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[http://www.answers.com/ '''Answers.com'''] is a web-based question-and-answers site connected to subsites [http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CHAQjBAwAQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwiki.answers.com%2F&ei=Q4AJUPmTMsTW2gWVg8XdBw&usg=AFQjCNFKLvLVdNBF6CEsM2AEIu1SahPeSA&cad=rja WikiAnswers] with its help page [http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&source=web&cd=5&ved=0CHUQjBAwBA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwiki.answers.com%2Fhelp%2Fasking_questions&ei=Q4AJUPmTMsTW2gWVg8XdBw&usg=AFQjCNF1-7TRUqOBvPFo6Xcl9pPvpH1JPA&cad=rja Asking a Question on], [http://video.answers.com/ | [http://www.answers.com/ '''Answers.com'''] is a web-based question-and-answers site connected to subsites [http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CHAQjBAwAQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwiki.answers.com%2F&ei=Q4AJUPmTMsTW2gWVg8XdBw&usg=AFQjCNFKLvLVdNBF6CEsM2AEIu1SahPeSA&cad=rja WikiAnswers] with its help page [http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&source=web&cd=5&ved=0CHUQjBAwBA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwiki.answers.com%2Fhelp%2Fasking_questions&ei=Q4AJUPmTMsTW2gWVg8XdBw&usg=AFQjCNF1-7TRUqOBvPFo6Xcl9pPvpH1JPA&cad=rja Asking a Question on], [http://video.answers.com/ VideoAnswers], and others. See its sitemap.<ref name=sitemap/> It is self-described as "dedicated to providing useful answers to questions about anything."<ref name=overview/> It is supported by advertisements, and largely consists of copies of articles from other sites on the web, perhaps most notably [[Wikipedia]].<ref name=what/><ref name=notices/> | ||
It is run by ''Answers Corporation'', located in New York and Jerusalem. WikiAnswers was acquired by Answers Corporation in November 2006.<ref name = history/> | It is run by ''Answers Corporation'', located in New York and Jerusalem. WikiAnswers was acquired by Answers Corporation in November 2006.<ref name = history/> | ||
It is ranked by Alexa as 153rd in traffic world wide and 73rd in the USA.<ref name=Alexa/> | It is ranked by [[Alexa Internet|Alexa]] as 153rd in traffic world wide and 73rd in the USA.<ref name=Alexa/> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 05:56, 23 July 2012
Answers.com is a web-based question-and-answers site connected to subsites WikiAnswers with its help page Asking a Question on, VideoAnswers, and others. See its sitemap.[1] It is self-described as "dedicated to providing useful answers to questions about anything."[2] It is supported by advertisements, and largely consists of copies of articles from other sites on the web, perhaps most notably Wikipedia.[3][4]
It is run by Answers Corporation, located in New York and Jerusalem. WikiAnswers was acquired by Answers Corporation in November 2006.[5]
It is ranked by Alexa as 153rd in traffic world wide and 73rd in the USA.[6]
References
- ↑ Answers.com sitemap. Answers Corporation (2012). Retrieved on 2012-07-20.
- ↑ Company Overview. Answers Corporation (2012). Retrieved on 2012-07-20.
- ↑ How we do it. What we do. Answers Corporation (2012). Retrieved on 2012-07-20. “We start with 180 trusted titles from the most prestigious reference publishers, and we add our patented database technology, to give you the most comprehensive page available on a subject.”
- ↑ A list of sources can be found at Intellectual Property Notices. Answers Corporation (2012). Retrieved on 2012-07-20.
- ↑ Some limited financial information and older historical background on Answers Corporation is available with links to Answers Corporation news releases at Answers Corporation. CrunchBase.com. Retrieved on 2012-07-20.
- ↑ Site information for answers.com. Alexa: The web information company (2012). Retrieved on 2012-07-20.