Posted Aug. 27, 2012 at 8:29 a.m.
ASK.com
About.com, which relies on freelancers to produce stories and how-to videos on topics such as making a stir-fry or preventing a tattoo from stretching, has struggled to attract traffic and advertising dollars. By contrast, New York-based IAC saw revenue from Ask.com and its other search-related sites climb 46 percent to $348.8 million last quarter.
Barry Diller's firm IAC pays $300M for About.com
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ASK.com
About.com, which relies on freelancers to produce stories and how-to videos on topics such as making a stir-fry or preventing a tattoo from stretching, has struggled to attract traffic and advertising dollars. By contrast, New York-based IAC saw revenue from Ask.com and its other search-related sites climb 46 percent to $348.8 million last quarter.
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