answers.com

Trusted High Traffic Tranco #3,807

answers.com operates primarily as a knowledge base, focusing on question and answer. Answers.com is an internet-based knowledge exchange platform where users can ask questions and receive answers from a community of contributors. It covers a wide range of topics, providing information and explanations. It is operated by A.com, Inc..

Industry Category

Knowledge Bases

Platforms hosting reference and educational content.

Related Topics

Q&Aknowledge basecommunityinformationquestionsanswers

Well Established

answers.com is a well-established platform operated by A.com, Inc.. Top 10,000 global website, 29 years old, high traffic. Standard web safety practices apply.

Top 10,000 global website29 years oldhigh traffic

Security Considerations

While answers.com is an established platform, these capabilities require extra vigilance.

User-Generated Content

answers.com hosts content created by its users, not the platform operator. Individual posts, profiles, or pages may contain scams, misinformation, or phishing attempts that the platform hasn't yet detected or removed.

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Developer API

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GET /api/v1/classify?domain=answers.com
{
  "domain": "answers.com",
  "state": "developed",
  "stability": "permanent",
  "confidence": "high",
  "category": {
    "purpose": "knowledge_base",
    "specialization": "Question and Answer Platform",
    "secondary_purposes": []
  },
  "identity": {
    "headline": "Online platform for user-generated questions and answers",
    "summary": "Answers.com is an internet-based knowledge exchange platform where users can ask questions and receive answers from a community of contributors. It covers a wide range of topics, providing information and explanations.",
    "operator": "A.com, Inc.",
    "parent_entity": null,
    "topics": [
      "Q&A",
      "knowledge base",
      "community",
      "information",
      "questions",
      "answers"
    ]
  },
  "functions": {
    "is_ugc_platform": true,
    "is_file_host": false,
    "is_url_shortener": false,
    "is_public_idp": false,
    "is_crypto_platform": false,
    "allows_user_subdomains": false,
    "is_form_builder": false,
    "is_document_host": false
  },
  "facts": {
    "created_at": "1996-05-20",
    "rank": 3807,
    "hosting_provider": "FASTLY"
  }
}

Hosting

FASTLY

Registered

May 20, 1996

Last Updated

Jan 6, 2026

Domain data sourced from WHOIS, Tranco rankings, and URLert's classification engine.