- CafeMom
Infobox Dotcom company
company_name = CafeMom
company_type = Private
foundation = New York,New York
location = New York,New York
key_people = Michael Sanchez, Co-founder and CEOAndrew Shue , Co-founder
num_employees = 65 (August 2008)
url = [http://www.cafemom.com/ CafeMom]
website_type = English
registration = Optional
launch_date = December 2006
current_status = ActiveCafeMom is an ad-supported
social networking website specifically targeted at mothers, offering member-generated content such as profiles, journals, groups, photos, and polls.The site launched in December, 2006 and within one year became the most trafficked website for women (by page views) on the Internet, according to
comScore . [citenews|title=Moms Are Hot: CafeMom Raises $12 Million|publisher=Mashable |date=March 18, 2008 |url=http://mashable.com/2008/03/18/cafemom-funding/] CafeMom gets more than 3.1 million unique visitors a month, accounting for over 140 million page views. [citenews|name=Crains|title=Mothers' little helper|publisher=Crain’s New York Business |date=May 3, 2008 |url=http://www.crainsnewyork.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080504/FREE/876270075] Based in New York City, the company has about 65 employees.Advertisers on the site have included
Wal-Mart ,Disney ,HP ,Kraft ,Unilever , andJohnson & Johnson . In addition to traditional banners ads, advertising deals have involved sponsored member groups, profile widgets, games, and product giveaways. [citenews|title=The New Back Fence|publisher=Forbes |date=April 7, 2008 |url=http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2008/0407/066.html]CafeMom is owned by privately held CMI Marketing [citenews|title=CMI Marketing's CafeMom Raises $5 Million|publisher=Silicon Alley Insider |date=August 22, 2007 |url=http://www.alleyinsider.com/2007/8/cmi_marketings_] , founded by
Andrew Shue and Michael Sanchez. [citenews|name=Crains|title=Mothers' little helper|publisher=Crain’s New York Business |date=May 3, 2008 |url=http://www.crainsnewyork.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080504/FREE/876270075]References
External links
* [http://www.cafemom.com/ CafeMom]
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