One Direction News
Overview
OneDirection.net was a hugely popular fan site visited by a million users a month at it's peak, which provided the latest news, gossip, concert information for fans to get their teeth into.
Love them or hate them, there’s no denying that One Direction were a pretty big deal at one point. They went from X Factor finalists into the biggest pop act on the planet, selling out stadiums and arenas year after year.
What started off as a bit of fun for us quickly turned into a real behemoth, with our team ending up running one of the biggest fan sites on the internet.
OneDirection.net was a hugely popular site visited by a million users a month at it’s peak, with news, forums and chatrooms enabling fans all over the world to interact with each other.
The site was built in WordPress initially as a news website, but quickly grew into a dynamic suite of applications, along with a separate suite of iOS and Android apps that we created.
Social Media
Alongside the site, we grew a series of social media accounts across Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, which totalled around 2 million followers combined at one point. The YouTube account is still active, with 70,000 + subscribers and 143 videos – go and take a look!
Ticketing
Through our work with Ticketmaster as one of the top affiliates, we later created a concert ticket comparison website called SuprTickets, containing over 10,000 artists along with 1000’s of event venues worldwide.
What year were One Direction formed?
One Direction were formed in 2010 during the seventh season of the British TV show The X Factor. The members originally auditioned as solo artists, but Simon Cowell grouped them together to form a band.
Who were the original members of One Direction?
The original members of One Direction were Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, and Zayn Malik.
What was One Direction's first hit single?
One Direction’s first hit single was “What Makes You Beautiful,” released in 2011, and tt quickly became a global success and established the band as a major pop act.
Why did Zayn Malik leave One Direction?
Zayn Malik left One Direction in March 2015, citing a desire to live a more normal life away from the spotlight. After his departure, the band continued as a four-member group.
What was the name of One Direction's final album before their hiatus?
The final album released by One Direction before their hiatus was Made in the A.M., which came out in November 2015. After the album’s release, the band announced an indefinite break to pursue solo projects.
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