LookSmart will ask for up to 5 keywords to supplement your title and description. Both services are accessed at the beginning of the submission process. LookSmart's Express Listing will consider all categories. Neither promises to accept your site. LookSmart will refund your money if they reject you.
Directories have only limited editorial resources to handle an increasing number of submissions.
They tend to give their immediate attention to maintaining categories for which there is user demand but a lack of sites. For a business site that depends on web traffic for revenue, the fast review is usually well worth the fee. Since directory descriptions are normally difficult to get changed, this appeal offers a rare opportunity to affect a very important listing. Whenever appealing a directory decision, be nice, succinct, and not demanding. Make things as easy as possible for the editor.