Internet Brands Snaps Up ExpertHub Network

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Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

Online media company Internet Brands (aka INET) today announced the acquisition of ExpertHub, a network of websites that connects consumers with attorneys and other professionals. The network will get folded into the company’s Money and Business vertical.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but it is perfectly in line with Internet Brands’ growth-through-acquisition strategy. The INET CrunchBase profile lists 10 small purchases in the last 3 years alone, and its portfolio of brands is currently 100+ strong.

Its latest buy, startup ExpertHub, operates a network that includes dozens of websites, such as CriminalDefenseLawyer.com, BankruptcyLawFirms.com, and LawFirms.com.

Internet Brands also announced the acquisition of two websites in its Shopping vertical: DoDTracker.com – which aggregates deals from major retailers – and PursePage.com, a designer handbag review site.

Company: Internet Brands
Launch Date: 1998

Internet Brands, Inc. is a leading Internet media company that operates community and e-commerce web sites in the automotive, careers, home, shopping, and travel and leisure categories. With a flexible and scalable platform, Internet Brands operates a rapidly growing network of websites that offer consumers the ability to share information through extensive online communities and make informed purchasing decisions. Internet Brands’ sites are often leaders in their categories and have received dozens of best-in-class awards. Over 95% of the traffic...

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Company: ExpertHub
Website: experthub.com
Launch Date: April 1, 2008

experthub is an online community that connects consumer with local professionals, such as doctors, lawyers and financial professionals.

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