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gptkbp:instanceOf
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website
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gptkbp:acquisition
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gptkb:Gibson_Guitar_Corporation
gptkb:Terra_Networks
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gptkbp:competesIn
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Yahoo!
Ask.com
Excite
AltaVista
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gptkbp:currentStatus
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operational
maintains a niche audience
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gptkbp:firstAwarded
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a web directory
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gptkbp:focus
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entertainment and lifestyle
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gptkbp:founded
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1994
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gptkbp:founder
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gptkb:Bob_Davis
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gptkbp:hasAwards
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Find it fast.
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gptkbp:hasGoals
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Lycos_logo
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Waltham,_Massachusetts
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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influenced future search engines
one of the first search engines
pioneered web directory model
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Lycos.com
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gptkbp:is_a_site_for
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portal
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:marketShare
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0.1% (historical peak)
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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rebranding in 2010
IPO_in_1996
acquisition_by_Terra_in_2000
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:Lycos_Community
gptkb:Lycos_Search
gptkb:Lycos_Chat
Lycos Mail
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gptkbp:owner
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gptkb:Lycos,_Inc.
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gptkbp:parentCompany
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gptkb:Lycos,_Inc.
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gptkbp:partnerships
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various content providers
advertising networks
search technology firms
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gptkbp:reduces
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2000s
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gptkbp:reform
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2010
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gptkbp:revenue
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advertising
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gptkbp:services
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web hosting
email services
web search
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gptkbp:socialMediaPresence
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Facebook
Instagram
Twitter
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gptkbp:type
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search engine
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gptkbp:userBase
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millions of users (historical)
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gptkbp:userInterface
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simple design
category browsing
search bar
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gptkbp:usesTechnology
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indexing
web crawling
ranking algorithms
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