Theybf.com is an American celebrity gossip website which focuses on news regarding prominent African-American figures in Hollywood. Theybf.com, which is an abbreviation for the Young, Black and Fabulous, was launched in July 2005 by Natasha Eubanks.
Type of site | Celebrity news/gossip |
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Available in | English |
Owner | Natasha Eubanks |
URL | http://www.theybf.com/ |
Launched | 2005 |
Background
editNew Orleans native Natasha Eubanks, a graduate of Texas A&M, was working as a hostess at Olive Garden when she decided to make her hobby of reading blogs into a career.[1] She felt there was a lack of stories about African Americans featured on gossip sites.[2] She had completed one year of law school at Loyola University New Orleans before dropping out to make Theybf.com her full-time career.[2]
Site statistics
editIn March 2016, the Alexa Internet web traffic analysis site gave Theybf.com a ranking, for usage in the United States, of 9,074.[3] According to Black Enterprise Magazine, the ybf.com averages approximately 15 million views per month earning a revenue of 1 million dollars per year, 90% being from advertising.[citation needed]
Media influence
editNatasha Eubanks has been featured on WRC-TV in Washington, D.C.,[4] and in Black Enterprise magazine.[5]
References
edit- ^ Bland, Bridget (2009-12-18). "Natasha Eubanks: YBF Creator Chosen for Black Enterprise's 'Next Is Now' Cover Story". Blackvoices.com. Archived from the original on 2009-12-19. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
- ^ a b Harris, Janelle (2015-11-18). "So What do You do, Natasha Eubanks, Founder of the YBF?". Mediabistro. Archived from the original on 2017-02-22. Retrieved 2017-02-21.
- ^ "How popular is theybf.com?". Alexa Internet. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
- ^ "Blogger Natasha Eubanks at Exclusive SATC2 Screening: I'm Most Like "Miranda"". WRC-TV. 2010-05-26. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
- ^ Mays, Raqiyah (2015-03-26). "Entrepeneurs Summit All-Stars: Natasha Eubanks Takes Blogging to a Millionaire Level". Black Enterprise. Retrieved 2024-02-26.