WebTeb explained

WebTeb (ar|ويب طب) is an Arab internet website ^[1] that produces and publishes medical, health news and information and lifestyle through various tools and topics such as symptom diagnosis, diseases, and medicines, as well as articles on medicine, health, beauty and some aspects of pregnancy and childbirth.^[2] WebTeb was founded in 2011 by Dr. Mahmoud Kayal to provide the Arabic speakers with the information, tools, and applications to accompany them and be a health and lifestyle reference in their life.^[3]

Traffic

WebTeb began by providing specialized information on diseases, drugs, treatments, and surgery, to articles and news related to various health and medical fields. WebTeb now has dedicated sections such as Medicine, Health, Beauty, Pregnancy, and Childbirth. It also provides a community platform that helps users interact with each other, as well as their mobile application: WebTeb general medicine application.^{[4] [5]}

History

WebTeb's contents source are from Harvard University and Mayo Clinic. WebTeb’s website has 7.8 million monthly users, 30 million monthly views^{[6] [7] [8]} and interaction across different platforms such as computers and smart devices.^{[9] [10]}

Awards and achievements

WebTeb achieved the following awards:

• First place in Sheikh Ali Al-Sabah Award for Best Applications.^[11]
• Third place in HH Sheikh Al Ali Al Sabah Award for best websites
• Ranked first in the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for the most influential social platforms.^[12]
• Ranked 13th in the ranking of Forbes for the 100 strongest Arab startups.^[13]

References

1. Web site: Case Publishing - INSEAD. cases.insead.edu. 2018-06-30.
2. https://www.mc-doualiya.com/programs/hot-coffe-mcd/20170907-موقع-ويب-طب-معلومات-صحية-موثوقة-لينا-العمري-المواطن-العربي-ثقافة WebTeb on mc-doualiya
3. News: News Bits: WebTeb Wins Arab Social Media Influencers Summit Award; J. Peter Ban promoted to COO of Simulmedia; Making Email Fun Again - Adotas. 2015-03-19. Adotas. 2018-06-30. en-US.
4. http://www.akhbarak.net/hosted_articles/117-ويب-طب-تطلق-موقعها-الالكتروني-الجديد New Medical site in Arab World
5. Web site: elan WebTeb goes mobile with Arabic language app - elan. www.elanthemag.com. en-US. 2018-06-30.
6. Web site: WebTeb statistics.
7. Web site: Webteb.com Traffic, Demographics and Competitors - Alexa. www.alexa.com. en. 2018-06-30.
8. News: WebTeb Announces It Has Passed the 3 Million Unique Visitors Per Month Mark and Opening of Ramallah Offices. PR.com. 2018-06-30.
9. Web site: ArabNet. www.arabnet.me. 2018-06-30.
10. News: WebTeb attracts 5 million visitors monthly and has received 800,000 app downloads. 2018-06-30. en-US.
11. https://aitnews.com/2014/11/25/ويب-طب-افضل-تطبيق-وثالث-موقع-عربي-لسنة-2014/ WebTeb the best Arabic medial app
12. Web site: "ويب طب" موسوعة طبية عربية على الإنترنت والهواتف الذكية - بيئة أبوظبي.
13. https://www.forbesmiddleeast.com/list/أقوى-100-شركة-ناشئة-عربية/ Forbes Middle East Web Teb