beta.search.msn

Effects LookSmart listings...

[Key_Master]

Anyone else seeing the change?

[click watcher]

i'm getting a beta test has finished message

[Key_Master]

They're caching pages also.

[beta.search.msn.com...]

[Key_Master]

[beta.search.msn.com...]

[grnidone]

So..are you gonna keep us guessing, Key Master? ;) What's the change?

[Key_Master]

I don't know. See for yourself:

standard search for "webmaster" [search.msn.com]

beta search for "webmaster" [beta.search.msn.com]

[Lisa]

This beta engine is just the regular engine. I don't see any changes.

[Key_Master]

Lisa, how many results are you seeing listed for the beta search and how many for the standard search?

I see 133 results for beta and 1345 for standard.

I've had a big bump in traffic from beta.search.msn.com (still getting referrals). For my keywords, I'm the only one listed in web directory sites. Odd, considering my sites were included into the Looksmart directory for free.

[minnapple]

So, reading in between the lines. The Looksmart "payed inclusion directory db" has migrated out, while the free Looksmart directory db is still active?

[Key_Master]

I don't think it's that simple. Maybe free directory listings and active Looksmart accounts.