Tech District · VIDEO ESSAY

The Rise and Fall of GeoCities, the Web Neighborhood That Gave Millions Their First Homepage

GeoCities was more than a website host—it was where millions of people built their first corner of the internet. From colorful fan pages and personal diaries to chaotic GIFs, guestbooks, and web “neighborhoods,” it helped define what the early web felt like. This video explores the rise of GeoCities, how Yahoo turned it into a massive internet property, and why one of the web’s most iconic communities eventually disappeared.