HelloGiggles
Type of site | Entertainment and lifestyle |
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Available in | English |
Owner | Dotdash Meredith |
Created by | Zooey Deschanel Sophia Rivka Rossi Molly McAleer |
URL | hellogiggles |
Commercial | Yes |
Registration | Optional |
Launched | May 2011 |
Current status | Active |
HelloGiggles.com is an entertainment and lifestyle website launched in May 2011. It was founded by actress/musician Zooey Deschanel, producer Sophia Rivka Rossi and writer Molly McAleer.[1] The website is geared toward women, and covers topics in popular culture, love, friendship, careers, style, food, and daily news. HelloGiggles.com is marketed as a "positive online community" by its users with a strict "no gossip" policy. Reader contributions are permitted, and many are published every day.
Reception
Mashable said the site "warm[s] [the internet] up with fun and empowering, lady-friendly content".[2]
Current era (2015–present)
HelloGiggles was acquired by Time Inc. in 2015.[3] The terms of the deal were not disclosed to the public, but online reports pegged the acquisition price by Time as being around $30 million.[4] The print edition of the online magazine debuted in 2018.[5]
References
- ^ Bazilian, Emma (2011-05-27). "Zooey Deschanel's New Lady Site Is Called 'Hello Giggles'". Adweek. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
- ^ Christine Erickson 7 (2012-02-21). "How HelloGiggles Creates a Positive Online Community for Young Women". Mashable.com. Retrieved 2012-11-14.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ LA Times: Why Zooey Deschanel's media startup HelloGiggles sold to Time Inc.
- ^ Alyson Shontell (2015-10-19). "Zooey Deschanel's startup Hello Giggles just got bought by Time Inc. for around $30 million". Business Insider. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
- ^ Perez, Lexy (2018-04-18). "'HelloGiggles' Lifestyle Site Makes Print Magazine Debut". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
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