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Overblog

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OverBlog
Type of site
Blog hosting
OwnerEbuzzing
URLoverblog.com
CommercialYes
LaunchedAugust, 2004
Current statusActive

OverBlog is a blogging service from company Ebuzzing (from the merger of OverBlog and Ebuzzing[1]). 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][dead link]

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.[4][5][2]

References

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  1. ^ Varza, Roxanne (2010-09-06). "Overblog and Wikio Just Married. Pregnant with a European Google News for Blogs". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-10-16.
  2. ^ a b c Dillet, Romain (2014-04-16). "Webedia Acquires Blogging Platform OverBlog". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-10-06.
  3. ^ Quantcast February 2014
  4. ^ "Webedia rachète la plateforme Overblog". Le Figaro (in French). April 15, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  5. ^ "Pourquoi Webedia rachète le toulousain Overblog à Ebuzzing". ToulEco (in French). April 22, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
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