imgur
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Type of site | Image Hosting Service |
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| Available in | English |
| Owner | Imgur LLC |
| Created by | Alan Schaaf |
| URL | imgur.com |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional |
imgur (pronounced imager[2]) is an online image hosting service founded by Alan Schaaf. It offers free image hosting to millions of users[3] a day, serving over thirty terabytes of images daily.[4] No registration or membership is required. The company is based in San Francisco.
The service was created as a response to the usability problems encountered in similar services,[5] which the creator describes as "bloated, confusing and annoying".[6]
The website became a sensation following its rise to popularity on social news websites such as reddit and Digg.[7] On January 10, 2010, Schaaf announced the creation of Imgur accounts, which allow users to create custom image galleries and manage their images.[8] Users can also sign in with Twitter, Google, Facebook, and Yahoo accounts.
Popularity
The site has a statistics page where users can monitor the site's popularity, from how many images are uploaded, how many hits images get, and how much bandwidth is being used. Imgur has largely overtaken traditional hosts, such as Tinypic, on social networking sites like reddit and Digg.[3]
| # | Per Day | Per Week | Per Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Images Uploaded | 288k | 1.986M | 8.489M |
| Image Views | 278M | 1.975B | 7.899B |
| Bandwidth Used | 39.07 TB | 269.94 TB | 1.08 PB |
| # | Per Day | Per Week | Per Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Images Uploaded | 350.5k | 2.2M | N/A (Server Glitch) |
| Image Views | 385.6M | 2.68B | 11.13B |
| Bandwidth Used | 54.47 TB | 371 TB | 1.51 PB |
References
- ^ "Imgur.com Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ^ imgur FAQ
- ^ a b Interview with Alan Schaaf by DomainShane.com
- ^ Imgur Statistics
- ^ reddit.com: My Gift to Reddit: I created an image hosting service that doesn't suck. What do you think?
- ^ Examiner.com: Imgur interviewed by Technology News Examiner
- ^ Alan Schaaf interview by Mediaite
- ^ reddit.com - Announcing Imgur accounts