NBC Universal — iVillage

Audience Strategy & Platform Development

NBC Universal — iVillage

Project Background

We worked with NBC Universal as part of the core digital expansion for iVillage, one of the most influential media properties of its era — a $600 million acquisition that became the foundation for NBC’s push into women’s digital content.

Our role was to strengthen how the platform attracted, understood, and engaged its audience at scale. We advised on community engagement strategy, user experience, and front-end development for a site that connected tens of millions of women every month through conversations, content, and community.

At a time before social media defined audience behavior, iVillage was already operating at network scale — with over 30 million unique visitors a month, 4 million active forum participants, and 4 billion annual page views. Our work helped evolve the audience experience and lay groundwork for NBCU’s cross-platform digital strategy, integrating iVillage with Today Show, Bravo, Oxygen, and other key media properties.

Client
NBC Universal / iVillage
Service
Audience Engagement Strategy, UX Development, Community Growth, Digital Integration
Sector
Media / Digital Content / Community Engagement

Highlights

• Served as audience strategy lead for NBCU’s flagship digital community

• Helped drive engagement and retention through UX, community features, and scalable design systems

• Supported front-end development for large-scale content and community integration

• Played a key role in NBC’s digital transformation, linking iVillage with major network brands

• Platform achieved measurable growth — 170% increase in visits during redesign cycles and double-digit ad revenue growth

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