TechCrunch.com revealed that Yahoo will shutdown MyBlogLog, a feature that enables webmasters and bloggers to track the number of clicks on outbound sitelinks, on May 24. We learned this recently but did not post it immediately for the lone reason that it is, well, bad news, at least for this blog.
MyBlogLog sent the following email to all users; it said:
MyBlogLog sent the following email to all users; it said:
Dear MyBlogLog Customer,We're using MyBlogLog since 2009 and now we're saddened with what we've read. We hope that Yahoo will still reverse its decision.
You have been identified as a customer of Yahoo! MyBlogLog. We will officially discontinue Yahoo! MyBlogLog effective May 24, 2011. Your agreement with Yahoo!, to the extent that it applies to the Yahoo! MyBlogLog, will terminate on May 24, 2011.
After May 24, 2011 your credit card will no longer be charged for premium services on MyBlogLog. We will refund you the unused portion of your subscription, if any. The refund will appear as a credit via the billing method we have on file for you. To make sure that your billing information is correct and up to date, visit https://billing.yahoo.com.
Questions?
If you have questions about these changes, please visit the Yahoo! MyBlogLog help pages.
We thank you for being a customer on Yahoo! MyBlogLog.
Sincerely,
The Yahoo! My BlogLog Team