Ology

Ology Corp
Type Online entertainment and social media Company
Founder(s) Beth Haggerty and Vivian Moran
Headquarters New York City
Industry Internet
Website www.ology.com
Alexa rank 20,648[1]

Ology is an entertainment and social media website based in New York City. It is run by Beth Haggerty and Vivian Moran, both of whom founded it.[2] The company focuses on helping users to find and share content about their interests.[3]

History

Ology consists of updated editorial content related to celebrities, fashion, film, geek culture, humor, music, politics, sports and television.[4] The company offers a social platform called my.Ology, which provides a space for users to build and engage in communities surrounding their own interests.[5] On September 21, 2011, the company announced a partnership with content production platform Skyword. The partnership migrated Ology's editorial staff to Skyword.[5]

Impact

In May 2011, Ology ranked number one in growth on comScore.[5] Ology has been cited by The American Spectator,[6] The Austin Chronicle,[7] and MTV News.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Ology.com Site Info". Alexa Internet. http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/ology.com. Retrieved November 5, 2011. 
  2. ^ "People". Ology Corp. http://www.ologycorp.com/content/people. Retrieved November 5, 2011. 
  3. ^ "About Us". Ology Corp. http://www.ologycorp.com/content/about-us. Retrieved November 5, 2011. 
  4. ^ "Portfolio". Ology Corp. http://www.ologycorp.com/content/portfolio. Retrieved November 5, 2011. 
  5. ^ a b c "Ology Announces Migration Of Editorial Staff To Skyword's Content Management Platform" (Press release). MarketWatch. September 21, 2011. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ology-announces-migration-of-editorial-staff-to-skywords-content-management-platform-2011-09-21. Retrieved November 5, 2011. 
  6. ^ Glass, Kevin (October 17, 2011). "The Day Ahead: Monday, October 17". The American Spectator (American Spectator Foundation). http://spectator.org/blog/2011/10/17/the-day-ahead-monday-october-1. Retrieved November 5, 2011. 
  7. ^ Whittaker, Richard (October 19, 2011). "The Romney Offensive". The Austin Chronicle (Austin Chronicle Corporation). http://www.austinchronicle.com/blogs/news/2011-10-19/the-romney-offensive/. Retrieved November 5, 2011. 
  8. ^ Vena, Jocelyn (June 9, 2011). "Beyonce's 4: Early Reviews Are In!". MTV News (Viacom). http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1665460/beyonce-4-reviews.jhtml. Retrieved November 5, 2011.