Yahoo! Answers Blog Malaysia

Hi everyone! Apa khabar?

I’ve noticed more questions from local users in Malaysia in the last few weeks. Some of you have come across questions on the front page of Yahoo! Malaysia or were sent here through search engines or by friends. Anyway, it doesn’t matter how you got here — I’m just happy to see you!

As a community manager for Yahoo! Answers, and the interface between you and the Answers team, I’ve noticed that users here often click on English-language questions from other countries.

For example, if you’re finding out more about the recent budget, you’ll get answers about the Malaysian economy mixed in with those from the U.S., U.K. and Australia as well.

Are you wondering how you can get more locally relevant answers? I have a few tips for you:

1. Add the “Malaysia element” to your question if you want to get answers from other Malaysians, put in local terms like “Bangsar Village”, “KWSP”, Kuching Waterfront”, or just add the word ” Malaysia” to your question. For example, “How do you organise a grand birth celebration kenduri in Malaysia?”

2. Look at the leaderboard
You will see many people asking and answering interesting questions. Add them as contacts and stay connected through Yahoo! Profiles. Then you will know when they ask a question or answer one. You will also find out if they just shared a Tweet or video. Find out more about Profiles here.

3. Filter the content
Use the content filter and select “Malaysia questions only.” Find out how over here.

That’s all! I hope you guys are enjoying Yahoo! Answers Malaysia. If you have any questions, post them here today!