LookSmart To Buy WiseNut
Date: 2002-04-02 Source: The Search Engine Report
LookSmart announced last month its intention to purchase the WiseNut search engine, which it hopes will turn LookSmart into an "all-in-one" solution for portals, internet service providers and others who need a search solution. [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
Lookin' Smart and Stayin' Alive
Date: 2002-03-29 Source: Search Engine Guide
LookSmart strives to maintain a balance between user and advertiser needs, putting user relevancy first, as well as strong monetization for its distribution partners. [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
LookSmart Submission Data Was Left Vulnerable
Date: 2001-03-05 Source: Search Engine Watch
Information in LookSmart's submission queue has been left open to public, giving access to the names, phone numbers and email addresses of those who have submitted sites to the service. Credit card data, however, was not exposed. [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
LookSmart Cuts Staff But Gains Big Amazon Deal
Date: 2001-02-06 Source: Search Engine Watch
Overall, it would be foolish to see the recent layoffs as a sign of LookSmart being on the ropes. Such thinking simply doesn't take into account the completely new paid inclusion business model that LookSmart is following, which should be successful, given that its search partners are looking for cash. [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
LookSmart Looking Up
Date: 2001-01-17 Source: InternetNews.com
LookSmart has announced its largest ever listing deal with Amazon.com and the ASX is still celebrating, with shares up 20 per cent today. [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
LookSmart Plays Community Trump Card with Zeal Acquisition
Date: 2000-10-02 Source: Search Engine Guide
The move by LookSmart to acquire Zeal is an important one from an image standpoint. Companies whose living is 100% dependent on the Internet must show that they recognize the importance of knowledge exchange and interactivity as opposed to staying locked into top-down or broadcast-mode communications. [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
LookSmart takes over Zeal
Date: 2000-09-10 Source: Pandia
Web directory and search company LookSmart will integrate user reviews and ratings into its website listings through the acquisition of the community-driven directory Zeal. [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
BTLooksmart Rolls Out Locally
Date: 2000-08-28 Source: InternetNews.com
BTLooksmart, the joint venture between search infrastructure LookSmart and British Telecommunications (BT), has opened its regional headquarters in Sydney. [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
Looksmart Extends its Reach with New Portal Parterships
Date: 2000-08-08 Source: Search Engine Guide
Looksmart wasn't exactly the second company ever to come up with the idea of a helpful categorized guide to Internet sites. It is succeeding where others have failed by hiring out its editorial staff to portal partners such as iWon, Altavista, and Time Warner. Could a deal with AOL be far off? [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
LookSmart Australia Hires New CEO
Date: 2000-07-10 Source: InternetNews.com
LookSmart has appointed Jason Kellerman as chief executive officer of its Australian operations. Kellerman will take over from current CEO Tim Pethick, who will become CEO of BT LookSmart, the joint venture between British Telecommunications and LookSmart. [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
Online Directory to Hit Regional Australia
Date: 2000-06-14 Source: InternetNews.com
Regional and rural pay television provider Austar and broadband delivery service chello have signed a joint agreement with Internet search and navigation portal LookSmart for the provision of Internet directory and online shopping services. [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
BT Looksmart Rolls Out International Directory
Date: 2000-05-23 Source: InternetNews.com
BT LookSmart, the joint venture between Internet search and navigation site LookSmart and telecommunications giant British Telecom (BT), has marked the roll out of its international business operations with the launch of its Korean directory. [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
Sony, Columbia Join LookSmart Search List
Date: 2000-01-14 Source: InternetNews.com
LookSmart Friday added Sony Music Entertainment and Columbia TriStar Interactive to its list of premier search partners which build integrated search and navigation solutions for their Web sites. [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
