Yahoo Answers — Any proven SEO benefit?

[Jim4767]

I'm new at Yahoo Answers. Have any of you found it to offer any substantial SEO benefits?

[Lpe04]

well, since it's no follow according to some, I don't know. But since it is owned by Yahoo, they make take some accounting of it, so I guess YMMV. Never really tried it though, but thought about it.

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[Claudek]

Yahoo Answers is more a SEO/SERP by Proxy. Due to the nofollow, there will be no direct SEO benefits to your site.

However, when people search for things and a Yahoo Answers page is the first result or on the first page, you get traffic when they click any links associated with an answer (Obviously having your answer as the winner is a big factor here).

The above method of getting traffic is quite good - my record was approx 30K traffic from one question in a month. I still get approx 100 visits/week now from that question even though it was over a year ago.

[Lpe04]

Jim Feeny, your name sounds so familiar....hmmmm, anyways,

Take care.

[Lpe04]

The above method of getting traffic is quite good - my record was approx 30K traffic from one question in a month. I still get approx 100 visits/week now from that question even though it was over a year ago.
Whoa

However, when people search for things and a Yahoo Answers page is the first result or on the first page, you get traffic when they click any links associated with an answer (Obviously having your answer as the winner is a big factor here).
I never considered that, thanks.

Yahoo Answers is more a SEO/SERP by Proxy
What do you mean by proxy?

Thanks.

[NewMusicMonthly]

Yahoo Answers is more a SEO/SERP by Proxy. Due to the nofollow, there will be no direct SEO benefits to your site.

However, when people search for things and a Yahoo Answers page is the first result or on the first page, you get traffic when they click any links associated with an answer (Obviously having your answer as the winner is a big factor here).

The above method of getting traffic is quite good - my record was approx 30K traffic from one question in a month. I still get approx 100 visits/week now from that question even though it was over a year ago.

What question was that?

[dcristo]

It can be good for targeted direct traffic if you provide good answers, but it's nothing to write home about it and I guess it also depends on the niche. Some very niche topics may not have many questions. It's more used for direct traffic then SEO.

[Lpe04]

So I'm guessing YMMV?

[lifeplayer]

I affraid to say yahoo answer not helping in SEO due to nofollow. However, Yahoo answer providing targeted traffic, those traffic normally provide high conversion rate

[Lasvegaspi]

I get very good traffic if I get best answer. Once I get voted best answer I use social bookmarking.

[Lpe04]

Really? Considering that there are tons of questions a day, it wouldn't seem like it would be that hard to get a best answer, especially if you knew what you were talking about (and not just jabbering)

[Chuckun]

I have used Yahoo! Answers many-a-time.. And I can honestly say that I'd be able to provide more relevant, thorough, accurate answers than most of the winning ones!

So I think I might give this a go; I'd never considered it to be honest!

So thanks to OP for raising the question :)

Chuckun

[Claymation]

Be careful with this one.
I have had accounts banned because of links in my answers.
Even well-intentioned, valuable info.
Competitors in your niche will report your answers as spam, and down you go....

[lifeplayer]

Really? Considering that there are tons of questions a day, it wouldn't seem like it would be that hard to get a best answer, especially if you knew what you were talking about (and not just jabbering)
No hard to get a best answer. The reason is tons of question and hardly find a question with tons of answer....Answer accordingly will get best answer


Be careful with this one.
I have had accounts banned because of links in my answers.
Even well-intentioned, valuable info.
Competitors in your niche will report your answers as spam, and down you go....
Dont worry, you just need to appeal with yahoo, they will counter check, dont just quiet and accept.

[Lance Quest]

Just as it has already been stated, even if Yahoo cannot act as a SEO, it can surely bring some traffic if you have some good contents waiting to be searched for. :)

[blog8491]

Yahoo may not helped for SEO, But it is a good tool to increase traffic for the web site. Because most of yahoo answer members asking simple questions. They don't know about much, so easily we can get into our web sites.

[Oranges]

As far as i know Yahoo answer is great if you are a level 3-5 user.
Other than that yahoo answer just helps for little bit of traffic, but forget it if you are thinking about backlinks.

[suganindia]

Yahoo answers gives you good traffic , what else do you want ?

[Jim4767]

As far as i know Yahoo answer is great if you are a level 3-5 user.

I'm curious. What is the added benefit of being a level 3-5 user?

[lifeplayer]

I'm curious. What is the added benefit of being a level 3-5 user?

I can say your answer will be more trustworthful. Just same as member with higher post at forum

[RightMan]

Yahoo Answers generate excellent organic traffic.... and is highly recommended for building good quality visitors....
Yahoo probably made the links no-follow to prevent spammers from posting, just to reap SEO benefits and degrade the content quality.

Regards,

RightMan

[Lpe04]

Yahoo Answers generate excellent organic traffic.... and is highly recommended for building good quality visitors....
Yahoo probably made the links no-follow to prevent spammers from posting, just to reap SEO benefits and degrade the content quality.

Regards,

RightMan


I'm wondering though if Yahoo might give any weight though considering it's their site?

I definitly don't want my Yahoo account banned as some have mentioned though.

[Lpe04]

Hey Jim, I've added a link to your site on mine.

Take care.

[Oranges]

I'm curious. What is the added benefit of being a level 3-5 user?

Yahoo answers Gives you points for each answer, and more points if your answer is selcted as a "best answer" by people and the OP. So More points means your status and level will increase, and they rank you on the base of your points [Level 1,2,3,4,5 on so on...] So its simple, if you are a higher level user, they will give you more importance and people start having faith in your answers and source links, and that means more traffic.

Its too much time consuming, and you never know when they gonna ban you, even if you are a level 5 user or even more.

I hope that will help you out understanding yahoo answers better.:)

[mortgageloan]

its real good for getting direct traffic and visitors to your site...but you hve to be very careful while answering..

[newlogo]

if u are looking for traffic then might u get but in terms of backlink no advantage

[Claudek]

By Proxy I meant users coming to your site via Yahoo Answers rather than direct via a SE.

I actually stopped using Yahoo Answers many months ago but looking at some stats for one site, saw I still get about 11k traffic/month even now for that one site. Stats can be seen at http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showpost.php?p=10967268&postcount=2


Whoa


I never considered that, thanks.


What do you mean by proxy?

Thanks.

[Traffic-Bug]

It can result in more exposure and possibly some traffic, but there is no benefit to backlinks or SEO.

[axlarry]

There are no benefit in terms of SEO at all. Like others said, it's only good for direct and targetted traffic. They used to rank high on Google but I guess not anymore.

So I'm guessing YMMV?
What's YMMV?

I'm curious. What is the added benefit of being a level 3-5 user?
In short, you can vote for best answers, including your own answers.

[narci]

its not good for seo IMO.
but it gives you traffic :D

[kemengr]

I have got some traffic from Yahoo Answers to my sites. I have used the advanced search there to prepare the basis for articles since we can know what people generally trying to know or seek answers.

[mdamin76]

If your answer is selected as the best answer, the benefit is more on traffic, but not on SEO.

[sprabhu]

Yes the answer is trust.

[abbaby_80]

you will get good traffic from them