My Yahoo! Blog

Make your page load faster.

Hi everyone,

I am a content aggregator and LOVE adding new modules to my My Yahoo! page; however, sometimes this means my page loads a little bit slower than I’d like. If you keep all your modules, but want your page to still load quickly, you can try these two tricks.

Collapse modules for faster page loading
Simply click the arrow in the left hand corner of a module.

Before

After

If you want to read the collapsed content, just click the arrow again and the module will open. I find this very useful as I can collapse individual modules that I don’t look at often, but like to have handy (such as “Movie Showtimes”). Now, my page is loading faster, but I can still see what’s playing on a Friday night whenever I want!

Create separate pages to speed up My Yahoo!
You can always add an extra page by clicking the ‘Add Page’ button at the top of the page (each page loads separately, meaning that the page you’re on loads faster as there are fewer modules). Once you do that, you can drag modules from your original page to your new page.

I did this with all of my ‘work-related’ modules (like TechCrunch or Advertising Age). That way, I can review my personal stuff and work stuff separately. Or, if I want a quick read on what’s new in my industry, I can just click over to my second page and scan for news.

Both of these tricks will minimize the amount of information your page has to load when you first open your My Yahoo! page, helping you get to what you want faster.

Try it out!

Sarah Sikowitz - Yahoo! Marketing

Check out our new tips page!

Hello there in My Yahoo! land,

We recently added a “Tips” page to help you make yourself at home here in the new My Yahoo!. Here, you will find helpful ways to change the theme or color of your page, add modules, and organize the layout of your page.

Make sure you check it out. It’s listed under “Useful Links” on the right side of the Blog. Enjoy!

Adam
- My Yahoo! Marketing

Keep up with the paparazzi.

Love celebrity gossip? Spend way too much time going from website to website trying to find the latest scoop? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then you and I have a lot in common. You can bet I was excited when My Yahoo! and People Magazine decided to team up and create a whole page filled with the best content from People.com. Now you can get photos, news, video and style tips – all in one place.

Add the People.com packaged page now!.

The coolest thing is that you can drag your favorite modules from this page onto your other My Yahoo! pages. It’s really easy. Just click and hold the header of the module as if you were dragging it around the page. Then, drag it over the tab name for the page you want to drop it onto. Try it out!

Sarah Sikowitz
- Yahoo! Marketing

My playoff football page.

Unless you’re in the huddle or coaching from the sidelines, it can be hard to keep up with football playoff season. I use the Football Page. to stay current with direct feeds and information from NFL.com, ESPN.com, Sports Illustrated, and my own customizable scoreboard. This way I have the inside scoop, bringing me one step closer to becoming the expert commentator among my friends from now until the the big day on Feb 3rd.

When I first added this page, I was amazed at all the information. I wanted only one or two football modules on my main page, but I also wanted to keep the rest of the football page to compare stories, stats, and stay informed. One of the ways I like to use pages like this that have great content is to pick the stuff I like most and drag it to my main pages I use most often. Just click and hold the header of the module as if you were dragging it around the page. Then, drag it over the tab name for the page you want to drop it onto. Give it a try!

So be the best fan you can be by staying on top of stats, injuries, coaching changes, or anything that might impact your team…or even better, the competition. Add the Football Page here or click the “Personalize this page” button, then “Add Modules,” and finally “Packaged Pages.” You will see “Football” near the top…don’t forget the nachos for the game!

Adam
My Yahoo! Marketing

Counting down to Sept 25th?

While you wait for for Halo® 3, bungie your way to our new Gamers page for the latest in gaming news.