FindArticles
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Type of site | Reference |
|---|---|
| Owner | CBS Interactive |
| Created by | LookSmart |
| URL | FindArticles |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional |
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][6]
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.[5][8][9] As it grew, FindArticles moved away from an all-free model driven by advertising[5][10] to a mixture of free and paid content.
By early-August 2000, the FindArticles database contained more than 862,000 records and by September 2000, the FindArticles database contained more than 1 million records.[11]
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.[6][12] 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.[6] FindArticles' SEO value—i.e., the frequency with which its articles appear as search engine results—likely factored into the final purchase price.[6][13]
FindArticles had been part of the BNET division of CNET Networks.[2]
Notes
- ^ 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) - ^ 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 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2008-07-18.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "CNET spends $20.5 million on news site FindArticles". www.cyzone.cn. 2007-11-09. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Kelm, Bill G. (October 2005). "FindArticles". C&RL News. American Library Association. Retrieved 2008-07-18. [dead link]
- ^ 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) - ^ 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.
- ^ "FindArticles.com WHOIS, DNS, & Domain Info - DomainTools". whois.domaintools.com. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
- ^ Tomaiuolo, Nicholas (2004). The Web Library: Building a World Class Personal Library with Free Web Resources. Information Today, Inc. p. 19. ISBN 0910965676.
- ^ "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) - ^ MacLeod, Roddy (August 2000). "A-Z New Websites". Internet Resources Newsletter. Heriot-Watt University Library. Retrieved 2008-07-18.
- ^ 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) - ^ Eldon, Eric (2008-11-08). "CNet buys FindArticles.com from LookSmart for $20.5 million". Venture Beat. Retrieved 2008-07-18.
- ^ Nicole, Kristen (2007-11-07). "CNet Acquires FindArticles: Part of its Refocus?". Mashable. Retrieved 2008-07-18.