SiteJabber

Sitejabber is a web-based platform for consumers to find trustworthy online businesses and avoid scams.[1] Sitejabber was founded in 2008 in San Francisco, California and has been described as "the Yelp for websites and online businesses".[2] Consumers create Sitejabber accounts to rate and review online businesses using an overall star-rating as well as criteria such as service, value, shipping, returns and quality.[3] Sitejabber also publishes a blog that contains scam alerts and consumer tips based on Sitejabber reviews.[4] The Sitejabber service has received recognition by PC Magazine and CNN.[5][6]

Sitejabber
TypePrivately held
IndustryBusiness ratings and online reviews
Founded2008
Founders
  • Michael Lai
  • Jeremy Gin
  • Rodney Gin
HeadquartersSan Mateo, California
ProductsConsumer-facing review website
Websitewww.sitejabber.com

History

According to the Sitejabber blog, the service was started in 2008 by Jeremy Gin, Rodney Gin and Michael Lai in an effort to reduce online fraud and improve online transparency.[7]

Funding

Sitejabber was developed with a grant from the National Science Foundation as well as with funding from private investors including 500 Startups.[8][9]

Press Coverage
  • Wall Street Journal/MarketWatch, 3 pet medication scams — and what you can do about them[10]
  • Wall Street Journal/MarketWatch, Booking travel online? Beware of these 4 scams[11]
  • MSN Money, Hey, senior Internet surfers: Sharks are circling[12]
  • The Atlantic, The Top E-Commerce Fears[13]
  • The Chicago Tribune, Beware of work-at-home scams[14]
  • Sitejabber, HON Announce Partnership to Help Consumers Find Quality Health Websites[15]

References
  1. "About Us - Sitejabber".
  2. Jennifer Van Grove (21 July 2009). "Sitejabber: A Power to the People Tool for Reviewing Online Businesses". Mashable. Mashable, Inc. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  3. "Review an Online Business".
  4. "Sitejabber Consumer Tips & Online Scam Alerts".
  5. Brian Heater (16 August 2010). "The Top 100 Web Sites of 2010". PC Magazine. Ziff Davis, LLC. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  6. Money Magazine staff (11 April 2011). "100 best money moves". CNN Money. Time Warner, Inc. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  7. "The Founding of Sitejabber - Sitejabber Consumer Tips".
  8. "NSF Award Search: Award#1127567 - SBIR Phase II: Software to Automate the Detection of Websites that are Fraudulent or Otherwise Harmful to Consumers".
  9. "SiteJabber".
  10. Catey Hill (30 July 2014). "3 pet medication scams — and what you can do about them". MarketWatch. Dow Jones & Co. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  11. Catey Hill (15 May 2014). "Booking travel online? Beware of these 4 scams". MarketWatch. Dow Jones & Co. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  12. Mitch Lipka (7 July 2013). "Hey, senior Internet surfers: Sharks are circling". MSN Money. Microsoft, Inc. Archived from the original on 7 September 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  13. Chris Good (28 September 2010). "The Top E-Commerce Fears". The Atlantic. Atlantic Media. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  14. Diane Stafford (6 September 2010). "Beware of work-at-home scams". The Chicago Tribune. Tribune Publishing Company. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  15. Business Wire (2 February 2010). "Sitejabber, HON Announce Partnership to Help Consumers Find Quality Health Websites". Reuters. Thomson Reuters. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
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