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components.about.com

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about.com

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IPv4 hints162.159.141.224, 172.66.1.220
IPv6 hints2606:4700:7::1d8, 2a06:98c1:58::1d8
SOAblue.foundationdns.comdns@cloudflare.com serial=2405574344
WOT: SAFE (96/100)
rank #401 globally
rank #252 in the tld

about.com

about.comwas a large general-interest reference and guide website originally built around human-written articles covering thousands of topics. It is now operated by Dotdash Meredith (a subsidiary of IAC), and the domain redirects to the company's portfolio of vertical content brands.

Key facts

  • Owner / operator: Dotdash Meredith (IAC)
  • TLD:.com— gTLD
  • Primary purpose: Legacy redirect; formerly a general-purpose human-edited reference site
  • Status: Legacy alias — redirects to Dotdash Meredith vertical properties (e.g., ThoughtCo, The Spruce, The Balance, Verywell, Lifewire)

History

YearEvent
1996Founded by Scott Kurnit as "The Mining Company," using paid human guides to cover topic areas
1999Rebranded asabout.com; completed IPO on NASDAQ
2001Acquired by The New York Times Company for approximately $410 million
2012Sold by NYT to IAC for approximately $300 million
2016–2017IAC broke the site into focused vertical brands (ThoughtCo, The Spruce, The Balance, Verywell, Lifewire, TripSavvy, etc.); the unifiedabout.combrand retired
2021IAC's digital media division rebranded as Dotdash and merged with Meredith, becoming Dotdash Meredith

Related domains

  • thoughtco.com— education and reference (former About.com Education channel)
  • thespruce.com— home, garden, and food
  • thebalancemoney.com— personal finance
  • verywell.com— health and wellness
  • lifewire.com— consumer technology
  • tripsavvy.com— travel
WOT: SAFE (93/100)
📈 Tranco rank: #1,889

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DNS History

5 records (0 active, 5 former)

20162017201820192020202120222023202420252026A207.126.123.82207.241.148.82208.185.127.82CNAMEdynglbcs.about.comk.sni.global.fastly.net
○A207.126.123.822015-06-29 → 2015-06-29 · 3 obs
● 2015-06-29 06:09:56
○ 2026-06-04 16:37:10
○ 2026-06-04 16:37:12
○A207.241.148.822015-06-29 → 2016-04-17 · 4 obs
● 2015-06-29 06:09:56
● 2016-04-17 02:33:00
○ 2026-06-04 16:37:10
○ 2026-06-04 16:37:12
○A208.185.127.822015-06-29 → 2015-06-29 · 3 obs
● 2015-06-29 06:09:56
○ 2026-06-04 16:37:10
○ 2026-06-04 16:37:12
○CNAMEdynglbcs.about.com2015-06-29 → 2016-04-17 · 4 obs
● 2015-06-29 06:09:56
● 2016-04-17 02:33:00
○ 2026-06-04 16:37:10
○ 2026-06-04 16:37:12
○CNAMEk.sni.global.fastly.net2026-06-04 → 2026-06-04 · 2 obs
○ 2026-06-04 16:37:10
○ 2026-06-04 16:37:12

🔍 DNS Trace

📋 Delegation Chain

ZoneNameserversGlue
coma.gtld-servers.net, m.gtld-servers.net, d.gtld-servers.net, b.gtld-servers.net...-
about.comblue.foundationdns.com, blue.foundationdns.net, blue.foundationdns.org6 records

✅ Authoritative Response

Server:172.64.40.61

NS records: blue.foundationdns.com, blue.foundationdns.net, blue.foundationdns.org

🔒 DNSSEC Status

⚠️ Insecure (no DNSSEC)

No DS record for about.com (unsigned zone)

⏱️ Timing

Total: 2025ms | Queries: -

📄 Records

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📌 Glue Records Collected

Total: 6

Out-of-bailiwick: 6 (blue.foundationdns.com, blue.foundationdns.com, blue.foundationdns.com...)