Yahoo! Singapore Answers blog

Hi everyone! How have you been?

I’ve noticed more questions from local users in Singapore in the last few weeks. Some of you have come across questions on the front page of Yahoo! Singapore 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, I am the interface between you and the Answers team. One thing I’ve noticed is that users here are often clicking 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 Singapore economy mixed in with those from the U.S., U.K. and Australia as well.

So if you’re wondering how you can get more locally relevant answers, I have a few tips for you:

1. Add the “Singapore element” to your question If you want to get answers from other Singaporeans, put in local terms like “Holland Village,” “RWS,” “HDB,” or just add the word “Singapore” to your question. For example, “How do you organize a great dinner for a wedding anniversary in Singapore?”

2. Look at the leaderboard
There you will see a lot of people who are asking and answering. Add them as contacts and stay connected through Yahoo! Profiles. That way, you will know when they ask a question or answer one. You will also find out if they just shared a Tweet or a video. Find out more about Profiles here

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

That’s all! I hope you guys are enjoying Yahoo! Answers Singapore. If you have any questions, feel free to post it here.