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Search Engine Showdown: Review of LookSmart
Greg R. Notess reviews search and display features of LookSmart.
http://www.searchengineshowdown.com/dir/looksmart/review.html

The Search Lounge: When Giant Directories Roamed the Earth
Dave Jansik, Senior Ontologist and Content Producer at LookSmart.com, explains the history of the Looksmart directory and considers the future of directories. (March 2, 2005)
http://www.searchlounge.org/index.php?p=40

CNet News: Microsoft Drops LookSmart Search Tool
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. (October 6, 2003)
http://news.cnet.com/2100-1032_3-5087489.html

Wired News: Building a Bigger Search Engine
LookSmart has released a screensaver that harnesses the spare computing power of volunteers whose machines are indexing the Web. (April 17, 2003)
http://www.wired.com/techbiz/it/news/2003/04/58497

Wired News: Seething Over the Search for Cash
Article examining the criticism of Looksmart's decision to change their business model and directory to pay-per-click advertising. (May 23, 2002)
http://www.wired.com/techbiz/media/news/2002/05/52741

LookSmart Changes To Cost-Per-Click Listings
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. (May 6, 2002)
http://searchenginewatch.com/showPage.html?page=2164781

LookSmart Answer Their Critics
Transcript of an interview with LookSmart.com.au CEO Damian Smith discussing the change of LookSmart.com to a pay per click service. (May 3, 2002)
http://www.high-search-engine-ranking.com/LookSmart_Answer_Their_Critics.htm

The New LookSmart PPC Program
Pandia reviews the LookSmart pay-per click program and strategies for dealing with it. (April 23, 2002)
http://www.pandia.com/sw-2002/13-looksmart.html

Looks Can Be Deceiving
Article examining and criticising Looksmart's change to a pay-per-click service. (April 22, 2002)
http://www.searchengineguide.com/kalena-jordan/looks-can-be-deceiving.php

LookSmart Looks Dumb Again
Discusses the problems with Looksmart's decision to upgrade paid listings to a pay-per-click program. (April 19, 2002)
http://www.traffick.com/article.asp?aID=53

Pandia: LookSmart and Zeal Directories Unite
LookSmart has integrated the listings from the volunteer-based Zeal directory. (July 26, 2001)
http://www.pandia.com/sw-2001/44-zeal.html