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Yahoo changes irk webmasters

Yahoo introduced changes to its search engine this week that were meant to improve the quality of search results, but the update is making some Webmasters grumpy.

The search engine updates are aimed specifically at growing the list of relevant Web sites in Yahoo`s search index, said Tim Mayer, director of product management for Yahoo Search. The company is also in the midst of tweaking its search algorithm, which determines the ranking of search results, he said. The update, which began Wednesday, is a work in progress that won`t be complete for another week or two, Mayer said. He urged Webmasters to be patient until the process is complete.

"We need to ensure quality results for our users," Mayer said. "If we feel that this is a much better experience for our users, we feel it`s the right thing to do."

Some webmasters have said the new setup is riddled with spam, slow and inefficient.