Each site in our unique network is run by a professional Guide who is carefully screened and trained by About. Guides build a comprehensive environment around each of their specific topics, including the best new content, relevant links, How-To's, Forums, and answers to just about any question.

The insight and perspective that our Guides bring to each area of interest is what makes the About experience much more enjoyable and interactive than other destinations.

The About network consists of over 700 Guide sites neatly organized into 36 channels. The sites cover more than 50,000 subjects with over 1 million links to the best resources on the Net and the fastest-growing archive of high quality original content. Topics range from pregnancy to cars, palm pilots to painting, weight loss to video game strategies. No one has greater depth and breadth than About.

A Brief History
In February of 1997, Scott Kurnit and a dedicated team launched The Mining Company, the first information network to integrate the Internet's most productive agent - people. The company quickly grew in size and scale and in 1999 the company was renamed About, to reflect its breadth of content, services and ease of use. Today, About is visited by one in five online users each month, making it one of the most popular destinations on the Net.

Who are the About Guides?
The Guides are the heart and soul of our business.

Coming from all different backgrounds and from all over the world, our Guides know their subjects as well as anyone. Together they have gathered and created hundreds of thousands of pages of content to share with users. Whether they're providing insight and guidance, initiating discussions, moderating chats or writing articles, it is their knowledge, commitment and passion that enable About to provide our millions of regular users with the most human online experience.

About Guides live and work in over 20 countries and celebrate their interests in over 700 topics. Guides are selected for their ability to provide the most interesting information for users, their commitment to finding the best sites, and for their passion for their subject and the Net.