If you consider yourself a regular user of Yahoo Answers, you surely must have noticed by now that small icon on the bottom right of every post (question or answer) – “Report Abuse”, it reads .That’s a very common tool used in most of the social websites and online communities. The goal is obvious – empower every participant with the possibility to report any post that may be considered offensive to the portal guidelines. And advertisement IS one of those behaviors considered as prohibited, which means that Yahoo Answers Marketing is a smooth operation that needs to, first of all, respect the community of people seeking for information and knowledge.

Obviously, that single icon it’s far from being the only regulation tool of Yahoo Answers, but its importance rises from the fact that it can be triggered by every registered user. That means, other marketers. Rival ones. However, using the Report button isn’t free of charge – the people pressing it will also be checked upon by Yahoo Answers staff, so both of the accounts can end up being suspended (the “poster” and the “reporter”). So it’s wise to refrain from pressing that icon as weapon to diminish your opposition leverage in the battle of Yahoo Answers Marketing – there are also ethic issues involved, of course. Respect and good faith are, in the long run, the best ways to establish your products/services within the community mindset, raising a positive brand awareness and keeping those clicks nice and steady, with no harm done.