Lycos is one of the oldest (est. 1995) and most widely known Internet brands in the world, evolving from one of the original search engines on the web, into a comprehensive network of sites that foster online communities. The Lycos Network provides web search and navigation, homepage building and web hosting services, web-based e-mail, online games and cutting-edge video platforms. Lycos's award-winning products and services include tools for blogging, web publishing and hosting, video sharing, social networking, games, e-mail, and search.
Lycos is consistently ranked as a top 25 web destination in the U.S., averaging 25 million monthly unique visitors, and is the 14th most popular Internet destination worldwide, reaching 10% of the global population, with 77 million unique visitors. The Lycos Network of sites and services include Lycos.com, Tripod, Angelfire, HotBot, The Lycos 50™, Gamesville, Lycos Mail, Lycos News, and the Lycos Cinema and Lycos Mix video platforms. Integrated, these sites help each individual user retrieve, manage, consume and create information tailored to meet his or her personal interests.
Lycos's search engine and directory began with a patented, intelligent spidering technology that was originally created at Carnegie Mellon University. Today, Lycos combines its proprietary technology with other best in class search services to provide a powerful and relevant search experience for its users.
Through its acquisitions of the Tripod and Angelfire web sites in 1998, the Lycos Network has become one of largest online community destinations with nearly 20 million unique visitors to its Tripod and Angelfire member sites in the U.S. and more than 60 million worldwide.
Lycos has always been at the forefront of the Internet evolution. The latest foray into first-to-market proprietary technology from Lycos includes Lycos Cinema and Lycos Mix, the web's first video-based social network platforms allowing multiple users to watch video content and chat simultaneously in real-time.
Lycos is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daum Communications Corp., the 2nd largest internet portal in Korea, and has its U.S. headquarters in Waltham, Massachusetts.
