about.me
| File:Aboutme-logo.png | |
Type of site | Web hosting |
|---|---|
| Owner | AOL |
| URL | about.me |
| Commercial | No |
| Registration | Yes |
about.me is a personal web hosting service co-founded by Ryan Freitas, Tony Conrad and Tim Young in October 2009.[2] The site offers registered users a simple platform from which to link multiple online identities, relevant external sites, and popular social networking websites such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Flickr, YouTube, Tumblr. It is uniquely characterized by its one-page user profiles, each with a large, often-artistic background image and abbreviated biography.
On December 20, 2010, just four days after its public launch, about.me was acquired by AOL.[3] In an interview, co-founder Tony Conrad said that about.me sold for $180 million.[4][5]
Advisors
The site's advisors include Veronica Belmont, Ryan Block, Lindsay Campbell, Timothy Ferriss, Om Malik, Chris Sacca, Matt Mullenweg, Julia Allison, Tom Conrad.
References
- ^ "About.me Site Info". Alexa. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
- ^ "About.Me Launches with Ultimate Personal Domain Brand". Business Wire. December 09, 2010. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
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- ^ "About.me, personal profile building and analytics website, acquired by AOL". Retrieved 21 December 2010.
- ^ "AOL buys about.me to help users link online selves". The Associated Pr. Dec 21, 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2010.