L is for LOLCATS-I can has cheezburger website

How does one build an empire on pictures of cats with silly, misspelled captions? 

As most fans of the Internet now know, I Can Has Cheezburger has become one of the most popular sites online. A daily collection of LOLCats is the source of endless humor, and you can be pretty sure that someone in your office is reading the site and chuckling to themselves (or out loud) right now. 

Several years ago the original founders of I Can Has Cheezburger found a LOLCat with a now-famous grey fluffy cat meowing over the words, "I Can Has Cheezburger?" (See photo at end of post).

For whatever reason, it struck a chord, and immediately, the two registered the tradename and started the website icanhascheezburger.com/ . 

You can build your own LOLCAT or edit a photo that has already been submitted. There are many other tools to allow you to play around and have fun. Use your own imagination.

Ben Huh (really) purchased the rights in 2007 and has taken the site to infinity and beyond.  At that time the site was getting between 50 and 100 submissions per day.  In March 2008 that number had risen to 5,000 per day and had to hire full-time moderators to do nothing but review LOLCat submissions and choose which ones become the six or eight that are put on the site each day.  In 2011 there are about 1,500,000 hits a day on the site.

Huh should win awards for this site and the related sister-sites he has created.   From videos to motivational posters to just fun photos.   Huh allows people to insert their own creativity and provide them an avenue to publish their creations.  Smart man.

I laugh at almost all the submissions.  There seems to be a picture or situation that applies to something going on in my life.  Something for everyone.  I subscribe to the newsletters (Cheezburger and Hotdog editions) daily.  When I get to work, it is almost always the first email I open.  Great way to start the day.


From Cute

To Bizarre

Get to meet regulars such as Ceiling Cat, Lazer Cat, Monorail Cat and Basement Cat.

Thousands of photos and videos to watch.  There are around 12 other related websites including I has a hotdog featuring dogs (including Corgis) - fail blog - making fun of celebrities and many many more.  So much fun ... so little time. 

Another favorite of mine is the dog-site

http://dogs.icanhascheezburger.com/

When you have a few moments, check it out. 

 

The original lolcat.

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