Yearly Archives: 2010

Travel + Leisure Magazine

December 21, 2010 Article features commentary from About.com Guide Peggy Trowbridge Filippone regarding America’s comfort foods. Read more

New York Daily News

December 20, 2010 Article features commentary from CalorieCount’s R.D. Mary Hartley regarding diets for overweight teens. Read more

eMarketer

December 16, 2010 Article features About.com’s 2010 Health Study.   Read more

‘Know-It-All’ Kids Don’t Sway Parents’ Purchases, According to ConsumerSearch.com Survey

NEW YORK (December 15, 2010) – Do kids have influence on which tech gadgets wind up under the Christmas tree this year? Kids may think they know more than their parents about consumer electronics, but Mom and Dad are not… Read More >

About.com Launches Industry and Trade Content Channel

NEW YORK (December 6, 2010) – About.com(www.About.com) today announced the launch of its new Industry and Trade Channel (http://www.about.com/b2b/) that will provide users with business-to-business industry and trade content across 50 sectors. About.com’s new Industry and Trade Channel features insight… Read More >

Real Cooks Actively Seek New Recipes, Products And Cooking Tips Online, About.Com 2010 Food & Cooking Study Finds

NEW YORK (Oct. 26, 2010) – Within the ranks of home cooks, About.com has identified a unique segment of active online users. This group, which About.com has labeled “Real Cooks” is constantly seeking new recipes, products and cooking techniques, according… Read More >

Most Compelling Beauty Products Ads are Those that Appeal to Consumers’ Confidence Rather Than Their Insecurities, About.com’s 2010 Beauty Study Finds

NEW YORK (Oct. 13, 2010) — The most compelling beauty advertisements appeal to consumers’ confidence rather than their insecurities, and offer free samples, according to About.com’s 2010 Beauty Study. The study also revealed that beauty products are considered a necessity,… Read More >

About.com, Harvard Health Publications, and StayWell Launch Lab Test Interpreter

NEW YORK (Oct. 5, 2010) – About.com , Harvard Health Publications , and The StayWell Company , a division of MediMedia USA , today announced the launch of Lab Test Interpreter , an interactive tool designed to help About.com users… Read More >

The About Group Wins Two Web Marketing Association WebAwards

NEW YORK (Oct. 1, 2010) — The About Group, a part of The New York Times Company, received two WebAwards from the Web Marketing Association during its 14th annual WebAwards competition. About.com received the 2010 Publishing Standard of Excellence Award… Read More >

About.com’s Parenting & Family Channel Named Among the Best in Family-Friendly Media, Products and Services for the 2010 Mom’s Choice Awards

NEW YORK (Sept. 29, 2010) — About.com today announced that its Parenting & Family Channel has received the silver award in the category of online resources and named among the best in family-friendly media, products and services for the 2010… Read More >