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Type of site | Blog hosting |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ebuzzing |
| URL | overblog.com |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Launched | August, 2004 |
| Current status | Active |
OverBlog is a blogging service from company Ebuzzing (from the merger of OverBlog and Ebuzzing1). The company was founded in 2004 by Frédéric Montagnon, Gilles Moncaubeig and Julien Romanetto in Toulouse, France.
In 2010, OverBlog merged with Ebuzzing, Wikio and Nomao.2
Originally launched in October 2004,2 OverBlog reached 62 million uniques in February 2014 according to Quantcast.3
OverBlog launched in the US during Blog World 2012. The service is available in English, Spanish, French, Italian and German.
Fimalac's Webedia acquired Overblog from Ebuzzing & Teads early in 2014.452
References
References
- Varza, Roxanne (2010-09-06). "Overblog and Wikio Just Married. Pregnant with a European Google News for Blogs". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-10-16.
- Dillet, Romain (2014-04-16). "Webedia Acquires Blogging Platform OverBlog". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-10-06.
- Quantcast February 2014
- "Webedia rachète la plateforme Overblog". Le Figaro (in French). April 15, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- "Pourquoi Webedia rachète le toulousain Overblog à Ebuzzing". ToulEco (in French). April 22, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2025.