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MSN receives its search results from a variety of sources. The "Featured Sites" section results are provided by MSN's sponsors. The results in the "Web Directory Topics" and "Web Directory Sites" sections come from Looksmart, MSN's primary provider. To get a top ranking you need to participate in the LookSmart pay-per-click program, so submission occurs at Looksmart.
 
You may know my opinion of Looksmart. I would not pay them a nickel. I rely on inktomi...and save my money for better things.
 
In some cases LookSmart does not have sufficient results which allows Inktomi "Web Pages" to be indexed "free" may result in a good ranking. At the top of the "Web Directory Sites" section, you can click on a link to view the 10 most popular sites provided by Direct Hit. The "Web Pages" section is provided by Inktomi. Although you can submit directly to MSN, you would be better off to directly submit Inktomi.

The following search engines or directories provide content to MSN:

Direct Hit
Looksmart
Inktomi
Overture

The following search engines receive content from MSN:

None

  
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