Comments on: Costlier Operations: Dating or Social Networking Sites? http://onlinedatingpost.com/archives/2007/01/costlier-operations-dating-or-social-networking-sites/ Online Dating Industry Consulting & Commentary Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:50:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Zoltan http://onlinedatingpost.com/archives/2007/01/costlier-operations-dating-or-social-networking-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-7262 Zoltan Sun, 25 Mar 2007 07:47:15 +0000 http://onlinedatingpost.com/archives/2007/01/costlier-operations-dating-or-social-networking-sites/#comment-7262 You can also check here what do I think about the dating market for the next year: http://www.unitedwebsite.com/zoltan/2007/03/24/free-dating-sites/ You can also check here what do I think about the dating market for the next year:
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]]> By: Zoltan http://onlinedatingpost.com/archives/2007/01/costlier-operations-dating-or-social-networking-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-7144 Zoltan Sat, 24 Mar 2007 13:22:37 +0000 http://onlinedatingpost.com/archives/2007/01/costlier-operations-dating-or-social-networking-sites/#comment-7144 POF domination in the free dating market will most probably end in less than 12 months. I predic that there will be at least 4-5 big paid sites in a matter of months including pof, okcupid, justsayhi. There will be a bigger competition for 4th, 5th place between some of the new players: collaboradate.com, connectingsingles.com, onelovenet.com, soulmatefind.com. POF domination in the free dating market will most probably end in less than 12 months. I predic that there will be at least 4-5 big paid sites in a matter of months including pof, okcupid, justsayhi. There will be a bigger competition for 4th, 5th place between some of the new players: collaboradate.com, connectingsingles.com, onelovenet.com, soulmatefind.com.

]]> By: Saïd Amin http://onlinedatingpost.com/archives/2007/01/costlier-operations-dating-or-social-networking-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-2353 Saïd Amin Mon, 22 Jan 2007 21:07:40 +0000 http://onlinedatingpost.com/archives/2007/01/costlier-operations-dating-or-social-networking-sites/#comment-2353 Hi Sally, obviously Plenty of Wish is a client of his =) Mark needs to pay the bills like the rest of us but I think it's important to disclose your clients when blogging/sharing industry "news" about them. Nevertheless he does a good job of keeping the site updated with relevant info (well, "mostly" relevant anyway =) Peace! -S Hi Sally, obviously Plenty of Wish is a client of his =) Mark needs to pay the bills like the rest of us but I think it’s important to disclose your clients when blogging/sharing industry “news” about them.

Nevertheless he does a good job of keeping the site updated with relevant info (well, “mostly” relevant anyway =)

Peace!
-S

]]> By: Sally Bunsheim http://onlinedatingpost.com/archives/2007/01/costlier-operations-dating-or-social-networking-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-2352 Sally Bunsheim Mon, 22 Jan 2007 20:53:20 +0000 http://onlinedatingpost.com/archives/2007/01/costlier-operations-dating-or-social-networking-sites/#comment-2352 Online Personals Watch, Mark Brooks take on the online dating industry is nothing more than an advertisement for plentyoffish. What I once regarded as a good source of industry information is now no more than a billboard of blog posts. Someone really needs to do something about creating a better resource for industry news. Online Personals Watch, Mark Brooks take on the online dating industry is nothing more than an advertisement for plentyoffish.

What I once regarded as a good source of industry information is now no more than a billboard of blog posts. Someone really needs to do something about creating a better resource for industry news.

]]> By: Saïd Amin http://onlinedatingpost.com/archives/2007/01/costlier-operations-dating-or-social-networking-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-2297 Saïd Amin Sat, 20 Jan 2007 17:56:27 +0000 http://onlinedatingpost.com/archives/2007/01/costlier-operations-dating-or-social-networking-sites/#comment-2297 Wow Dave, pretty bold to predict a decline in traffic for PofF in the coming months. Unless there's some sort of screening/quality control that takes place, I think that all the spam from members posing as someone they are not will eventually catch up and hurt traffic. That said, I agree, the forums on PofF are a great resource. Also, Markus spends money promoting the site through Google AdWords. Given his low expenses and healthy profit margins/savings, he can ramp up his advertising budget to offset the loss of traffic that may be occurring. If the loss of traffic is heavy, it will take its toll in time. Less traffic, the less money he makes from ads, the less he can afford to spend to advertise. OkCupid: yea, pretty cool site. The quality of the profiles are indeed solid. The site has a Consumating.com feel to it, no? Life is good. Peace. Wow Dave, pretty bold to predict a decline in traffic for PofF in the coming months. Unless there’s some sort of screening/quality control that takes place, I think that all the spam from members posing as someone they are not will eventually catch up and hurt traffic. That said, I agree, the forums on PofF are a great resource. Also, Markus spends money promoting the site through Google AdWords. Given his low expenses and healthy profit margins/savings, he can ramp up his advertising budget to offset the loss of traffic that may be occurring. If the loss of traffic is heavy, it will take its toll in time. Less traffic, the less money he makes from ads, the less he can afford to spend to advertise.

OkCupid: yea, pretty cool site. The quality of the profiles are indeed solid. The site has a Consumating.com feel to it, no?

Life is good.

Peace.

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