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If any of you are experiencing changes or perhaps difficulties with Yahoo Search, the reason for experiencing any upheavals has been confirmed by Yahoo Search's Tim Mayer.

According to his Yahoo Search blog entry and confirming what we reported this morning, Yahoo is currently undergoing the integration of a new search index.

Tim informs readers they should expect some continuing fluctuations with search results over the next couple of weeks while the new index takes hold. Tim also invites readers to send comments or questions to Yahoo Search if they are experiencing anything out of the ordinary: ystfeedback@yahoo.com.

Apparently, the new index has caused some havoc with query results and the like. According to a SearchEngineRoundtable post, there have been reports of Yahoo Search being "broken". This was not the case when I tested it, but that doesn't mean things aren't acting a little weird, as is the norm when you implement a changeover on such a large scale.

Chris Richardson is a search engine writer and editor for WebProNews. Visit WebProNews for the latest search news.