L$ Directory Listings Missing From M$N

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L$ Directory Listings Missing From M$N

just checked twice on common keyphrase

lawman

3:17 pm on May 15, 2002 (gmt 0)

Is this just a glitch on my end or does anyone else notice this?

lawman

backus

3:22 pm on May 15, 2002 (gmt 0)

The web directory results are there, but it says they are from Direct Hit...

lawman

3:26 pm on May 15, 2002 (gmt 0)

Under the keyphrase 'georgia dui laws' no web directory shows at all. Yesterday there were about 7 or 8 lawyers listed there (according to LS, I've used up my clicks so I was dropped). Now I see none. Strange.

lawman

backus

3:28 pm on May 15, 2002 (gmt 0)

You're right. For that keyphrase there aren't any directory results. I tried for 'cars'.

lawman

3:38 pm on May 15, 2002 (gmt 0)

Maybe my competition decided not to pay any more money to LS and they all got dropped too.

lawman

backus

3:43 pm on May 15, 2002 (gmt 0)

Bit of a dangerous step by Looksmart to target Lawyers first...

namniboose

9:44 pm on May 15, 2002 (gmt 0)

For my most important keyword phrase there are 115 results in the LS directory.

MSN has only shown 5 of them, followed by Inktomi.

They have also separated 'web directory sites' from (Inktomi) 'webpages'.

This is new and I am VERY HAPPY because I lost a #2 position on MSN via LookSmart but I am now being found again at #14 via Inktomi!

I'm so glad I didn't activate my account!

bird

9:57 pm on May 15, 2002 (gmt 0)

Bit of a dangerous step by Looksmart to target Lawyers first...

IANAL, but just last weekend I found that so many directory entries had been newly dropped that my Inktomi listing moved up from position 15 to 5 for my favourite phrase. Not that I'm complaining... ;)

namniboose

10:06 pm on May 15, 2002 (gmt 0)

The VERY significant point here is that 'LookSmart' listings are being capped on MSN.

We already knew that a significant number of 'LookSmart' listings would disappear when the clicks run out but that isn't what is happening here.

lawman

12:33 am on May 16, 2002 (gmt 0)

I intentionally dropped out of the top three Overture listings on Sunday to see what effect that would have on referrals. LS dropped me Monday because I didn't send any money. Today, all the other LS web directory listings for most of my key phrases were dropped from MSN. I have the first two web page listings for my most common phrase (puts me numbers 4 & 5 on the first page). So far today MS referrals are smacking the snot out of Google. Maybe I'm onto something. ;) <fingers crossed>

lawman

minnapple

3:39 am on May 16, 2002 (gmt 0)

Wow!
They ARE gone! (looksmart website listings on msn) on terms I have been trying to list high on.
Inktomi listings have suddenly become more productive.
LookSmart has just raised Inktomi's stock value IMHO.