Allison Bean

As editorial director, Allison oversees a team of editors who update, edit and publish content for MyDomaine. Allison is an editor and writer with over a decade of experience in the lifestyle space. 

Highlights

• 13 years professional writing and editing experience
• Extensive knowledge of home decor trends, gardening advice, and other lifestyle topics
• Expertise in brand-building and digital content strategy

Experience

Allison Bean is a lifestyle journalist and an editorial director working on MyDomaine and The Spruce, The Spruce Pets, and The Spruce Crafts. A seven-year Dotdash veteran, Allison has worn many hats, worked with hundreds of writers, and was the founding editorial director of The Spruce.

She started her career in print media at Condé Nast’s Brides New York magazine, where much of her work focused on fact-checking articles and interviews for accuracy. She later worked as a home and registry editor at Brides.com, where she reported on interior design trends and edited their Webby award-nominated blog. 

Education

 Allison graduated with honors from New York University, with a degree in journalism. 

About MyDomaine and Dotdash

MyDomaine is part of the Dotdash publishing family. For more than 20 years, Dotdash brands have been helping people find answers, solve problems, and get inspired. We are one of the top-20 largest content publishers on the Internet according to comScore, a leading Internet measurement company, and reach more than 30% of the U.S. population every month. Our brands collectively have won more than 20 industry awards in the last year alone and, most recently, Dotdash was named Publisher of the Year by Digiday, a leading industry publication.