Yahoo Launches Yahoo Local

Search just keeps getting more local – but are we getting the results we want? Actually, they aren’t that bad…and have gotten a lot better since launching last year! Yahoo also adds merchant listings to each listing, which includes specific location information and a map. Some additional improvements:

— Streamlined rating and review system to enhance community involvement

— Improved integration of SmartView and driving directions from Yahoo Maps

— “Also try” search suggestions to help users quickly find what they’re looking for

— Improved interface for narrowing and sorting results by price, rating and distance