The Kleinman Report
One of the earliest internet newsletters, The Kleinman Report was a weekly guide to the best of the emerging World Wide Web. Starting with just 100 subscribers (50 email, 50 fax) in 1995, it grew to over 14,000 monthly readers. Written by Geoffrey Kleinman.
Originally called the "Bi-Weekly Business Internet Report," The Kleinman Report evolved to become one of the most influential early internet publications. The newsletter tracked the rise of now-iconic companies from their earliest days—including Amazon, Yahoo, Netscape, and countless others—at a time when most people had never heard of a web browser.
These archives represent a snapshot of the internet's formative years, documenting the discovery and rapid evolution of the World Wide Web during its most transformative period.
About The Kleinman Report
The Kleinman Report emerged in 1995 as one of the first weekly guides to the emerging World Wide Web. Founded by Geoffrey Kleinman, the newsletter began with just 100 subscribers—an unusual hybrid of 50 email subscribers and 50 receiving faxed versions. In an era when the internet was still a mystery to most people, The Kleinman Report served as an essential compass.
By its peak, the newsletter reached over 14,000 monthly readers, becoming a trusted source for discovering the best and most innovative sites on the nascent web. It documented everything from Amazon's early days as an online bookstore to Yahoo's launch at a trade show, from the browser wars between Netscape and Internet Explorer to the emergence of web-based email with Hotmail.
These archives represent a unique historical record of the internet's founding era—a time when finding anything online was still an adventure, and innovation was happening at breakneck speed across countless small websites that would become the foundation of today's digital world.
Featured Articles
The most important standalone pieces from The Kleinman Report archive
One of the first published guides to navigating the Internet, written when most people had never heard of a web browser.
The very first issue — covering internet demographics, free stock quotes by email, and C|Net's debut as a combined TV/Web show.
An early guide to search engines and internet directories when finding anything online was still an adventure.
Field report from one of the earliest Internet World trade shows, where Yahoo was just launching.
Practical advice on getting value from the web in its early commercial days.
Three years later, the landscape had transformed — intranets were the buzzword and browser wars were raging.
A curated link directory — the way we navigated the web before Google existed.
Weekly Issues by Year
Complete archive of weekly issues organized by publication year. Click a year to expand.
By The Numbers
Top Referenced Sites
Weekly Tips Archive
Regular tips and advice from throughout the Kleinman Report run
Other Notable Pages
Additional content and archives from The Kleinman Report