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Type of site | Social networking service |
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| Available in | English |
| Founder(s) | J. Glen House, MD J.W. Roth [1] |
| URL | www.disaboom.com |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Required for participation in discussions and blogs; optional for most other services |
| Users | 90,000 |
| Launched | 2007 |
| Current status | Offline since 2010 |
Disaboom was a social networking service for people with disabilities, as well as their family members, friends, caregivers, and employers.
It was the largest social network service and information resource for people with disabilities and had 90,000 registered users.[2] In July 2008, the website had 21,000 daily visits.[3]
It received revenue from advertising.[4]
The company was headquartered in Lone Tree, Colorado.[1][5]
The website was shut down in 2010.
- ^ a b Taylor, Chris (September 15, 2008). "Opening new worlds: The disability boom". CNN.
- ^ "Disaboom.com". Apollo.io.
- ^ "Disaboom Offers Five Tips to Live Forward With Disabilities" (Press release). GlobeNewswire. July 22, 2008.
- ^ Newman, Andrew Adam (October 30, 2007). "Web Marketing to a Segment Too Big to Be a Niche". The New York Times.
- ^ HAMILTON, DAVID P. (October 31, 2007). "Disaboom offers social networking for those with disabilities — if it can attract them". VentureBeat.
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