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'''About.com''' is an online source for information and advice. It is written in English, and is aimed mostly at North Americans. It is owned by [[The New York Times Company]].<ref>{{Cite news|author=Miguel Helft|title=Wikipedia Competitor Being Tested by Google|date=December 15, 2007|work=The New York Times|accessdate=2008-01-25| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/15/technology/15web.html | quote=... and About.com, which is owned by The New York Times Company}}</ref><ref name=NYT20050218>{{cite news| url = https://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/18/business/media/18times.html| title = The Times Company Acquires About.com for $410 Million| author = Katharine Q. Seelye| work = [[The New York Times]]| date = February 18, 2005}}</ref> |
About.com has been vandalized. '''About.com''' is an online source for information and advice. It is written in English, and is aimed mostly at North Americans. It is owned by [[The New York Times Company]].<ref>{{Cite news|author=Miguel Helft|title=Wikipedia Competitor Being Tested by Google|date=December 15, 2007|work=The New York Times|accessdate=2008-01-25| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/15/technology/15web.html | quote=... and About.com, which is owned by The New York Times Company}}</ref><ref name=NYT20050218>{{cite news| url = https://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/18/business/media/18times.html| title = The Times Company Acquires About.com for $410 Million| author = Katharine Q. Seelye| work = [[The New York Times]]| date = February 18, 2005}}</ref> |
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About.com is divided into topic sites, which are grouped into channels and subjects such as home repair, [[pediatrics]], and [[weather]]. The content is written by a network of writers, referred to as Guides, who have experience in the subject they look after. Each Guide looks after one subject only. |
About.com is divided into topic sites, which are grouped into channels and subjects such as home repair, [[pediatrics]], and [[weather]]. The content is written by a network of writers, referred to as Guides, who have experience in the subject they look after. Each Guide looks after one subject only. |
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Revision as of 00:38, 23 May 2020
About.com has been vandalized. About.com is an online source for information and advice. It is written in English, and is aimed mostly at North Americans. It is owned by The New York Times Company.[1][2]
About.com is divided into topic sites, which are grouped into channels and subjects such as home repair, pediatrics, and weather. The content is written by a network of writers, referred to as Guides, who have experience in the subject they look after. Each Guide looks after one subject only.
Guides receive money of about $100,000 per year, although the exact number is not disclosed.[3]
References
- ↑ Miguel Helft (December 15, 2007). "Wikipedia Competitor Being Tested by Google". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
... and About.com, which is owned by The New York Times Company
- ↑ Katharine Q. Seelye (February 18, 2005). "The Times Company Acquires About.com for $410 Million". The New York Times.
- ↑ "About.com Freelance Rates"
