Yahoo Site Explorer may not be something you use much, or, for that matter, at all.  But the tool’s been updated, and early feedback indicates enough improvements have been made that some people will want to reconsider their stance.

Are you on such distant terms with Site Explorer that its purpose is a mystery?  No problem.  It was started, as an entry on the Yahoo Search Blog explains, “with the goal of providing site owners with better visibility into how we index their websites and what data we use in our search service.”

The tool’s had little impact, given that most people gravitate towards Google’s products, anyway.

However, “[W]e launched a new look and feel for Site Explorer that provides a more dynamic interface to accommodate future feature roll-outs,” according to the blog entry.  “The new interface also includes a new Site Summary page to provide statistics for authenticated sites.  On top of this, we’re also increasing the number of rules for Dynamic URL Rewriting that you can enter from 3 to 10.”

Yahoo’s asking for feedback, so if you see any room for improvement or have ideas about those future features, speak up and let corporate representatives know.

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