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LookSmart - http://search.looksmart.com/
Offers 180+ vertical search sites, each on its own domain. Content from its own web search, FindArticles and Furl, with related news provided by Topix. Company profile and information for searchers, publishers and advertisers. |
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Search Engine Showdown: Review of LookSmart - http://www.searchengineshowdown.com/dir/looksmart/review.html
Greg R. Notess reviews search and display features of LookSmart. |
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Wired News: Building a Bigger Search Engine - http://www.wired.com/news/infostructure/0,1377,58497,00.html
LookSmart has released a screensaver that harnesses the spare computing power of volunteers whose machines are indexing the Web. |
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LookSmart Changes To Cost-Per-Click Listings - http://searchenginewatch.com/showPage.html?page=2164781
Provides information about the LookSmart switch to a pay per click service, how it may affect the relevancy of search results, and possible sources of confusion for website owners and marketers. |
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LookSmart Answer Their Critics - http://www.high-search-engine-ranking.com/LookSmart_Answer_Their_Critics.htm
Transcript of an interview with LookSmart.com.au CEO Damian Smith discussing the change of LookSmart.com to a pay per click service. |
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Wired News: Seething Over the Search for Cash - http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,52741,00.html
Article examining the criticism of Looksmart's decision to change their business model and directory to pay-per-click advertising. |
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Looks Can Be Deceiving - http://www.searchengineguide.com/kalena-jordan/looks-can-be-deceiving.php
Article examining and criticising Looksmart's change to a pay-per-click service. |
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CNet News: Microsoft Drops LookSmart Search Tool - http://www.news.com/2100-1032_3-5087489.html
The software giant is ending its deal to use LookSmart's listings on its MSN pages, as it gets ready to push its own Web search technology. |
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LookSmart Looks Dumb Again - http://www.traffick.com/article.asp?aID=53
Discusses the problems with Looksmart's decision to upgrade paid listings to a pay-per-click program. |
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The Search Lounge: When Giant Directories Roamed the Earth - http://www.searchlounge.org/index.php?p=40
Dave Jansik, Senior Ontologist and Content Producer at LookSmart.com, explains the history of the Looksmart directory and considers the future of directories. |