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HelloGiggles
File:HelloGiggles logo.svg
Type of site
Entertainment and lifestyle
Available inEnglish
OwnerDotdash Meredith
Created byZooey Deschanel
Sophia Rivka Rossi
Molly McAleer
URLhellogiggles.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationOptional
LaunchedMay 2011
Current statusActive
File:Zooey Deschanel May 2014 (cropped).png
Founder, Zooey Deschanel

HelloGiggles.com is an entertainment and lifestyle website launched in May 2011. It was founded by actress/musician Zooey Deschanel, TV producer Sophia Rivka Rossi and writer Molly McAleer.[1] The website is geared toward women, and covers topics in popular culture, love, friendship, careers, style, food, and daily news. HelloGiggles was acquired by Time Inc. in 2015.[2] The terms of the deal were not disclosed to the public, but online reports pegged the acquisition price by Time as being around $30 million.[3] A print edition of the online magazine debuted in 2018.[4]

Reception

Mashable said the site "warm[s] [the internet] up with fun and empowering, lady-friendly content".[5]

References

  1. Bazilian, Emma (2011-05-27). "Zooey Deschanel's New Lady Site Is Called 'Hello Giggles'". Adweek. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
  2. LA Times: Why Zooey Deschanel's media startup HelloGiggles sold to Time Inc.
  3. Alyson Shontell (2015-10-19). "Zooey Deschanel's startup Hello Giggles just got bought by Time Inc. for around $30 million". Business Insider. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
  4. Perez, Lexy (2018-04-18). "'HelloGiggles' Lifestyle Site Makes Print Magazine Debut". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  5. Christine Erickson 7 (2012-02-21). "How HelloGiggles Creates a Positive Online Community for Young Women". Mashable.com. Retrieved 2012-11-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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