Is yahoo future safe?

[Cinta April]

Hi I'm intending to buy a yahoo hosting plan considering it offers unlimited space currently, however i read that microsoft is intending to buy yahoo. The question is, is yahoo going to change drastically, or is it a simple change of ownership without change in the way things are run. I know that Microsoft is very tight on hosting space.

[angilina]

I suggest you consider buying hosting at hostgator.

[Rudy1211]

Microsoft did make an unsolicited offer to buy Yahoo! and gave them a deadline that expired yesterday. The Wall Street Journal reports today that it appears that Microsoft's next step "may" be a hostile takeover... However, at this time it is too early to speculate "if" the two companies will actually merge and what that merger will look like.

[Cinta April]

what i'm concern is is the takeover merely a matter of investment or do they intend to change yahoo to their standards.

[homebizseo]

Its stable I have yahoo hosting and service is terrible There have been weeks where you can't update or add pages.

[soniqhost.com]

Even if Microsoft does by Yahoo its not going to get ride of its products and services especially ones that generate revenue for the company.

[rothilo]

You will have a contract if you buy there hosting, so even if Microsoft buys Yahoo! they will have to keep your contract. Also it wouldn't make sense getting ride of the profitable things of Yahoo! However, I don't know if their hosting is profitable :)

[chris265]

I would look at other hosting sites either way. Thier are alot better ones out thier

[sherry]

I suggest you go with hostgator they are good hosting provider as for the last 4 month i have not yet any issue from them

[newmannewy]

Regardless of what changes.. it wouldnt affect your hosting account ! rest easy :)

[kingofsanda]

I strongly suggest that you consider getting a different web host, I have heard many
negative things about yahoo hosting. I do not think anyone can honestly tell you
whether or not yahoo will change if Microsoft takes over, only time will tell.

[amazingcodes]

I think yahoo seems to be a stable enviorment you should go into it :)

[pioneer1]

I would wait till Microsoft takeover is finish. Whether they get Yahoo or not.
Use a differnt host for now

[pr0xy122]

Never buy hosting off a major SE.

[dbbaker]

I have used Yahoo hosting and its run of the mill hosting. You can get better hosting at a cheaper cost. As far as being safe, even if they are bought out by somebody their hosting and their other services are going to be intact at least for some time.

[Cinta April]

ok considering i'll have contract then i suppose i can rest easy. does yahoo hosting allows us to forward mass email to the users of our website. I need to send updates occassionally.

[Agrias]

If microsoft buys yahoo, trust me, they'll buy their servers and plans too.
They buy the entire site, same staff same everythig, just new owner.
don't wory and take the plan.

[wjayw]

all that would happen is that it would be live hosting!, or your money would go to someone else..

[livewyre]

Once you pay for your hosting, that becomes a contract which Yahoo must honour whoever owns them. It makes no difference who owns the company, if you have a contract with them the new owners are legally bound by that contract. You can go ahead safe in the knowledge that you will get what you pay for...

[liljohn]

well microsoft isn't gonna buy yahoo anymore

[Rudy1211]

It is official... Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer, had made of last pitch effort and increased the bid to $33 per share or roughly $5 billion. Yahoo! refused the offer wanting $37 per share. Microsoft has released an official statement on their press release page. Ballmer wrote of the Google/Yahoo advertising proposed partnership, "In our view, such an arrangement with the dominant search provider would make an acquisition of Yahoo! undesirable to us for a number of reasons..." He ended his letter to Yahoo's CEO, Jerry Yang with, "But, clearly a deal is not to be".

[trocobob]

of course it is not safe .
at the risk to be purshassed from microsoft . this last can loose interest to make it better .

[tristangemus]

Host Gator is definately the way-to-go.

[charter]

I think Balmer is working out his mid life crisis and will not pursue Yahoo any further although things could change

[kks_krishna]

That will not affect your hosting since even if they buy they have to satifsy all the old customers. instead you can buy godaddy.com hosting plan.

[JamesKwanda]

Go through hostgator, it is a risk your taking trying to buy from a company who might be sold.

[Vembl]

Hi I'm intending to buy a yahoo hosting plan considering it offers unlimited space currently, however i read that microsoft is intending to buy yahoo. The question is, is yahoo going to change drastically, or is it a simple change of ownership without change in the way things are run. I know that Microsoft is very tight on hosting space.

Have you heard the latest news? Microsoft walked out on Yahoo! and sent a letter to Yahoo! CEO explaining that Microsoft no longer wishes to buy Yahoo! because Yahoo! wanted to set up Google Ads at their website. However in my personal opinion I think the Google Ads offer was done deliberately by Yahoo! to get rid off Microsoft. Right now, I would not invest into any Yahoo! stock or securities. But this is just my personal opinion (so do not kill me if I am wrong:).

[peoli]

Plus .. Microsoft is not even going to pursue the hostile takeover option. Complete withdrawal all together.

[hiteshb]

hostgator is best. Yahoo charges more then his value. (Yahoo wants 100X his price)

[tezehe]

Never buy hosting off a major SE.
I agree with pr0xy122

[digitalmatch]

Yahoo! hosting intuitive is easy to use. It has a set of powerful tools, extensive help resources and it is safe. There are other hosting plans and providers that are just as good and sometimes are even better. Check on some of them before making final decision. Good luck!

[elpableras]

If I would be Google, now I buy lead to Yahoo, to increased competition with Microsoft.

[guru-seo]

If I would be Google, now I buy lead to Yahoo, to increased competition with Microsoft.

I think you have it all backwards mate. Microsoft is not the competition. Google is. :)