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词条 RealSelf
释义

  1. History

  2. Business model and site content

  3. Controversy and lawsuits

  4. See also

  5. References

  6. External links

{{More footnotes|date=March 2015}}{{Infobox website
| name = RealSelf
| logo = RealSelf logo.png
| url = {{URL|https://www.realself.com}}
| founded = {{start date|2006}}
| CEO = Tom Seery
| key_people = Rich Barton, Mike Slade, Barney Harford
| company_type = Private
| location = Seattle, WA
| employees = 50-100 (2015)
| industry = Internet
| website_type = Review Site
| current status = Active
| registration = Optional
| services = Health information services
| alexa = {{DecreasePositive}} 4,922 ({{as of|2015|10|21|alt=October 2015}})[1]
}}RealSelf is a community-driven website composed of reviews, popularity rankings, and other general information about aesthetics medicine and cosmetic treatments. The site design allows users to ask questions to doctors, write treatment reviews, and share photos of their experiences. RealSelf attracts 8 million unique visitors a month.[2] Business Insider compared it to a hybrid of Yelp and Facebook.[2]

History

RealSelf was created in 2006 by Tom Seery, after his wife had difficulty finding enough information about a laser treatment.[3] The Seattle-based company is financially backed by Rich Barton (founder of Zillow and Expedia), early Microsoft investor Mike Slade, and Barney Harford (CEO of Orbitz).[5]

In 2008, the company raised close to $2 million in funding.[4]

In 2013, RealSelf acquired PressPlane, the parent company of Seattle startups Zap’d and Ink’d.[5]

Business model and site content

RealSelf.com is a website where viewers can review treatments and find a plastic surgeon or an aesthetics physician to perform procedures.[6] RealSelf also covers topics in dermatology, dentistry, and even LASIK. The site features reviews, forums, consumer questions, and answers. Treatments are rated “Worth It”, “Not Worth It”, with an option to talk about their experience.

As of 2017, the site is attracting 9.3 million unique users a month. It has been compared to a hybrid of Yelp and Facebook.[2] Many of the photos on the website contain nudity.{{citation needed|date=February 2015}}

Controversy and lawsuits

In 2008, RealSelf was sued by Lifestyle Lift for copyright infringement. They claimed that RealSelf posed as affiliated with Lifestyle Lift, due to the use of their trademark.[7] Lifestyle Lift had a number of negative reviews on RealSelf.com. RealSelf countersued, alleging that Lifestyle Lift hired employees to write false reviews on the site. The case reached a settlement agreement.

Lifestyle Lift was later fined $300,000 by the state of New York for hiring employees to post false reviews to third-party review sites, including RealSelf.[8]

See also

  • Web MD
  • Healthgrades
  • Lifestyle Lift
  • Aesthetic medicine

References

1. ^{{cite web|url= http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/realself.com |title= RealSelf.com Site Info | publisher= Alexa Internet |accessdate= 2015-10-21 }}
2. ^{{cite web|last1=Moss|first1=Caroline|title='RealSelf Is Like A Social Network For People Who Want Plastic Surgery|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/realself-for-cosmetic-surgery-2014-2|website=Businessinsider.com|publisher=Business Insider|accessdate=Feb 17, 2015 |date=10 February 2014}}
3. ^{{cite web|last1=Cook|first1=John|title=RealSelf to compile consumer reviews of anti-aging products|url=http://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/RealSelf-to-compile-consumer-reviews-of-1253560.php|website=Seattlepi.com|accessdate=Feb 17, 2015 |date=25 October 2007}}
4. ^{{cite web|last1=Cook|first1=John|title=Startup of the week: RealSelf|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2010/09/startup_of_the_week_realself.html?page=2|website=BizJournals.com|accessdate=Feb 17, 2015}}
5. ^{{cite web|last1=Cook|first1=John|title=Fast-growing startup RealSelf gobbles up Zap'd, names Kelly Smith as chief experience officer|url=http://www.geekwire.com/2013/fastgrowing-profitabe-realself-gobbles-zapd-names-kelly-smith-chief-experience-officer/|website=Geekwire.com|accessdate=Feb 17, 2015}}
6. ^{{cite web|last1=Griffith|first1=Erin|title=Meet RealSelf: the profitable, under-the-radar pla|url=http://pando.com/2013/01/23/realself-makes-plastic-surgery-transparent/|website=Pando.com}}
7. ^{{cite web|last1=DLMP|first1=Staff|title=Lifestyle Lift Holding, Inc v. Real Self, Inc|url=http://www.dmlp.org/threats/lifestyle-lift-holding-inc-v-real-self-inc|website=DMLP.org|accessdate=Feb 17, 2015}}
8. ^{{cite news|last1=Miller|first1=Claire Cain|title=Company Settles Case of Reviews It Fakes|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/15/technology/internet/15lift.html?_r=2|website=Nytimes.com|publisher=New York Times|accessdate=Feb 17, 2015}}

External links

  • {{Official website|https://www.realself.com}}

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