SitePoint

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SitePoint Pty. Ltd
Industry Publishing
Founder(s) Matt Mickiewicz and Mark Harbottle
Headquarters Melbourne, Australia
Area served Worldwide
Products Books, websites
Subsidiaries 99designs, Flippa, Learnable
Website www.sitepoint.com

SitePoint Pty Ltd is a Melbourne, Australia-based publisher of books and articles for web developers, covering topics such as PHP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, mobile web and Ruby.

History

SitePoint was founded by Matt Mickiewicz and Mark Harbottle in 1999.[1] In 2001 SitePoint began publishing books.[2]

Websites

SitePoint's flagship website is sitepoint.com, which as of January 2014, has an Alexa ranking of 889,[3] and a Quantcast rating of 14,934.[4] SitePoint was the original creator of 99designs, a crowdsourcing logo design service[5] where, as of December 2008, over 20,000 graphic designers create designs for free and compete for prize money.[6]

SitePoint previously operated an auction-based service for buying and selling websites on sitepoint.com,[7][8] which was launched in 2005.[9] In July 2007, TechCrunch acquired InviteShare.com through the SitePoint Marketplace.[10] In June 2009, the SitePoint Marketplace officially moved to Flippa.com.[11] The two companies now operate as sister companies.

In July 2011, SitePoint launched its mobile web development consultancy, www.wavedigital.com.au which had previously been operating as SitePoint Solutions. Projects have included development of mobile applications for VicRoads and others.[12]

In 2010 SitePoint announced the launch of Learnable,[13] an online learning platform for web developers.

SitePoint's first outside investment came in 2011, as they announced a $35 million investment in 99designs led by venture capital firm Accel Partners.[14]

Organizational culture

SitePoint offers performance bonuses and an annual trip to employees. The company is well-known within Melbourne for its participation in local startup and web development events.

References

  1. ↑ "SmartCompany interview with Mark Harbottle". Retrieved 2010-08-25. 
  2. ↑ "O'Reilly to Distribute SitePoint Web Development Books". Retrieved 2008-11-17. 
  3. ↑ "Sitepoint.com Site Info - Alexa". Retrieved 2010-08-25. 
  4. ↑ "sitepoint.com - Quantast Audience Profile". Retrieved 2-14-01-22. 
  5. ↑ "Harnessing the wisdom of the crowd". The Age (Melbourne). 2007-02-20. Retrieved 2008-11-17. 
  6. ↑ "Freelance Designers Compete For Cash On Website". Retrieved 2008-12-09. 
  7. ↑ BHATTARAI, ABHA (July 29, 2008). "Find an Undervalued Asset. Fix It Up. Flip It. (Now It's Web Sites, Not Houses)". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-01-31. 
  8. ↑ Norman, Jan (August 9, 2008). "O.C. teen sells Zune Web site for $62,000". OC Register. Retrieved 2009-01-31. 
  9. ↑ Sloan, Paul (May 18, 2006). "Flipping Web Fixer-Uppers". CNN. Retrieved 2009-01-31. 
  10. ↑ Arrington, Michael (July 19, 2007). "TechCrunch Acquires InviteShare". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2009-01-31. 
  11. ↑ http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/06/22/flippa-its-alive/ SitePoint: Official Blog
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  13. ↑ http://blogs.sitepoint.com/2010/10/28/want-to-teach-your-own-course-were-here-to-help/ SitePoint: Official Blog
  14. ↑ http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20110428006705/en/99designs/Accel
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