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Lycos.com
Lycos, Inc., is a web search engine and web portal established in 1994, spun out of Carnegie Mellon University. Lycos also encompasses a network of email, webhosting, social networking, and entertainment websites.
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Updated 48d ago
Analyst read
Professional
15/100 trustTechnology & ComputingStale snapshot
Detected stack
Next.js
Quick read
How to read lycos.jp quickly
lycos.jp looks like technology & computing. Traffic estimates are limited, so use the trust and structure modules first. Current AI trust scoring is 15/100.
What to do next
- The stack appears to include Next.js.
- Open the Traffic tab if you need audience scale and geography before outreach.
- Open the Business tab if trust, monetization, or positioning is your first decision filter.
Provider Completeness
28/56 fields populated (50%)
Providers with missing fields
ads: 0/5publisher: 3/5files: 2/3traffic: 0/10whois: 0/6radar: 0/4
View field-level status
visual: 4/4
All expected fields present
meta: 3/3
All expected fields present
seo: 5/5
All expected fields present
dns: 4/4
All expected fields present
ads: 0/5
Missing: isAdvertiser, advertiserIds, advertiserNames, resultCount, transparencySignals
publisher: 3/5
Missing: directCount, resellerCount
files: 2/3
Missing: robotsSitemapUrls
traffic: 0/10
Missing: monthlyVisits, globalRank, countryRank, bounceRate, avgVisitDuration, pagesPerVisit, topCountry, topRegions, topKeywords, trafficSources
whois: 0/6
Missing: whois.registrar, whois.createdAt, whois.expiresAt, whois.nameservers, whois.status, domainAgeYears
radar: 0/4
Missing: globalRank, rankBucket, categories, sourceTimestamp
ai: 7/7
All expected fields present
Why this module matters
Business signals help answer “is this a real opportunity?”
Use the business tab to understand trust, monetization, audience fit, and brand posture before you spend time on outreach, partnerships, or competitive teardown work.
- Trust score and sentiment are your first risk screen.
- Business summary and audience notes speed up qualification.
- Ads and monetization patterns reveal how the site captures value.
Business Intelligence
Business Profile
Lycos is one of the oldest surviving web search engines and portals, founded in 1994. Originally a Carnegie Mellon University project, it now operates as a diversified web services company offering search, email (Lycos Mail), web hosting (Tripod, Angelfire), domain registration, and weather services. The company has pivoted from being a major search competitor to a niche portal serving legacy users and specific service offerings.
Business ModelFreemium Web Services / Advertising-Supported Portal
Target AudienceLegacy internet users, small business owners seeking affordable web hosting and domains, and users of established free services like Tripod and Angelfire
Classification
CategoryTechnology & Computing
Sub-CategorySearch Engines
search engineweb portalemailweb hostinglegacy internetdomainsweather
Trust & Risk
Trust Assessment
Trust Score15/100
SentimentProfessional
Spam DetectionClean
Publisher Monetization
ads.txtFound
Ad Systems
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Monetization Signals
has_ads_txthas_ad_systems
AI Visual Analysis
Design StyleMinimalist
VibeNostalgic, Clean, Functional
UI Score6/100
Detected Logo TextLYCOS
IAB Taxonomy
IAB CategoryTechnology & Computing
IAB Sub-CategorySearch Engines
Confidence95%
search engineweb portalemailweb hostinglegacy internetdomainsweather
Business Insights
Business Model
Freemium Web Services / Advertising-Supported Portal model detected
Trust Level
Low trust with 15/100 score
Audience
Legacy internet users, small business owners seeking affordable web hosting and domains, and users of established free services like Tripod and Angelfire
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