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  "name": "The Bump Knots Worldwide",
  "description": "The Knot Worldwide helps millions of couples plan life's most meaningful moments, such as weddings and parenting, by connecting them with local professionals and offering comprehensive planning tools and inspirational content through a portfolio of global digital media and marketplace brands.",
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  "category": "Wedding & Event Planning Marketplaces",
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  "updatedAt": "2026-08-30T00:06:06.927Z",
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    "website": "https://theknotww.com",
    "category": "Wedding and event planning platform, online marketplace, and technology company",
    "what_it_does": "The Knot Worldwide helps millions of couples around the world plan their weddings and celebrate life's meaningful moments. It also assists hundreds of thousands of global small business owners in the wedding industry to get discovered and scale their businesses. The company provides a comprehensive suite of personalized wedding websites, planning tools, invitations, registry services, and connects couples with local wedding professionals through its multi-platform digital marketplace.",
    "primary_audience": "Engaged couples and global small business owners (wedding professionals).",
    "core_product": "A portfolio of digital platforms and brands, including The Knot, WeddingWire, Bodas.net, Hitched, The Bump, The Bash, Matrimonio.com, Mariages.net, Casamentos.pt, and Simply Eloped. These platforms offer marketplaces, content, planning tools, personalized wedding websites, and registry services.",
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      "kind": "freemium",
      "detail": "For couples, the platforms offer free tools such as wedding websites and planning resources. For wedding professionals and vendors, the pricing model is subscription-based for advertising and listings, with options ranging from free basic listings to paid placements. Paid placements can vary from $50–$1,200+ per month depending on market size and visibility, with typical annual contracts for higher tiers ranging from $6,000–$12,000."
    },
    "parent_ownership": "The Knot Worldwide was formed in December 2018 by the merger of XO Group Inc. (operator of The Knot) and WeddingWire, Inc. The combined company is owned by Permira Funds and Spectrum Equity.",
    "named_competitors": [
      "Zola",
      "Bliss & Bone",
      "Aisle Planner",
      "Brides.com",
      "VowConnection",
      "Minted",
      "Joy"
    ]
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