Static Media

7Hops.com Inc., doing business as Static Media,[1] is an American internet company established in 2012 based in Indianapolis. It operates ZergNet, a content recommendation business that promotes paid content across their network of brands.[2][3]

Static Media
TypePrivate
IndustryInternet
Founded2012 (2012)
Headquarters
Indianapolis
,
United States
Key people
  • Reggie Renner (CEO)
  • Mike Langin (CTO)
  • Brian White (COO)
  • Pete Schieke (CCO)
  • Joe Bossone (CFO)
ProductsContextual advertising
Brands
  • Looper
  • Nicki Swift
  • Mashed
  • The List
  • /Film
  • Grunge
  • SlashGear
  • Health Digest
  • Tasting Table
  • SVG
  • House Digest
  • WrestlingInc
Websitewww.static.com

ZergNet

Established around 2011,[4] ZergNet has been compared to Outbrain, Adblade, Taboola and similar companies,[5][2] and the fact that the site itself has become popular with some end users invited a comparison to BuzzFeed.[3] Zergnet aims to distinguish itself from its competitors by focusing on high quality, less spammy offerings.[2][3]

The company's investors include Mark Cuban and Greycroft Partners.[3][6]

Owned or associated websites

Static Media owns and promotes entertainment websites:[7]

  • Looper – film, television, and video game news
  • Nicki Swift – celebrity gossip
  • Mashed – food discussion
  • The List – women's lifestyle
  • /Film – film news[1]
  • Grunge – history, entertainment, science, and sports
  • SlashGear – personal technology and digital lifestyle trends
  • Health Digest – health news
  • Tasting Table – food and recipes
  • SVG – video game news and discussion
  • House Digest – home and decor news
  • Wrestling Inc – pro wrestling and combat sports

See also

References
  1. "Policies". /Film. 9 December 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  2. Chapman, Lizette. "ZergNet Scores $3.2 Million to Build 'Pinterest for Content'". WSJ. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  3. "Greycroft Partners places bet on ZergNet, a content recommendation firm that's not in advertising – New York Business Journal". New York Business Journal. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
  4. "IU grad's ZergNet surges, powered by Mark Cuban". USA TODAY. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  5. Wright, Mic (June 24, 2015). "How two gamers built a secret weapon to get huge Web traffic". The Next Web. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  6. "Q&A: Mark Cuban Talks Indy Startup ZergNet". Indianapolis Monthly. October 1, 2013. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  7. "Static Media". static.com. Static Media.
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