Has Yahoo Search Marketing Become A 'Dog'?
Lower PPC traffic and ongoing issues with the YSM interface continue to frustrate PPC advertisers.

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Lower PPC traffic and ongoing issues with the YSM interface continue to frustrate PPC advertisers.
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