The popularity of the free online dictionary and best online database of reference information, TheFreeDictionary.com, is accelerating.
Huntingdon Valley, PA (PRWEB) February 6, 2006 -- Farlex, Inc., publisher of the world’s most comprehensive free online dictionary and online database of reference information (www.thefreedictionary.com), announced that, over the weekend, it welcomed its 250,000,000 visitor since the website’s launch in the spring of 2003.
Nick Simonov, co-founder and president of Farlex, said, “We’re delighted that a quarter billion users have benefited from this free online dictionary and online database of reference information. TheFreeDictionary.com’s intention is to provide important reference materials to as many people as possible, and we truly feel that we are achieving that goal. We have incredible confidence in the value of this resource, but our growth has exceeded even our highest expectations.”
TheFreeDictionary.com has come a long way since its launch two and a half years ago. It debuted as a simple, free online dictionary catering to U.S. customers and has evolved into one of the most authoritative reference sites on the web, serving English-speaking users all over the world. Today, TheFreeDictionary.com offers access to an online database of English, computing, medical, legal and financial dictionaries, a thesaurus, several encyclopedias and more.
Simonov credits TheFreeDictionary.com's audience with the site’s success. “We have our users to thank for our growth,” he says. “Our free online dictionary site is what it is today because of their input. We cater to their needs and add features according to their suggestions and requests. We feel a responsibility to our users to constantly improve the site so that it better meets their needs, and we’re thrilled that this attitude has helped us reach a quarter of a billion people.”
About TheFreeDictionary.com:
Launched in the spring of 2003, TheFreeDictionary.com has quickly become one of the most comprehensive online databases of reference resources on the Web. From its beginnings as a simple free online dictionary of everyday terms, TheFreeDictionary.com has grown to include medical, legal, and computer dictionaries, a thesaurus, several encyclopedias, a literature reference library, and a search engine. A prime online vehicle for active information seekers, TheFreeDictionary.com has been accessed by more than 250 million visitors.
About Farlex, Inc.:
Farlex, Inc. (www.farlex.com) is an independent, privately-held provider of online reference products based in Huntingdon Valley, PA. Founded in 2004, Farlex, Inc. provides innovative, easy-to-use reference and learning tools. Farlex’s flagship websites, TheFreeDictionary.com and TheFreeLibrary.com contain over one million pages of literary and reference materials from the world’s most respected sources.
For more information about the free online dictionary and online database of reference information, please visit www.TheFreeDictionary.com.
Press Contact:
Adina Zoltan
Farlex, Inc.
215-364-6588
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