

Lifehacker 's frequent guest posts have included articles by Joe Anderson, Eszter Hargittai, Matt Haughey, Meg Hourihan, Jeff Jarvis. Since then, a variety of tech-oriented advertisers have appeared on the site. The highly publicized ad campaign was rumored to have cost $75,000 for three months. Lifehacker launched in January 2005 with an exclusive sponsorship by Sony. Former contributing editors include The How-To Geek, and Tamar Weinberg.

Other former associate editors include Wendy Boswell, Rick Broida, Jason Fitzpatrick, Kevin Purdy, and Jackson West. Gina Trapani founded Lifehacker and was the site's sole blogger until September 2005, when two associate editors joined her, Erica Sadun and D. edition along with extra content specific to local readers. In addition, Lifehacker has four international editions, Lifehacker Australia, Lifehacker Japan and Lifehacker UK which feature most posts from the U.S. The Lifehacker motto is "Tips, tricks, and downloads for getting things done." The website is known for its fast-paced release schedule from its inception, with content being published every half hour all day long.

The blog posts cover a wide range of topics including: Microsoft Windows, Mac, Linux programs, iOS and Android, as well as general life tips and tricks. The site was originally launched by Gawker Media and is currently owned by G/O Media.
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Lifehacker is a weblog about life hacks and software that launched on January 31, 2005.
