WebMD to be acquired by KKR's Internet Brands in $2.8B deal.

[Mackin USA]

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[rcjordan]

See post about everybody having diabetes. I think it's a good move.

What few times I search on medical, they rank extremely well. I've also noticed a broadening of their content during the past few years --supplements, for example.

[DrCool]

>>good move

WedMD is one of the few companies I can think of (Amazon.com is another for example) that has at least partially eliminated the need for Google when trying to find something. When I am looking for any info on a disease I usually just go straight to WebMD instead of searching. And if I do search I do so knowing I am going to click on the WebMD result.

They have also (or at least they are close) to becoming a verb. Just like "I just Instagramed that" or "I am going to Facebook that" I have heard people say "Just WebMD it" or something along those lines.

[ergophobe]

>>good move

WedMD is one of the few companies...

Examine.com is gunning for that status for nutritional info. And they have a great domain to make into a verb.