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| + | [[Image:AboutUsLogoNew.png|left|100px]] | ||
| + | '''AboutUs''' is a [[WikiWiki|wiki]] for and about businesses, organizations, blogs, forums, and really anything or anyone that has a website. | ||
| − | + | <big>''Think of us as your guide to [[DomainPage|websites]] (that you can also help build).''</big> | |
| − | + | '''AboutUs''' aims to provide you with both an introduction to sites in the areas you care about as well as a way to share your knowledge of those websites. Currently, more than '''7 million people''' visit AboutUs.org each month. {{PullQuote|right|AboutUs dynamically creates pages from publicly accessible information on Web sites, like meta tags and [[whois]] information. Once built, the pages - like any [[WikiWiki|wiki]] - are available to be edited by the company, users, or anyone who visits the site.|[[NYTimes.com|NY Times]] [http://www.nytimes.com/external/readwriteweb/2009/01/09/09readwriteweb-aboutus_wiki_five_million_series_a.html?dbk article about AboutUs.org]}} AboutUs [[DomainPage|domain pages]] can include a [[summary]] of the website as well as more text about it, relevant [[topics]], its contact information, [[ImageHelp|photos or logos]], connections with [[RelatedDomains|related websites]], [[AboutUsVideoSupport|YouTube videos]]... all while linking directly to the website. | |
| − | + | As a [[AURA:Wiki|wiki]], information on AboutUs pages can be added to and changed by clicking the <big>'''[[edit]]'''</big> button... ''and we encourage you to do so.'' | |
| − | + | '''Finding information''' - If you'd like to see what information we have on a given [[DomainPage|website domain]] or share your knowledge of it, simply [[search]] for the URL (like Example.com) in the '''Find!''' box above. | |
| − | + | '''Sharing your knowledge''' - AboutUs is what it is today thanks to the people who [[edit]] and improve it. Please feel free to help build this guide to websites by using the many ''''[[edit]]'''' buttons to do anything from fixing a spelling error to adding a paragraph of text or [[ImageHelp|picture]]. (Click [[Help|Need Help?]] for various instructional pages). | |
| + | __TOC__ | ||
| + | ===Our Commitment=== | ||
| + | {{PullQuote|right|If you would like to know more about a company behind a domain name AboutUs.org is the place where you should have a look...|Andres of [[XavierMedia.com]] on [http://blog.xaviermedia.com/2008/05/20/how-to-create-your-own-aboutusorg-page/ AboutUs.org]|May 2008}} | ||
| + | In order to protect the integrity of the resource and to engage with fellow editors, '''AboutUs''' is committed to reviewing [[Special:RecentChanges|every edit made]] to its more than [[Special:Statistics|14 million pages]]. | ||
| − | + | We also want to be a place where you feel encouraged to contribute and find it easy to do so or [[Help|learn how]]. For this reason we have numerous [[Help|help pages]] and ways to be [[Contacting AboutUs.org|contacted]]. | |
| − | + | ===Our Service=== | |
| − | + | Because AboutUs is a highly trafficked guide to websites, an increasing number of business owners want to make sure they have a great page about their website(s) here. | |
| − | + | Everyone is welcome to edit their page themselves for free, but for business owners who would like an enhanced page to boost their site's visibility we offer an '''[https://www.aboutus.org/Special/sponsor/page?title=AboutUs.org article creation service]'''. You can see the '''[https://www.aboutus.org/Special/sponsor/page?title=AboutUs.org SpotlightUs Pages]''' our team of writers have created so far on our [[Spotlight Articles]] page. | |
| + | For more information or to sign up '''[https://www.aboutus.org/Special/sponsor/page?title=AboutUs.org click here]'''. If you have any questions give us a call at 1.800.AboutUs (1.800.226.8887) or +1.503.488.5763 and select option 1 <small>(9-5 PST)</small>. | ||
| − | + | {{PullQuoteWide|If you’re working on a client, or wanting a [[AURA:SEO|SEO]] boost then I highly recommend paying for an [https://www.aboutus.org/Special/sponsor/page AboutUs Sponsor Review]. For $197 USD you can have their staff write a review of your website/business which will get you a content rich profile page.|[[LinkBuildr.com]] [http://www.linkbuildr.com/dont-forget-aboutusorg/ post about AboutUs.org]|<small>('''[[AboutUsTestimonials|view more testimonials]]''')</small>}} | |
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| − | + | ===Our Technology=== | |
| + | * AboutUs was [[AboutUsBot|pre-populated]] with information about many different [[DomainPage|websites]]. | ||
| + | * The [[thumbnail]] images are provided by [[DomainTools.com|Name Intelligence]]'s proprietary [[thumbnail]] service and provide a link to the referred-to site. | ||
| + | * Our [[CamelCasing]] of domain names is a [[DomainTools.com|Name Intelligence]] technology, and we use it to help make domain names more readable. If you notice that the [[CamelCasing]] is wrong, [[Fix Capitalization of an Article|you can correct it]]. | ||
| + | * The map in the "Website Information" box is from [[GoogleMaps.com|Google Maps]]' service. | ||
| + | * We developed the [[Page Views]] and [[Recent Contributors]] box (to the right of each page) to make the edits and visits each page receives more [[transparency|transparent]]. | ||
| + | * Our [[lists]] are ranked websites about specific [[topics]]. People can [[ListKeeping|create these lists and make them better]]. | ||
| − | + | ===Our Policies=== | |
| + | AboutUs works to create [[AboutUs Guidelines|policies and guidelines]] that provide a clear explanation of not only the legal aspects of creating a resource based on the [[collaborating_to_build_the_commons|information commons]], but also on the values that help promote the [[WikiWay]]. Check out the [[AboutUs Guidelines]] page for more information. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===What's happening at AboutUs=== | ||
| + | {{PullQuote|right|You guys have a user-friendly system that makes it easy to optimize listings. AboutUs is a really helpful resource and I've enjoyed learning more about the little tricks that make a page pop out at viewers.|[[User:Jon Barilone|Jon Barilone]] of [[SEOP.com]]|17 October 2008 <small>('''[[AboutUsTestimonials|view more testimonials]]''')</small>}} | ||
| + | * [[AboutUs LiveChat|Live Chat]] - Come chat with us | ||
| + | * [[Special:RecentChanges|Recent Changes]] - Edits to the [[WikiWiki|wiki]] | ||
| + | * [[Spotlight Articles]] - [https://www.aboutus.org/Special/sponsor/page Promote your website] | ||
| + | * [[PeopleAt.AboutUs.org]] - Some of our [[real people]] | ||
| + | * Criticism and Controversy - ''See also our [[Concerns FAQ]]'' | ||
| + | * [[AboutUs Testimonials]] - Pats on the back | ||
| + | * [[Jobs|Jobs@AboutUs]] - Want to work with us in Portland? | ||
| + | * [[ListKeeping|"List Keepers"]] are creating [[lists]]! | ||
| + | * We're [[ProFollow|following links]] on [[How to improve AboutUs pages|great pages]] | ||
| + | * [[How you can help]] - Ways you can contribute and help build AboutUs | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Related Domains== | ||
| + | <div style="float:right; margin-left:1em;">{{Welcome to AboutUs screencast}}</div> | ||
| + | * [[Ray King]], [[John Stanton]] and [[Brandon Sanders]] started [[ICANNwiki.org]] | ||
| + | * [[MarkDilley]], [[John Stanton]], [[Ray King]] and [[TedErnst]] started [[WikiIndex.org]] | ||
| + | * [[DomainTools.com]] supports [[AboutUs.org]] | ||
| + | * [[AboutUs.org]] uses [[AddThumbnail|thumbnails]] from [[DomainTools.com]] | ||
| + | * [[Alexa.com]] ranks websites | ||
| + | * [[Ward Cunningham]] started the first [[WikiWiki|wiki]] at [[C2.com]] | ||
| + | * AboutUs has a [[AURA:Weblog|weblog]] at [http://blog.AboutUs.org Blog.AboutUs.org] | ||
| + | * We originally used [[MediaWiki.org]] software, and have since migrated much of our code to [[AURA:RubyOnRails|Ruby on Rails]]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Contact AboutUs.org== | ||
| + | <div style="float:right; margin-left:1em;"> | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | Image:AboutUs107SEWashington.png|<center>The main AboutUs office at [[OlympicMill.com|OMCC]] in [[AURA:Portland|Portland]], [[AURA:Oregon|OR]] ([[:Category:AboutUsPortland|people]]) | ||
| + | Image:AboutUs Lahore Arial Pic.jpg|<center>The [[LahoreOffice]] in [[DHALahore.org|DHA]] [[Lahore]], Pakistan ([[:Category:AboutUsLahore|people]]) | ||
| + | </gallery></div> | ||
| + | :''(Have you checked the FAQs on our '''[[Help|Help page]]'''?)'' | ||
| + | : AboutUs, Inc. | ||
| + | : <email>0274b39b4977ee1a17eae9da6582e82a</email> | ||
| + | : [[AboutUs LiveChat]] | ||
| + | : [http://getsatisfaction.com/aboutus AboutUs on GetSatisfaction] | ||
| + | : [[Image:1-800-AboutUs_Simple_92px.png]] | ||
| + | : (1.800.226.8887) or +1.503.488.5763 | ||
| + | : <small>(Phones ring Mon-Fri from 9 to 6 PST GMT-8)</small> | ||
| + | : Fax - +1.503.914.0320 | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Address== | ||
| + | : 107 SE Washington St, Suite 520 | ||
| + | : Portland, OR 97214 USA | ||
| + | :[http://maps.google.com/maps?UTF8&oe=UTF-8&q=107+SE+Washington+St,+Portland,+OR+97214,+USA&z=17&iwloc=addr Map] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Languages== | ||
| + | : English, [[AURA:español|Spanish (Español)]], [[AURA:français|French (Français)]], [[AURA:deutsch|German (Deutsch)]], Italian, Russian, [[AURA:Arabic|Arabic]], Chinese, [[AURA:Japanese|Japanese]], Dutch, [[AURA:Urdu|Urdu]], Korean and many more... | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Social Media== | ||
| + | <div style="float:right;"> [http://www.facebook.com/pages/AboutUsorg/8902572398 http://images.aboutus.org/images/0/03/Find_us_on_facebook_badge.gif]</div> | ||
| + | * '''{{WikipediaLink|AboutUs|AboutUs article on Wikipedia}}''' <small>''(edit us?)''</small> | ||
| + | * {{YouTube|url=http://www.youtube.com/user/AboutUsWiki}} | ||
| + | * '''{{Facebook|url=http://www.facebook.com/pages/AboutUsorg/8902572398}}''': <small>''(Become a fan?)''</small> | ||
| + | * {{MySpace|url=http://www.myspace.com/AboutUsWiki}} <small>''(Be our friend?)''</small> | ||
| + | * {{Flickr|url=http://flickr.com/photos/aboutuswiki}} | ||
| + | * '''{{Twitter|AboutUs}}''' <small>''(Follow us?)''</small> | ||
| + | * '''[http://blog.aboutus.org/ AboutUs Weblog]''': {{Rss|url=http://feeds.feedburner.com/AboutUsWikiWeblog}} <small>''(Subscribe or comment?)''</small> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==External Links== | ||
| + | * '''[[Alexa.com|Alexa]]''': [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/main?url=aboutus.org AboutUs.org] | ||
| + | * '''[[DomainTools.com|Whois]]''': [http://whois.domaintools.com/aboutus.org Whois on AboutUs.org] | ||
| + | * '''[[Quantcast.com]]''': [http://www.quantcast.com/aboutus.org Information on AboutUs] | ||
| + | * [http://www.aboutus.org/au_web_services/stats/site AboutUs Wiki Statistics] | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[Category:AboutUs Featured Site]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | <setskin>noskin</setskin> | ||
| + | <portaltag>AboutUs</portaltag> | ||
Revision as of 23:12, 22 June 2009
AboutUs is a wiki for and about businesses, organizations, blogs, forums, and really anything or anyone that has a website.
Think of us as your guide to websites (that you can also help build).
AboutUs aims to provide you with both an introduction to sites in the areas you care about as well as a way to share your knowledge of those websites. Currently, more than 7 million people visit AboutUs.org each month.
| “ | |
” |
As a wiki, information on AboutUs pages can be added to and changed by clicking the edit button... and we encourage you to do so.
Finding information - If you'd like to see what information we have on a given website domain or share your knowledge of it, simply search for the URL (like Example.com) in the Find! box above.
Sharing your knowledge - AboutUs is what it is today thanks to the people who edit and improve it. Please feel free to help build this guide to websites by using the many 'edit' buttons to do anything from fixing a spelling error to adding a paragraph of text or picture. (Click Need Help? for various instructional pages).
Contents
Our Commitment
| “ | |
” |
| —Andres of XavierMedia.com on AboutUs.org, | ||
In order to protect the integrity of the resource and to engage with fellow editors, AboutUs is committed to reviewing every edit made to its more than 14 million pages.
We also want to be a place where you feel encouraged to contribute and find it easy to do so or learn how. For this reason we have numerous help pages and ways to be contacted.
Our Service
Because AboutUs is a highly trafficked guide to websites, an increasing number of business owners want to make sure they have a great page about their website(s) here.
Everyone is welcome to edit their page themselves for free, but for business owners who would like an enhanced page to boost their site's visibility we offer an article creation service. You can see the SpotlightUs Pages our team of writers have created so far on our Spotlight Articles page.
For more information or to sign up click here. If you have any questions give us a call at 1.800.AboutUs (1.800.226.8887) or +1.503.488.5763 and select option 1 (9-5 PST).
If you’re working on a client, or wanting a SEO boost then I highly recommend paying for an AboutUs Sponsor Review. For $197 USD you can have their staff write a review of your website/business which will get you a content rich profile page.
LinkBuildr.com post about AboutUs.org
Our Technology
- AboutUs was pre-populated with information about many different websites.
- The thumbnail images are provided by Name Intelligence's proprietary thumbnail service and provide a link to the referred-to site.
- Our CamelCasing of domain names is a Name Intelligence technology, and we use it to help make domain names more readable. If you notice that the CamelCasing is wrong, you can correct it.
- The map in the "Website Information" box is from Google Maps' service.
- We developed the Page Views and Recent Contributors box (to the right of each page) to make the edits and visits each page receives more transparent.
- Our lists are ranked websites about specific topics. People can create these lists and make them better.
Our Policies
AboutUs works to create policies and guidelines that provide a clear explanation of not only the legal aspects of creating a resource based on the information commons, but also on the values that help promote the WikiWay. Check out the AboutUs Guidelines page for more information.
What's happening at AboutUs
| “ | |
” |
| —Jon Barilone of SEOP.com, | ||
- Live Chat - Come chat with us
- Recent Changes - Edits to the wiki
- Spotlight Articles - Promote your website
- PeopleAt.AboutUs.org - Some of our real people
- Criticism and Controversy - See also our Concerns FAQ
- AboutUs Testimonials - Pats on the back
- Jobs@AboutUs - Want to work with us in Portland?
- "List Keepers" are creating lists!
- We're following links on great pages
- How you can help - Ways you can contribute and help build AboutUs
Related Domains
- Ray King, John Stanton and Brandon Sanders started ICANNwiki.org
- MarkDilley, John Stanton, Ray King and TedErnst started WikiIndex.org
- DomainTools.com supports AboutUs.org
- AboutUs.org uses thumbnails from DomainTools.com
- Alexa.com ranks websites
- Ward Cunningham started the first wiki at C2.com
- AboutUs has a weblog at Blog.AboutUs.org
- We originally used MediaWiki.org software, and have since migrated much of our code to Ruby on Rails.
Contact AboutUs.org
The LahoreOffice in DHA Lahore, Pakistan (people)
- (Have you checked the FAQs on our Help page?)
- AboutUs, Inc.
-
- AboutUs LiveChat
- AboutUs on GetSatisfaction
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- (1.800.226.8887) or +1.503.488.5763
- (Phones ring Mon-Fri from 9 to 6 PST GMT-8)
- Fax - +1.503.914.0320
Address
- 107 SE Washington St, Suite 520
- Portland, OR 97214 USA
- Map
Languages
- English, Spanish (Español), French (Français), German (Deutsch), Italian, Russian, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Dutch, Urdu, Korean and many more...
Social Media
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: Wikipedia (edit us?) -
: [}}} YouTube] -
: [}}} Facebook]: (Become a fan?) - : [}}} MySpace] (Be our friend?)
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: [}}} Flickr] -
: @AboutUs (Follow us?) - AboutUs Weblog:
: [}}} RSS Feed] (Subscribe or comment?)
External Links
- Alexa: AboutUs.org
- Whois: Whois on AboutUs.org
- Quantcast.com: Information on AboutUs
- AboutUs Wiki Statistics
