Proof of Usefulness Report

WebMD

Analysis completed on 2/17/2026

+669
Proof of Usefulness Score
Category Standard

WebMD is a dominant legacy entity in the digital health space with undeniable real-world utility and massive reach (100M+ monthly visitors). While the project itself is a verified market leader with significant revenue and team scale (7,500+ employees), the submission provided was extremely low quality, lacking specific metrics or technical details. The score is heavily buoyed by the known external reality of the brand's scale and traction, but penalized for the lack of effort in the response and the commoditized nature of the underlying technology.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility2.5)
Audience Reach Impact2.0)
Technical Innovation1.5)
Evidence Of Traction2.5)
Market Timing Relevance1.0)
Functional Completeness0.5)
Subtotal+727
Usefulness Multiplierx0.92
Final Score+669

Project Details

Project URL
webmd.com
Description
Our Company: WebMD is a leading provider of health information services to consumers, physicians, healthcare professionals, employers and health plans. Our Business: WebMD is the leading provider of health information and services to consumers and healthcare professionals. The online healthcare information, decision-support applications and communications services that we provide: Help consumers take an active role in managing their health by providing objective healthcare information and lifestyle information. Make it easier for physicians and healthcare professionals to access clinical reference sources, stay abreast of the latest clinical information, learn about new treatment options, earn continuing medical education credits and communicate with peers. Enable employers and health plans to provide their employees and plan members with access to personalized heath and benefit information and decision support technology that helps them make informed benefit, provider and treatment choices.

Algorithm Insights

Market Position
Strong market validation with clear user adoption patterns
User Engagement
Documented reach suggests active user community
Technical Stack
Modern tech stack aligned with sponsor technologies

Recommendations to Increase Usefulness Score

Document User Growth

Provide specific metrics on user acquisition and retention rates

Showcase Revenue Model

Detail sustainable monetization strategy and current revenue streams

Expand Evidence Base

Include testimonials, case studies, and third-party validation

Technical Roadmap

Share development milestones and feature completion timeline