Bing umbrella

BotWave on Yahoo Search

Yahoo's search results are powered entirely by Bing. Bing coverage = Yahoo coverage.

AudienceLegacy users, Yahoo Mail readers, older demographics
Index sourceMicrosoft Bing index (since 2010 Bing/Yahoo partnership).
Crawler UA(s)Slurp (legacy UA, Yahoo no longer crawls independently)
IndexNow supportNo
Webmaster consoleNone

Part of the Bing umbrella, one IndexNow ping covers Bing, Yahoo, DuckDuckGo, Ecosia, Swisscows, AOL, and Yandex.

How BotWave is optimised for Yahoo Search

  • No Yahoo-specific work needed, Bing IndexNow ping covers Yahoo.
  • robots.txt still allows Slurp as a courtesy for any residual Yahoo-branded crawler activity.

How to verify BotWave shows up

  1. Search "BotWave" on search.yahoo.com, results should mirror Bing.
  2. Try a direct search: open Yahoo Search →

Yahoo Search, FAQ

Is Yahoo Search still relevant in 2026?

Yahoo Search is the default for Yahoo Mail users + legacy Verizon / AT&T home-page users in the US. Still ~1-2% of US search traffic. Optimising for Bing covers it for free.

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