How To Pitch: Delish.com

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Unique site visitors per month: "We're a top 10 food site with well over 5 million visitors per month," says Delish.com executive director Elizabeth Shepard.
Page views of site per month: Six to seven million
Special issues: Holiday and seasonal content

Background: Delish.com launched in September 2008. The online food portal is a partnership between Hearst Magazines Digital Media and MSN. Executive director Elizabeth Shepard says that the impetus for Delish.com was for Hearst to "launch a major food vertical with first class content, technology, and the power of the portal." Relying on trusted brands, recipe sources, and test kitchens, Shepard says the site should "satisfy all palates with a robust food experience." Elements on the homepage change every day, and the "excellent relationship" with MSN is beneficial on multiple levels -- it allows Delish.com to "capture prime real estate on msn.com," and it's "a great opportunity for exposure" for freelance writers. ...

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