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| Before joining Gizmodo, Lam was a contributor and assistant editor for ].<ref name=wired /> Lam joined Gizmodo in 2006 as editor,<ref name="Time 2006"/> his apartment in San Francisco acting as Gizmodo's headquarters in the city.<ref name=wired /> Lam became editorial director in 2008<ref name="Gizmodo 2008"/> and left ''Gizmodo'' in 2011.<ref name="Gizmodo 2011"/> | Before joining Gizmodo, Lam was a contributor and assistant editor for ].<ref name=wired /> Lam joined Gizmodo in 2006 as editor,<ref name="Time 2006"/> his apartment in San Francisco acting as Gizmodo's headquarters in the city.<ref name=wired /> Lam became editorial director in 2008<ref name="Gizmodo 2008"/> and left ''Gizmodo'' in 2011.<ref name="Gizmodo 2011"/> | ||
| Later in 2011, Lam started '']'', a blog that gave buying recommendations for gadgets.<ref name="Carr 2012"/> In 2013, he started ''The Sweethome'', a similar recommendation website for household goods. By 2015, ''The Wirecutter'' generated US$150 million in |
Later in 2011, Lam started '']'', a blog that gave buying recommendations for gadgets.<ref name="Carr 2012"/> In 2013, he started ''The Sweethome'', a similar recommendation website for household goods. By 2015, ''The Wirecutter'' generated US$150 million in e-commerce sales.<ref name="CNN 2016"/> In 2016, The Wirecutter and The Sweethome were acquired by ] for more than US$30 million.<ref name="Wirecutter 2016"/><ref name="Recode 2016"/><ref name="NYTCo 2016"/> At the time of the acquisition, ''The Wirecutter'' had a staff of roughly 60 employees. | ||
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For the founder and former chief executive officer of C-SPAN, see Brian Lamb.
Brian Lam (born 1977) is a writer, best known for his work with Gizmodo, a blog focusing on technology; and The Wirecutter, a recommendation website for gadgets.
Before joining Gizmodo, Lam was a contributor and assistant editor for Wired magazine. Lam joined Gizmodo in 2006 as editor, his apartment in San Francisco acting as Gizmodo's headquarters in the city. Lam became editorial director in 2008 and left Gizmodo in 2011.
Later in 2011, Lam started The Wirecutter, a blog that gave buying recommendations for gadgets. In 2013, he started The Sweethome, a similar recommendation website for household goods. By 2015, The Wirecutter generated US$150 million in e-commerce sales. In 2016, The Wirecutter and The Sweethome were acquired by The New York Times Company for more than US$30 million. At the time of the acquisition, The Wirecutter had a staff of roughly 60 employees.
References
- ^ Adler, Carlye (March 24, 2008). "Gear Blog Rivals Engadget and Gizmodo Turn the Competition Up to 11". Wired. Archived from the original on February 22, 2016.
- Cartwright, Amber (August 15, 2006). "Q&A: The Coolest Bloggers". Time. Archived from the original on August 9, 2013.
- Lam, Brian (September 4, 2008). "Notes: Promotions, Evolutions and Unlikely Alliances". Gizmodo. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- Lam, Brian (June 22, 2011). "See you later". Gizmodo. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- Carr, David (December 16, 2012). "Buffeted by the Web, but Now Riding It". The New York Times. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- Kludt, Tom (October 24, 2016). "New York Times buying The Wirecutter, and a new revenue stream". CNN. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- Lam, Brian (October 24, 2016). "The New York Times Has Acquired The Wirecutter". Wirecutter. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- Kafka, Peter (October 24, 2016). "The New York Times is buying The Wirecutter for more than $30 million". Recode. Vox. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- "The New York Times Company Acquires The Wirecutter and The Sweethome" (Press release). New York: The New York Times Company. Business Wire. October 24, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2021.