Wed 18 Oct 2006
Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2006 - TODAY Yahoo! announced it has begun inviting US advertisers to upgrade their accounts to include the new Sponsored Search.
“We’ve been thoroughly testing our systems to help ensure a quality experience once advertiser accounts are upgraded, and we are now beginning the process of inviting advertisers to upgrade their accounts.”
Invitations will be sent in stages to U.S. advertisers over the remainder of the year and early next year. You will be notified of your upgrade date at least two weeks in advance. You will also be able to access a preview of what your account will look like after the upgrade. The new control panel, which is titled the Yahoo! Marketing Solutions center, will have new features and a new layout.
If you are wanting to jump right into the new Sponsored Search you can request your upgrade be scheduled as soon as possible by filling out the Online Request Form.
Also of note, Yahoo! mentions that they will be changing the way ads are ranked in 2007.
Please note that there will be no change to the way listings are ranked for the remainder of 2006; they will continue to be ranked by bid as they are today. Early next year, we will change the way ads are ranked, taking ad quality into account, as well as bid.
If you want to learn more about the upcoming changes or Sponsored Search you can visit the Yahoo! Upgrade Center.










