This Elder Statesman From the Internet’s Early Days Is Still Thriving

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About.com is one of those early Internet destinations that is often remembered as being rooted in an era of 56k modems, AOL email addresses and Angelfire webpages. But unlike some of those late-'90s relics, About.com is still relevant—as of October, comScore ranks it as the 35th most-trafficked site on the Web, ahead of both The New York Times and Netflix. The 18-year-old site, which publishes articles and videos covering more than 1,000 topics, is now an IAC property with a sleek midtown New York headquarters.

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