Yahoo Groups can be a great way to connect with friends, family, and business associates. It is simple to set up. You can be an owner of a Yahoo Group with just a few clicks of a button.
What is a Yahoo Group? According to the Yahoo website, a Yahoo Group is any group of people who uses a Yahoo Group to privately share information, images, ideas, and more – on the web. It is free, secure, and spam protected.
What are the benefits of using a Yahoo Group? First, Yahoo Groups are free for both members and moderators. Second, privacy is a key issue with members. Everything discussed between members on the group is secluded from the public Internet users. If you are a part of a large group, only your Yahoo ID and email address are made public for the Yahoo Group users to see. Last, if you find you are not comfortable in a particular Yahoo Group, you can leave it at any time.
Categories
Below is a partial list of categories. Remember that numerous categories are hidden as subcategories. You will have to browse the selection to find what interest you.
• Animals
• Business & Finance
• Computer & Internet
• Culture & Community
• Entertainment & Arts
• Family & Home
• Games
• Government & Politics
• Health & Wellness
• Hobbies & Crafts
• Music
• Regional
• Religion & Beliefs
• Romance & Relationships
• Schools & Education
• Science
• Sports & Recreation
Create Your Yahoo! Group
1. You must obtain a Yahoo! ID and email address before beginning a Yahoo Group
2. Visit the Yahoo Group homepage at http://groups.yahoo.com
3. Click on Start a group above the My Groups heading
4. Browse or search for the category you want your group listed in
5. Click, Place my group here
6. Decide on a name for your group. (It’s easier to brainstorm a name before creating the group) Make sure your group name best describes the purpose of your group
7. Now add your group name to the url. Yahoo will then add @yahoogroups.com to your group name.
8. Describe your group in the next section and then click Continue
9. Select the email address where you want to receive mail from your Yahoo Group. Type in the Word Verification.
10. You will then receive a Congratulations window, followed by a welcome email.
Customize Your Yahoo! Group
• It is suggested you customize your group and make it unlisted where people can only join with your approval. Allow only group members to post messages to the group. By doing this it will prevent spammers from leaving messages on your group.
• You will then need to choose your moderator and how the group’s messages will be delivered
• Set your privacy settings to only members
• Now you can invite your friends or associates to become members
Conclusion
Creating a Yahoo Group is simple. They’re fun and easy to use and you will make many connections. Go to Yahoo and click the groups link to get started building a group. It is a safe and private way to share with friends, family, and business associates.
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