HelloGiggles

HelloGiggles

Type of site	Entertainment and lifestyle
Available in	English
Owner	Dotdash Meredith
Created by	Zooey Deschanel Sophia Rivka Rossi Molly McAleer
URL	hellogiggles.com
Commercial	Yes
Registration	Closed
Launched	May 2011
Current status	Shut down

Founder, Zooey Deschanel

HelloGiggles.com was an entertainment and lifestyle website launched in May 2011. It has not been updated since 2023 but is still live. 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 warms 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.

External links

• hellogiggles.com