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SearchMonkey

SearchMonkey is Yahoo! Search's new open platform.

Using SearchMonkey, developers and site owners can use structured data to make Yahoo! Search results more useful and visually appealing, and drive more relevant traffic to their sites.

How does it work?

The SearchMonkey developer tool helps you find and construct data services that you can use to build apps. Once you've built your app, you can use it yourself and share it with others.

Getting Started

  1. Visit the Developer overview or Site Owner overview to learn more about participating in SearchMonkey
  2. Browse the SearchMonkey Guide to learn what it takes to build a SearchMonkey app
  3. Start building your data service or app using the SearchMonkey developer tool

SearchMonkey Video

This video will give you a high level overview of how SearchMonkey works. We’ll describe how developers and site owners can use SearchMonkey to build enhanced search results for Yahoo! Search.

Developers

Developer Overview

Everything developers need to learn about building applications for the SearchMonkey platform.

Documentation

The SearchMonkey Guide explains the process of building a SearchMonkey app in detail.

Developer Tool

Build SearchMonkey apps - jump right in or pick up where you left off.

Site Owners

Site Owner Overview

Learn how sharing structured data (such as reviews, photos and deep links) can generate increased traffic quantity and quality.

Documentation

Specifications for sharing structured data using microformats, RDF and other methods.

Developer Tool

Build Enhanced Results using the structured data you've shared with Yahoo! Search.

Start Monkeying Around

Use the SearchMonkey Developer Tool to build enhanced results for Yahoo! Search

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