery, advertising solutions, and financial services amid shifting digital market dynamics.