About.com
Organization·media·AI Enriched
Relationships:1
Events:4
Library:3
Confidence:
94%
Key Facts
Type
Organization
Sector
media
Industry
Not specified
Status
Draft
Country
United States
Headquarters
New York City, New York, United States
Founded
1/1/1996
Dissolved
Active
Also Known As
AboutAbout.com websiteAbout websiteDotdash
Tags
digital mediaonline publishercontent aggregatorweb directory
Overall Confidence
94%
Internal Notes
No notes
Key Information
Leadership
Scott Kurnit
Founder, CEO, and Chairman
1996 - 2005
Elisa Schmidt
President
2012 - 2014
Positions
No positions added
About
About.com was an American information website founded in 1996 that published user-friendly guides and expert-written articles on thousands of topics including health, autos, travel, and entertainment. It operated until being rebranded as Dotdash in 2017 and is now part of Dotdash Meredith.
Key Relationships
Arthur Sulzberger Jr.
acquired
Arthur Jr. oversaw the $410 million purchase of About.com in March 2005, which proved prescient as it drove 67% growth in third-quarter Internet advertising revenue that year.
Since 2005
Recent Events
Rebranded as Dotdash
About.com was rebranded as Dotdash
1/1/2017
Appointed President of About.com
Elisa Schmidt served as President of About.com
1/1/2012
Acquired: Arthur Sulzberger Jr. → About.com
Arthur Jr. oversaw the $410 million purchase of About.com in March 2005, which proved prescient as it drove 67% growth in third-quarter Internet advertising revenue that year.
1/1/2005
Founded About.com
Scott Kurnit founded About.com and served as CEO and Chairman
1/1/1996