Lifehacker

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Gina Trapani founded Lifehacker and was the site's sole blogger until September 2005, when two associate editors joined her, Erica Sadun and D. Keith Robinson. Other former associate editors include Wendy Boswell, Rick Broida, Jason Fitzpatrick, Kevin Purdy, and Jackson West. Former contributing editors include The How-To Geek and Tamar Weinberg. Lifehacker launched in January 2005 with an exclusive sponsorship by Sony. The highly publicized ad campaign was rumored to have cost $75,000 for three months.{{cite web|url=http://businesslogs.com/advertising/sony_paying_25k_per_month_for_lifehacker_blog_sponsorship.php|title=Sony Paying $25k Per Month for Lifehacker Blog Sponsorship|author=Mike Rundle|date=February 1, 2005|work=Business Logs |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070203113601/http://businesslogs.com/advertising/sony_paying_25k_per_month_for_lifehacker_blog_sponsorship.php|archive-date=February 3, 2007|access-date=2007-01-18}} Lifehacker Australia launched in 2007, and Lifehacker Japan launched in 2008.{{Cite web |title=About Lifehacker Australia |url=https://www.lifehacker.com.au/about/ |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=Lifehacker Australia |language=en-AU |archive-date=8 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240708183825/https://www.lifehacker.com.au/about/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Trapani |first=Gina |date=2008-07-14 |title=Lifehacker Japan Launches! |url=https://lifehacker.com/lifehacker-japan-launches-398527 |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=Lifehacker |language=en |archive-date=8 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240708183544/https://lifehacker.com/lifehacker-japan-launches-398527 |url-status=live }}

Since its founding, a variety of tech-oriented advertisers have appeared on the site. Lifehacker's frequent guest posts have included articles by Joe Anderson, Eszter Hargittai, Matt Haughey, Meg Hourihan, and Jeff Jarvis. On 16 January 2009, Trapani resigned as Lifehacker{{'}}s lead editor and Adam Pash assumed the position. On 7 February 2011, Lifehacker's website was redesigned with a cleaner, yet polarizing layout that led to readership declines. On 15 April 2013, Lifehacker redesigned their site again to match the other newly redesigned Gawker sites like Kotaku. On 7 January 2013, Adam Pash left Lifehacker for a new startup, and Whitson Gordon became the new editor-in-chief. On 1 January 2016, Whitson Gordon left Lifehacker for another popular technology website, How-To Geek, replacing editor-in-chief Lowell Heddings.{{cite web|author=Heddings, Lowell|title=With 1 Billion Views So Far, We're Moving How-To Geek Forward|url=http://www.howtogeek.com/235372/with-1-billion-views-so-far-were-moving-how-to-geek-forward/ |date=Dec 2, 2015 |website=How-To Geek |access-date=2 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151204030307/http://www.howtogeek.com/235372/with-1-billion-views-so-far-were-moving-how-to-geek-forward/|archive-date=4 December 2015|url-status=live}}

In his January 2016 announcement, Gordon confirmed that Alan Henry would take over as the interim editor pending interviewing processes. Henry became the new editor-in-chief on 1 February 2016. On 3 February 2017, Henry left his position at Lifehacker. He later wrote for The New York Times. On 28 February 2017, Melissa Kirsch became the editor-in-chief.Richard Horgan, [http://www.adweek.com/digital/sheknows-lifehacker-melissa-kirsch/ "Incoming Lifehacker EIC Is Proud of This Amazon Product Review"], Adweek, February 14, 2017. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222063640/http://www.adweek.com/digital/sheknows-lifehacker-melissa-kirsch/ |date=2017-12-22 }}. Alice Bradley was named editor-in-chief in June 2020 but left in March 2021.{{Cite web|last=Fischer|first=Sara|title=Editors bolt from G/O Media after 2019 sale|url=https://www.axios.com/go-media-editors-1cf908f1-d7f1-40f9-a3be-6685341f5ee9.html|access-date=2021-05-11|website=Axios|date=30 March 2021 |language=en |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207040440/https://www.axios.com/go-media-editors-1cf908f1-d7f1-40f9-a3be-6685341f5ee9.html |archive-date= Dec 7, 2021 }} Former deputy editor Jordan Calhoun succeeded her as editor-in-chief.

Lifehacker was one of six websites that was purchased by Univision Communications in its acquisition of Gawker Media in August 2016.{{cite web|author=Calderone, Michael|title=Gawker Media Was Saved, But Gawker.com Is Over |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/gawker-closing_us_57b5e870e4b0fd5a2f41cbb5|website=The Huffington Post|date=18 August 2016|access-date=19 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170228104548/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/gawker-closing_us_57b5e870e4b0fd5a2f41cbb5|archive-date=28 February 2017|url-status=live}} On 13 March 2023, it was announced that Lifehacker had been sold from G/O Media to Ziff Davis.{{cite web|author=Fischer, Sara|title=Scoop: Lifehacker sold by G/O to Ziff Davis|url=https://www.axios.com/2023/03/13/lifehacker-sale-go-ziff-davis|website=Axios|date=13 March 2023|access-date=13 March 2023|archive-date=13 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313183023/https://www.axios.com/2023/03/13/lifehacker-sale-go-ziff-davis|url-status=live}}{{cite web|author=Calhoun, Jordan|title=Scoop: A New Beginning for Lifehacker|url=https://lifehacker.com/a-new-beginning-for-lifehacker-1850278940|website=Lifehacker|date=30 March 2023|access-date=30 March 2023|archive-date=30 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330124344/https://lifehacker.com/a-new-beginning-for-lifehacker-1850278940|url-status=live}} In November 2023, as part of a brand refocus after the acquisition, Lifehacker updated with a new logo, a new site layout, and migration away from the Kinja platform.{{cite web|author=Calhoun, Jordan|title=Welcome to the New Lifehacker|url=https://lifehacker.com/work/welcome-to-the-new-lifehacker|website=Lifehacker|date=14 November 2023|access-date=16 November 2023|archive-date=15 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231115233849/https://www.lifehacker.com/work/welcome-to-the-new-lifehacker|url-status=live}}

In July 2024, it was reported that Lifehacker Australia would shut down amid a restructuring at third-party publisher Pedestrian Group.{{Cite web |last=Jaspan |first=Calum |date=2024-07-08 |title=Pedestrian boss to depart as group slashes staff and titles |url=https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/pedestrian-boss-to-depart-as-group-slashes-staff-and-titles-20240701-p5jq25.html |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en |archive-date=8 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240708023257/https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/pedestrian-boss-to-depart-as-group-slashes-staff-and-titles-20240701-p5jq25.html |url-status=live }}

Time named Lifehacker one of the "50 Coolest Web Sites" in 2005,{{cite web|author=Murray, Maryanne|url=http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1072872,00.html|title=50 Coolest Web Sites|date=2005-06-20|access-date=2014-03-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130825225134/http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1072872,00.html|archive-date=2013-08-25|url-status=dead}} one of the "25 Sites We Can't Live Without" in 2006,{{cite magazine|author=Murray, Maryanne|url=http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1222769,00.html|title=25 Sites We Can't Live Without|magazine=Time|date=2006-08-03|access-date=2014-03-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130823131530/http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1222769,00.html|archive-date=2013-08-23|url-status=dead}} and one of the "25 Best Blogs" in 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1879276_1879279_1879285,00.html|title=25 Best Blogs 2009|date=2009-02-13|access-date=2014-03-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120513084148/http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1879276_1879279_1879285,00.html|archive-date=2012-05-13|url-status=dead}} CNET named Lifehacker in their "Blog 100" in October 2005.{{cite web|url=http://news.cnet.com/2310-10784_3-0.html|title=News.com's Blog 100 |work=CNET News|access-date=2013-06-14|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120720211640/http://news.cnet.com/CNET-News.coms-Blog-100/2009-12_3-5887900.html|archive-date=2012-07-20|url-status=live}} Wired presented Gina Trapani with a Rave Award in 2006 for Best Blog.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.wired.com/wired/archive/14.06/gina.html|title=Wired 14.06: Real Simple|magazine=Wired|date=2009-01-04|access-date=2014-03-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130930050030/http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/14.06/gina.html|archive-date=2013-09-30|url-status=live}} In the 2007 Weblog Awards, Lifehacker was awarded Best Group Weblog.{{cite web|url=http://2007.bloggies.com/|title=Seventh Annual Weblog Awards|publisher=The 2007 Bloggies|access-date=2013-06-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081009022449/http://2007.bloggies.com/|archive-date=2008-10-09|url-status=live}} PC Magazine named Lifehacker in "Our Favorite 100 Blogs" in October 2007.{{cite news|url=https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2704,2192058,00.asp|work=PC Magazine|author=Heater, Brian|title=Our 100 Favorite Blogs|date=2007-10-15|access-date=2017-09-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090303221207/http://pcmag.com/article2/0,2704,2192058,00.asp|archive-date=2009-03-03|url-status=live}} US Mensa named Lifehacker as one of their top 50 sites in 2010.{{Cite web|url=http://www.us.mensa.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Top_50&Template=/customsource/top50_winners.cfm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110430165830/http://www.us.mensa.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Top_50&Template=/customsource/top50_winners.cfm|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 30, 2011|title=American Mensa | Top 50|date=April 30, 2011}}

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• {{cite book | title = Lifehacker: 88 Tech Tricks to Turbocharge Your Day | url = https://archive.org/details/lifehacker88tech00trap | author = Gina Trapani | date = December 18, 2006 | isbn = 0-470-05065-9 | url-access = registration }}

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