WiseNut was a crawler-based search engine that officially launched on September 5, 2001.[1] Like Teoma, WiseNut automatically clustered search results, a technology called WiseGuide.[2] Despite being referred to as a "Google killer" and having a good start, WiseNut never managed to become a major search engine. It lacked boolean search in the standard search and other advanced search features.[1][2] The company was based in San Francisco, California.[3]
Type of site | Web search engine |
|---|---|
| URL | www.wisenut.com at the Wayback Machine (archived September 27, 2007) |
| Launched | September 5, 2001 |
| Current status | Defunct |
On March 12, 2002, LookSmart announced that they would be acquiring WiseNut for about $9.25 million in stock.[4] LookSmart completed the acquisition in April.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Sherman, Chris (September 5, 2001). "Wisenut, the Google Killer? Nah..." Search Engine Watch. Archived from the original on December 29, 2006. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
- ^ a b Randolph Hock (2007). The Extreme Searcher's Internet Handbook: A Guide for the Serious Searcher. ISBN 978-0910965767.
- ^ Olsen, Stefanie (2002-03-12). "LookSmart buys search technology". CNET. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
- ^ Tomasula, Dean (March 13, 2002). "LookSmart to Buy WiseNut Search Engine in $9.25 Million Deal". DMNews.com. Retrieved 2019-06-03.
- ^ "LookSmart completes purchase of WiseNut". CNET. 2002-04-08. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
- ^ "WiseNut". WiseNut. 2007-09-27. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
- ^ "WiseNut". WiseNut. 2007-09-29. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
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