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AOL.com: The Online Information Hub

AOL.com argues to be the link between a user and the world of information available online. One can use aol.com to search and find the required information on the Internet. Apart from linking a user to relevant information, aol.com also provides up-to-the-minute world news, free e-mail, and downloadable ringtones to spice up one's cell phone.

AOL.com is an information packed website; just a visit is enough to make one realize it. Such is the extent of information that has been sprinkled on the homepage of aol.com. From advertisements to latest news, from AOL directory to market quotes, there is information on just about anything that one would require.

Finding specific information may cause one to spend more time on this website, as a bundle of information lie scattered on this page. White is the main color exhibited by this website, which is also soothing on the eyes. Complying with its standards, aol.com also offers a Screen Reader friendly page for users with visual disability. One can access the screen reader friendly page by clicking on the screen reader-friendly page displayed towards the bottom of the homepage.

AOL Mail and AOL software are the latest addition to its list of features offered to the Internet users. Such quality of web services offered by AOL is pushing the company towards becoming a leading global web services company.

With over 112 million unique visitors a month, AOL's network of web properties is the second largest in the United States. With the likes of AIM, MapQuest, Moviefone, ICQ, AOL Music, In2TV, to name a few; AOL features some of the best known brands in the cyber world.

Apart from the above listed services, AOL also offers users with personalized domain names with 5GB of free storage through Xdrive, a company acquired by AOL in 2005. The new AOL Search product also provides multimedia results apart from the usual text results.

Users can search for anything on the Web, through the search option powered by Google, placed towards the top portion of the homepage. The Homepage has been divided into segments, each catering to a particular service. For easy access to Mail, Money, Music, AIM, My AOL, and Video, users can use the icons displayed at the top right hand corner of the homepage. Users wanting to explore other service from AOL can do so by exploring the More From AOL section.

Advertisements and paid services from AOL are the main source of revenue generation for aol.com.

Mahesh Menon

Hi-Tech Editorial Division