Our readers have made How-To Geek one of the most popular technology websites in the world. Here’s a brief recap of the site’s origins, where we are now as we continue to innovate, and what our future holds.
We’ve Been Helping You Since 2006
How-To Geek was founded in 2006 as a resource to help the average person quickly and easily find the advice they need. We’ve changed and expanded a lot since then, but our guiding principle has remained the same.
Nowadays, How-To Geek is a team of over 80 people, serving millions of visitors every month. We’re the geeks you can turn to when your computer isn’t working, you need to do something technical, or you want advice on the latest gadgets, and we do it all in a simple and approachable way.
How-To Geek has beenowned by Valnet since 2023, a global digital publishing and media investment company that also owns the technology websitesAndroid Police,MUO,Pocket-lint, andXDA.
We Cover Everything From Android to Windows
How-To Geek has covered an array of technology since its inception, like web browsers, programming languages, and operating systems. We proudly still cover these and more; we’re constantly growing and our readers trust us. Now, our scope reaches far and wide toDesktop,Mobile,Web,Space,Gaming,Automotive,Hobbies,Streaming, and so much beyond.
We’re able to lead in these areas and provide informative and entertaining coverage in no small part thanks to our stellar editorial team—between us, we have over a century of professional technology experience. We’ve reviewed devices, filmed videos, hosted podcasts, and written tutorials.
Joe Fedewa,Nick Lewis,Sydney Butler, andTim Brookesbring their specific expertise as editorial leads for the sections, whileJoe KeeleyandJordan Glooroversee the website from a strategic perspective. Team members like analytical guruAndrew Heinzman, commerce editorKris Henges, and image extraordinaire Lucas Gouveia are just as essential to the operation.
The team at How-To Geek is supportedby Valnet, which provides us with advanced data tools and analysis, and gives us room to experiment. This means we can easily follow trends, understand what you want more of, and push into new areas we think you’ll enjoy.
We Do More Than Just How-To
How-to guides have always been in our bread and butter—it’s in our name, after all. Whether it’s learninghow to use the latest Excel functionorhow to customize your Windows Start menu, we ensure that our steps are clear and concise, with plenty of annotated screenshots to make things easy to follow.
But we also do lots more than that. Wereview the latest smartphones,list the best movies and shows to stream,provide money-saving tips, andshare unique ways to use your devices. It’s all part of our aim to make technology accessible and fun.
We alsoreport the latest news, led by our news editorCorbin Davenport, providing our expert analysis so that you can make sense of the ever-changing technology landscape.
We bring the same level of quality to every article we write. Our gold-standard authors bring their real hands-on experience and knowledge, and our editorial team makes sure that every article is the best it can be before it reaches your eyes.
We Continue to Grow and Serve You
Technology is ever-changing, and so How-To Geek evolves with it. That’s why we launched two new sections recently:
We chose these areas because we identified that they would interest you, our audience. We drew on our existing team and hired new specialists, so you’re able to expect the same dedication and care that we give to established sections likeLinuxandiPhone.
Some of our most popular articles this year have come from these two new sections, includinga dive inside Honda’s battery breakthroughandhow a new telescope lens could change astronomy. We’re excited to see how our Automotive and Space sections expand over the coming months alongside our long-established coverage areas.
You’re Part of the Site
Last year, the Valnet development team built the system for us to launchThreads, an area that lets us ask questions and get responses from the most important person: you. We’ve published hundreds of Threads and thousands of you have got involved, weighing in onthe success of Windows 11,your favorite email app, andads on streaming services.
You can evencreate your own Threadsand solicit opinions from the How-To Geek community.
The Future of How-To Geek
How-To Geek continues to flourish. We have an incredible team, working hard every single day to bring you the latest news, advice, guides, and editorials. It’ll soon be our twentieth anniversary, and we’re showing no signs of slowing down. We’re grateful you’re here for the journey with us.
