LookSmart Details What Went Wrong
Date: 2005-01-28 Source: ClickZ
Search engine marketing firm LookSmart blamed its disappointing fourth-quarter results on its failure to pursue advertisers for keyword categories that generated high query volumes. [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
LookSmart Slashes Guidance
Date: 2005-01-13 Source: TheStreet.com
The company told investors to expect a so-called adjusted loss of $1.4 million to $1.7 million on sales of between $16.5 million and $17 million. In October, LookSmart forecast a loss of less than $1 million on revenue of around $19 million. [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
LookSmart Breaks Even, Surprises Analysts
Date: 2004-10-29 Source: ClickZ
LookSmart did better than expected in the third quarter, effectively breaking even on a per-share basis by posting net income of $15,000. Analysts had expected the company to post a $0.02 per share loss. [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
LookSmart names new CEO
Date: 2004-10-19 Source: News.com
LookSmart named advertising sales veteran David Hills as its new chief executive, ending a 9-month search in the aftermath of losing a lucrative partnership with Microsoft. [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
The Next Google? Not!
Date: 2004-06-28 Source: Fool.com
This morning, LookSmart announced that Teresa Dial would be assuming the role of chair of the board when company co-founder Evan Thornley retires from that post later this week. Yes, it's a necessary news release, but it's also one that screams "notice me"... [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
LookSmart Fights On
Date: 2004-04-30 Source: ClickZ
The paid search listings provider beats Wall Street estimates and revises its 2004 guidance upward, continuing its battle to recover from the loss of major client MSN. [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
LookSmart Acquires Net Nanny
Date: 2004-04-29 Source: ClickZ
LookSmart will continue the existing Net Nanny consumer sales channel, and will integrate its Web search technology into Net Nanny in order to enable parental monitoring of online searching, the company said. [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
LookSmart Up on Revenue Beat
Date: 2004-04-29 Source: TheStreet.com
The Internet company lost $7.1 million, or 7 cents a share, in the latest quarter, compared with a profit of $1.1 million, or 1 cent a share, last year. Revenue fell to $27.8 million from $33.4 million last year. [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
LookSmart Loses CEO, Closes Australian Operations
Date: 2004-01-22 Source: Search Engine News Blog
LookSmart has announced the resignation of their CEO, the axing of half their global staff and the forthcoming closure of their Australian offices in what seems to be a triple death blow to the troubled search firm. [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
LookSmart CEO Out
Date: 2004-01-21 Source: InternetNews.com
Kellerman departs after a year in which the search player's fortunes declined in inverse proportion to the search industry's growth. [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
LookSmart chief resigns
Date: 2004-01-21 Source: News.com
Search company LookSmart said this week that its chief executive, Jason Kellerman, will step down following the loss of the company's biggest customer, Microsoft. [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
Sensis buys LookSmart Australia
Date: 2004-01-21 Source: news.com.au
LookSmart will be wound down in Australia, after its local assets were sold to Telstra's directory and online marketing company Sensis. LookSmart also announced its chief executive Jason Kellerman would step down. [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
Embattled LookSmart to Lay Off Half
Date: 2003-12-11 Source: InternetNews.com
The layoffs will impact all LookSmart offices domestically and abroad, and the company said it might implement additional restructuring in 2004 to further reduce operating costs. [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
LookSmart UK to Shut Down
Date: 2003-12-08 Source: Search Engine News Blog
LookSmart has announced the impending closure of their UK business early in 2004. According to a company spokesperson, the announcement is a direct result of MSN's recent decision to end their partnership with LookSmart in January. [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
