Jennifer Laycock

Jennifer Laycock

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Yahoo! announced yesterday that their desktop search tool was leaving beta for an official launch. The software indexes over 300 files types including email messages, audio and video files and Word documents. A Yahoo! spokesperson wouldn't disclose how many users have downloaded the software, but the company faces stiff competition from popular desktop search tools from Copernic and Google.

Designed to help users "find all [their] emails, attachments, files, instant messages and contacts," Yahoo! Desktop Search allows users to preview results as they search. Indexing options can be customized depending on a user's content priorities.

To download the latest version, visit Yahoo!'s Desktop Search page.






About the Author

Jennifer Laycock is the Editor of Search Engine Guide, an educational web site aimed at translating the search marketing world into something that small business owners can understand. Jennifer specializes in common sense search engine marketing, viral marketing and customer outreach via social media and blogs. A former search marketing consultant and in-house trainer, Jennifer’s clients have included companies like Verizon, American Greetings and Highlights for Children. Her primary clients now are a little girl named Elnora and a little boy named Emmitt.

Jennifer Laycock is the Editor of Search Engine Guide, an educational web site aimed at translating the search marketing world into something that small business owners can understand. Jennifer specializes in common sense search engine marketing, viral marketing and customer outreach via social media and blogs. A former search marketing consultant and in-house trainer, Jennifer’s clients have included companies like Verizon, American Greetings and Highlights for Children. Her primary clients now are a little girl named Elnora and a little boy named Emmitt.