Bright Hub
Bright Hub is an online source of original articles and reviews on science, technology, and health topics. It is run by a corporation, Bright Hub Inc., based in Troy, New York. Bright Hub was founded by William Phelan, who also founded OneMade (now owned by AOL) in 2007. Bright Hub uses proprietary tools to collect and aggregate expert content into subject-specific "channels" modeled after the concept of television channels. As of February 2009, Bright Hub was receiving AbOUT 800,000 visitors monthly.
History
Bright Hub started in August 2007 as site providing software reviews by experts. In May 2008, the company expanded its focus into additional subject areas.
Model
Bright Hub's business model is to pay its writers and editors, who are independently contracted, an upfront fee for each article, plus a portion of advertising revenue. The company also has software tools to connect vendors with potential customers.