Every year in June bloggers around the world celebrate a "professional" holiday - the International Blogger Day. To this significant event, we have timed today's Top 10 most popular blogs on the world wide web.
These pages on the Internet have brought their creators fame and a very good income. Most of the blogs presented in the top ten are estimated by analysts at several tens of millions of dollars.
10. "The Huffington Post"
The blog was launched in 2005, and 12 months later, one of the major banks invested $ 5 million in the project. In 2011, the page was sold to AOL for $ 315 million. Today, The Huffington Post employs about 9 thousand authors, among whom there are reputable scientists, politicians and show business stars.
9. "TechCrunch"
This blog is dedicated to everything related to technology - high and low. Since 2005, the project has risen in price from zero to an impressive $ 100 million. True, the project is increasingly losing the appearance of a classic blog, turning into a multipurpose network resource. For example, TechCrunch owners often organize conferences and exhibitions dedicated to computer technology.
8. "Gawker"
This popular blog, launched in 2003, allows the audience to hear news about world celebrities: actors, politicians, musicians. Gawker's informants are usually anonymous authors from popular media. Today, the cost of a blog is about $ 100 million.
7. "Lifehacker"
There is a lot of advice on the topic "How to make life more convenient and enjoyable." The blog covers news from the world of gadgets and software. The page is owned by Gawker Media. The Sony company makes significant investments in the project, placing its advertisements here. From 18 articles are published daily in the blog. Lifehacker is valued at approximately $ 109 million.
6. "Mashable"
This blog specializes in internet technology, websites, social media. The page was founded in 2005 by Scottish teenager Pete Cashmore. By 2013, the blog had gained about 3.2 million followers on Twitter and about a million followers on Facebook. Analysts estimate the project cost at $ 95 million.
5. "Fail Blog"
This humorous blog is filled with anecdotes, funny stories, videos, and funny photos. The project was launched in 2008, and after 5 months it was acquired by the Cheezburger Inc company. The blog audience is more than a million daily visitors. By the way, most of the content on the site is uploaded by the blog subscribers themselves.
4. "Smashing Magazine"
This blog is all about tips for web developers and web designers. The blog was founded in 2006. The page has a lot of templates, icons, fonts and other useful things available for download. The creators of the popular blog publish textbooks on internet business development and design. The project cost is estimated at $ 5 million.
3. "Business Insider"
The blog was founded in 2009 and today is considered one of the most trusted sources of business information in the world. The creator of the project, Kevin P. Ryan, buys all content only from reputable sources. 45 experienced journalists work for the blog. Subscribers can also post their own news in a special section. The site is often cited by such reputable publications as The New York Times.
2. "The Daily Beast"
The blog is dedicated to news, and anything from the world of fashion, politics, tourism, etc.The project was founded in 2008, and its cost today is already about $ 100 million. The blog often publishes its own ratings of educational institutions, media and much more. A large income for the creators of the blog brings the periodically published book "Beast books", containing the most interesting materials from the site.
1. "Engadget"
One of the most popular blogs in the world is about networking, electronics and gadgets. Since 2004, dozens of professional analysts and journalists have been working on the blog. And the chief editor of "Engadget" Darren Murph entered the Guinness Book of Records as the most "prolific" blogger - his record was 17,212 articles. The blog is in English, Korean, Chinese and German.