Jump to content

FindArticles: Difference between revisions

Edit links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
No edit summary
Line 28: Line 28:
By May 2005, ''FindArticles'' contained more than 5 million articles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/reviews/looksmart-review/|title=LookSmart review: LookSmart|last=Patterson|first=Ben|date=2005-05-10|website=CNET|language=en|archive-url=https://archive.fo/426wy|archive-date=2019-02-26|dead-url=|access-date=2019-02-26}}</ref>
By May 2005, ''FindArticles'' contained more than 5 million articles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/reviews/looksmart-review/|title=LookSmart review: LookSmart|last=Patterson|first=Ben|date=2005-05-10|website=CNET|language=en|archive-url=https://archive.fo/426wy|archive-date=2019-02-26|dead-url=|access-date=2019-02-26}}</ref>


The site remained a part of LookSmart throughout the various changes in that company until it was sold to [[CNET Networks]] for $20.5 million in November 2007, as part of a larger sell-off of LookSmart properties.<ref name="Wired"/><ref name="VentureBeat">{{cite web |url=https://venturebeat.com/2007/11/08/cnet-buys-findarticlescom-from-looksmart-for-205-million/ |title=CNet buys FindArticles.com from LookSmart for $20.5 million |accessdate=2008-07-18 |last=Eldon |first=Eric |date=2008-11-08 |work=Venture Beat}}</ref> Looksmart's need to offload non-critical assets in the wake of poor corporate performance, along with CNET's commensurate desire to expand its library of offerings, motivated the deal.<ref name="Wired"/> ''FindArticles''' [[Search engine optimization|SEO]] value—i.e., the frequency with which its articles appear as search engine results—likely factored into the final purchase price.<ref name="Wired"/><ref name="Mashable">{{cite web |url=http://mashable.com/2007/11/07/cnet-acquired-findarticles/ |title=CNet Acquires FindArticles: Part of its Refocus? |accessdate=2008-07-18 |last=Nicole |first=Kristen |date=2007-11-07 |work=[[Mashable]]}}</ref>
''FindArticles'' remained a part of LookSmart throughout the various changes in that company until it was sold to [[CNET Networks]] for $20.5 million in November 2007, as part of a larger sell-off of LookSmart properties.<ref name="Wired"/><ref name="VentureBeat">{{cite web |url=https://venturebeat.com/2007/11/08/cnet-buys-findarticlescom-from-looksmart-for-205-million/ |title=CNet buys FindArticles.com from LookSmart for $20.5 million |accessdate=2008-07-18 |last=Eldon |first=Eric |date=2008-11-08 |work=Venture Beat}}</ref>
Looksmart's need to offload non-critical assets in the wake of poor corporate performance, along with CNET's commensurate desire to expand its library of offerings, motivated the deal.<ref name="Wired" /> ''FindArticles''' [[Search engine optimization|SEO]] value—i.e., the frequency with which its articles appear as search engine results—likely factored into the final purchase price.<ref name="Wired" /><ref name="Mashable">{{cite web |url=http://mashable.com/2007/11/07/cnet-acquired-findarticles/ |title=CNet Acquires FindArticles: Part of its Refocus? |accessdate=2008-07-18 |last=Nicole |first=Kristen |date=2007-11-07 |work=[[Mashable]]}}</ref>


''FindArticles'' had been part of the [[BNET]] division of CNET Networks<ref name="BtoB" /> and is currently owned by [[CBS Interactive]].<ref name=":0" />
''FindArticles'' had been part of the [[BNET]] division of CNET Networks<ref name="BtoB" /> and is currently owned by [[CBS Interactive]].<ref name=":0" />

Revision as of 04:28, 26 February 2019

FindArticles.com
Type of site
Reference
OwnerCBS Interactive
Created byLookSmart
URLFindArticles
CommercialYes
RegistrationOptional

FindArticles was a website which provided access to articles previously published in over 3,000 magazines, newspapers, journals, business reports and other sources.[1][2][3] The site offered free and paid content through the HighBeam Research database.[1] In 2008, FindArticles accessed over 11 million resource articles, going back to 1998.[4][5]

As it grew, FindArticles moved away from an all-free model driven by advertising[4][6] to a mixture of free and paid content.

History

FindArticles was founded in 2000[7] as a partnership between LookSmart, which authored the search technology, and the Gale Group, which provided the articles for a fee.[4][8][9]

By early-August 2000, the FindArticles database contained more than 862,000 articles and by September 2000, the database contained more than 1 million articles.[10]

In September 2004, HighBeam Research announced that it would make 1 million premium articles from its database accessible via FindArticles.[11]

By May 2005, FindArticles contained more than 5 million articles.[12]

FindArticles remained a part of LookSmart throughout the various changes in that company until it was sold to CNET Networks for $20.5 million in November 2007, as part of a larger sell-off of LookSmart properties.[5][13]

Looksmart's need to offload non-critical assets in the wake of poor corporate performance, along with CNET's commensurate desire to expand its library of offerings, motivated the deal.[5] FindArticles' SEO value—i.e., the frequency with which its articles appear as search engine results—likely factored into the final purchase price.[5][14]

FindArticles had been part of the BNET division of CNET Networks[2] and is currently owned by CBS Interactive.[7]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Price, Gary; Kennedy, Shirl (2007-11-09). "LookSmart Sells FindArticles to CNET Networks for $20.5 Million in Cash". Resource Shelf. Archived from the original on 2008-06-23. Retrieved 2008-07-18. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ a b Schwartz, Matthew (2008-02-11). "Bnet.com branches out: CNET business information site bulks up its content offerings". BtoB Online. BtoB. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2008-07-18. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "CNET spends $20.5 million on news site FindArticles". www.cyzone.cn. 2007-11-09. Archived from the original on 2019-02-14. Retrieved 2019-02-14. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  4. ^ a b c "Cases and Issues in the News". American Antitrust Institute. Archived from the original on 2008-05-03. Retrieved 2008-07-18. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ a b c d Russell, Terrence (2007-11-08). "CNet Buys FindArticles From a Similarly Regrouping LookSmart". Wired Blog Network. Wired. Retrieved 2008-07-18.
  6. ^ MacLeod, Roddy (August 2000). "A-Z New Websites". Internet Resources Newsletter. Heriot-Watt University Library. Archived from the original on 2000-08-15. Retrieved 2008-07-18. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  7. ^ a b "FindArticles.com WHOIS, DNS, & Domain Info - DomainTools". whois.domaintools.com. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
  8. ^ Tomaiuolo, Nicholas (2004). The Web Library: Building a World Class Personal Library with Free Web Resources. Information Today, Inc. p. 19. ISBN 0910965676.
  9. ^ "About FindArticles". FindArticles.com. Archived from the original on 2002-10-02. Retrieved 2019-02-15. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  10. ^ Jacso, Peter (2000-11-01). "FindArticles.com Embraces Free Content Trend". The Free Library by Farlex. Retrieved 2019-02-14. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  11. ^ "HighBeam Research Partners With LookSmart". EContent Magazine. 2004-09-03. Archived from the original on 2004-09-28. Retrieved 2019-02-26. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  12. ^ Patterson, Ben (2005-05-10). "LookSmart review: LookSmart". CNET. Archived from the original on 2019-02-26. Retrieved 2019-02-26. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  13. ^ Eldon, Eric (2008-11-08). "CNet buys FindArticles.com from LookSmart for $20.5 million". Venture Beat. Retrieved 2008-07-18.
  14. ^ Nicole, Kristen (2007-11-07). "CNet Acquires FindArticles: Part of its Refocus?". Mashable. Retrieved 2008-07-18.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=FindArticles&oldid=885133268"