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Here are some tips for better results.

  • Yahoo! Help is not an Internet Search.
    The purpose of Yahoo! Help is to answer your questions about Yahoo ! Features and Services. Please visit http://search.yahoo.com to search the web.

  • Question format.
    You may ask your question with a well-formed question or by simply using keywords. It is recommended to use at least three key words, but not required.

  • Keep your question concise, but with enough specifics.
    Yahoo! Help is able to return specific sentences that match the concepts in your question. By including more than one concept, your search can be narrowed to obtain the best answers.
    • Good sample questions that have appropriate concepts for better results:
      • How do I reply to a personals ad?
      • What is the address of my website?
      • Add contact to address book
    • Vague questions that are likely to bring back diluted answers:
      • web page
      • Mail
      • Cancel

  • Only include concepts relevant to your question.
    If your question contains irrelevant concepts, the engine is less likely to succeed in answering your question. For example, "I bid on a necklace on Yahoo! Auctions and then changed my mind and I no longer want it. How do I cancel my bid?" has extra concepts. "How do I cancel my bid?" will be more effective.

  • Spelling is important for a successful search.
    If you aren't getting the results you want, double-check the spelling of your question.

  • Boolean operators like "AND", "NOT", and "OR" are not necessary, and will be treated as words in your question rather than as logical operators.

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