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TOP 100 WEBSITES FOR WOMEN
The best of the Web for working women

No one can succeed on her own. Even the savviest women need help along the way. To that end, with the help of the ForbesWoman community, we’ve searched the Web for the most dynamic, inspiring and helpful websites for women. We’re delighted to present this list of ForbesWoman’s Top 100 Websites for Women.

To determine which sites and blogs made the cut we looked for compelling and decidedly female-oriented content, outstanding design, an active community and frequent updates. In short, sheer clickyness.

coolmom.com: TV host and pop culture writer Daphne Brogdon blogs and posts videos to fuel the “momversation.”

DECA is fast becoming to parenting what Revision3 is to gamers and techies, building up a stable of original web series around an super-focused audience. Their Target-sponsored hit Momversation recently rolled out its 100th episode and Daphne Brogdon’s Cool Mom is still going strong. Sure, they also rock World of Warcraft slugfest Project Lore and Boing Boing, but in terms of new properties it’s all about the parents.

“We know that parents are looking online for answers to the tough questions about raising their kids, so we set out to bring together a panel of the top experts in the country,” said DECA’s CEO Michael Wayne. “We created Parents Ask to directly connect parents with the most knowledgeable authorities on every parenting topic.”

Parents Ask is a unique online destination bringing together leading parenting experts, best-selling authors and parents to help families tackle the challenges of modern life. With just the right mix of expert advice, solution-based content, and field tested parenting expertise, Parents Ask will help you navigate the often overwhelming and ever-changing stream of parenting information to discover the right answers that are right for you.

Good Bite brings together America’s most popular food bloggers for online video discussions about cooking. Each episode of Good Bite makes delicious food easy, providing accessible recipes and solutions for home cooks. The Good Bite website is focused on finding the very best in food online and sharing it with users.

Currently the third most subscribed YouTube channel of all time, Smosh is sketch comedy for teens and young adults by 20-year-olds Anthony Padilla and Ian Hecox. With more than 230 million views, Smosh videos have become a pop culture phenomenon. Their site, Smosh.com, features video extras, robust forums, and a growing community of more than 400,000 registered members, who contribute to more than five million page views each month.

Momversation is a video show and website that brings together the web’s most outspoken moms to discuss the topics that matter to them. Momversation is hosted by a rotating cast of eight influential mom-bloggers including Heather Armstrong of dooce and Daphne Brogdon of Cool Mom. The community can also “join the momversation” by posting comments and participating in forums.

A peek into the wardrobes of the world’s biggest style mavens, Closet Crashers mashes up fashion voyeurism with get-the-look resources. Weekly episodes take viewers into the homes and closets of fashion It Girls - and video extras, a blog, and robust community features help users recreate looks they see and share their personal style.

Bringing together five dudes, four cameras, and the one and only World of Warcraft, Project Lore is all about putting the best multimedia MMORPG game guides in one place. The site also features a daily video show and a blog about all things WoW. Led by online video star Alex Albrecht, the show follows the progress of a group of level 70 players who love beer and pizza and loathe Fel Orcs.

Daphne Brogdon’s improv comedy and TV hosting background gel perfectly in one-minute daily videos that focus on her latest gig - being the busy mom of a toddler. In lighthearted video clips and daily blog posts, Brogdon covers the ins and outs of motherhood and parenting, while reminiscing about her single days - and nothing’s off-limits in her wry but relatable observations.

Hosted by the editors of one of the world’s most popular blogs, the eponymous Boing Boing TV is a daily show that covers geek ephemera and Internet curiosities. Segments with news, product reviews, and useful takeaways (how to hack an iPhone, how to cook bamboo) are heavily featured, though art, music, film, and other topics make frequent appearances.