Search Engines - LookSmart: Local Search Guide

DID YOU
KNOW?
LookSmart Limited is an Australia-based subsidiary of the Reader's Digest Association.

OWNERSHIP
Web properties of LookSmart include LookListings, FindArticles, NetNanny, Grub, Zeal and Wisenut.

SEARCH ENGINES PROFILES

AOL
AskCity
Citysearch
Dogpile
Excite
Google
Kudzu
Local.com

Lycos
Mamma
MetaCrawler
MSN Search
TrueLocal
Tyloon

WebCrawler
Yahoo!

LookSmart : www.looksmart.com

Company

In addition to providing Web search, LookSmart provides advertising solutions to partners and businesses. The company's search results are compiled through the combination of a Web index and a professionally edited directory. Businesses are offered advertising products through the LookListings program.

Partners

Advertising products are provided to Mamma, Lycos and InfoSpace.

Search results are provided to Lycos, InfoSpace and CNET.

Advertising

LookListings: Product that includes pay-for-performance, pay-per-click, paid inclusion and keyword targeting advertising.

Headquarters

San Francisco, Calif.

Timeline

2004	LookSmart acquires NetNanny.
2003	Search for news articles becomes available.
2002	LookSmart acquires WiseNut.
2001	LookListings becomes available.
2000	LookSmart acquires Zeal Media.
1999	LookSmart announces LookSmart Live!, online search help from real editors.
1998	65 city and regional databases are added to LookSmart for localized search.
1997	LookSmart launches My Town, which provides local content for over 80 regions in the U.S., Canada and Australia.
1996	LookSmart Limited creates LookSmart.
1995	Search for news articles becomes available.

Last Update: 09/12/08