Comments on: SkaDate 7 Dating and Social Networking Platform Released http://onlinedatingpost.com/archives/2009/01/skadate-7-dating-and-social-networking-platform-released/ Online Dating Industry Consulting & Commentary Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:54:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Alasdair http://onlinedatingpost.com/archives/2009/01/skadate-7-dating-and-social-networking-platform-released/comment-page-1/#comment-257287 Alasdair Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:06:22 +0000 http://onlinedatingpost.com/archives/2009/01/skadate-7-dating-and-social-networking-platform-released/#comment-257287 Hi Ross, Thanks for getting back to me, that's allayed some worries on that. Just whilst I know you're looking at this thread, I hope you don't mind me jumping in with another question. My admittedly limtied experience of investigating dating platforms (white label or otherwise) leaves a little to be desired in terms of design. Apart from a few basic templates (if at all) there only seems to be basic colour choices for text / background etc. However, developing dating sites is all about standing out from the crowd, so what do you guys offer in terms of availability to alter design. Is it just header / footer or can we spruce up anything else ? Do you have deisgners you exclusively work with or can a site owner use their own staff? There seems to be a real lack of modern well designed templates to choose from with dating providors. Many thanks for your help, Alasdair Hi Ross,

Thanks for getting back to me, that’s allayed some worries on that.

Just whilst I know you’re looking at this thread, I hope you don’t mind me jumping in with another question.

My admittedly limtied experience of investigating dating platforms (white label or otherwise) leaves a little to be desired in terms of design. Apart from a few basic templates (if at all) there only seems to be basic colour choices for text / background etc. However, developing dating sites is all about standing out from the crowd, so what do you guys offer in terms of availability to alter design.
Is it just header / footer or can we spruce up anything else ? Do you have deisgners you exclusively work with or can a site owner use their own staff?
There seems to be a real lack of modern well designed templates to choose from with dating providors.

Many thanks for your help,

Alasdair

]]> By: Ross Williams - WhiteLabelDating.com http://onlinedatingpost.com/archives/2009/01/skadate-7-dating-and-social-networking-platform-released/comment-page-1/#comment-257284 Ross Williams - WhiteLabelDating.com Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:29:12 +0000 http://onlinedatingpost.com/archives/2009/01/skadate-7-dating-and-social-networking-platform-released/#comment-257284 Hi Alasdair, Aaah, I'm grateful for email comment notifications :) We've got a few partners in your position - they've built their site on the white label dating platform and have developed a brand which as value and they may want to sell. You own the brand so you can sell it - it would be up to the new owner of the brand whether or not they wanted to continue with our platform, use another or go in-house. We can offer shared ownership of data so a copy can be taken away which means you're not locked in. So yup - no problem there, Ross Hi Alasdair,

Aaah, I’m grateful for email comment notifications :)

We’ve got a few partners in your position – they’ve built their site on the white label dating platform and have developed a brand which as value and they may want to sell.

You own the brand so you can sell it – it would be up to the new owner of the brand whether or not they wanted to continue with our platform, use another or go in-house.

We can offer shared ownership of data so a copy can be taken away which means you’re not locked in.

So yup – no problem there,

Ross

]]> By: Alasdair http://onlinedatingpost.com/archives/2009/01/skadate-7-dating-and-social-networking-platform-released/comment-page-1/#comment-257147 Alasdair Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:30:51 +0000 http://onlinedatingpost.com/archives/2009/01/skadate-7-dating-and-social-networking-platform-released/#comment-257147 I've only just stumbled across this exchange, and found it a fascinating insight. I have a question to Ross if he still keeps an eye on this particular thread. as I'm currently debating white label v custom software. What would happen if I partner with a WL site and after a while it's successful enough to keep the money rolling in, and then I decide I'd like to sell up. What would happen then ? Would I be able to freely sell my percentage ? would it default to you ? or what would the process be ? Thanks I’ve only just stumbled across this exchange, and found it a fascinating insight.

I have a question to Ross if he still keeps an eye on this particular thread.
as I’m currently debating white label v custom software.

What would happen if I partner with a WL site and after a while it’s successful enough to keep the money rolling in, and then I decide I’d like to sell up. What would happen then ? Would I be able to freely sell my percentage ? would it default to you ? or what would the process be ?

Thanks

]]> By: Emil Sarnogoev | SkaDate http://onlinedatingpost.com/archives/2009/01/skadate-7-dating-and-social-networking-platform-released/comment-page-1/#comment-236274 Emil Sarnogoev | SkaDate Thu, 12 Mar 2009 05:26:46 +0000 http://onlinedatingpost.com/archives/2009/01/skadate-7-dating-and-social-networking-platform-released/#comment-236274 Ross, and this major update of our software is a planned one. We do major upgrades once a year at average. White labels do not hit into our market because you have a different audience. Your customers well... just sit and watch. They can't do anything on your system. Our customers try to change the game and test out their own ideas. That's the main difference. Ross, and this major update of our software is a planned one. We do major upgrades once a year at average.

White labels do not hit into our market because you have a different audience. Your customers well… just sit and watch. They can’t do anything on your system. Our customers try to change the game and test out their own ideas. That’s the main difference.

]]> By: Emil http://onlinedatingpost.com/archives/2009/01/skadate-7-dating-and-social-networking-platform-released/comment-page-1/#comment-235314 Emil Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:23:25 +0000 http://onlinedatingpost.com/archives/2009/01/skadate-7-dating-and-social-networking-platform-released/#comment-235314 I mean the link is different, it's <a href="http://www.skadate.com/?aid=358" rel="nofollow">http://www.skadate.com/?aid=358</a> I mean the link is different, it’s http://www.skadate.com/?aid=358

]]> By: Emil http://onlinedatingpost.com/archives/2009/01/skadate-7-dating-and-social-networking-platform-released/comment-page-1/#comment-235313 Emil Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:22:29 +0000 http://onlinedatingpost.com/archives/2009/01/skadate-7-dating-and-social-networking-platform-released/#comment-235313 Ross, Looks like it was a temporary problem on the ad system David uses. Now it's ok. Ross,

Looks like it was a temporary problem on the ad system David uses. Now it’s ok.

]]> By: Ross Williams - WhiteLabelDating.com http://onlinedatingpost.com/archives/2009/01/skadate-7-dating-and-social-networking-platform-released/comment-page-1/#comment-235264 Ross Williams - WhiteLabelDating.com Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:56:26 +0000 http://onlinedatingpost.com/archives/2009/01/skadate-7-dating-and-social-networking-platform-released/#comment-235264 Probably a good idea to update your advertising on here so it doesn't point to a 404 page then Emil ;) http://www.skadate.com/aid=358 Probably a good idea to update your advertising on here so it doesn’t point to a 404 page then Emil ;)

http://www.skadate.com/aid=358

]]> By: Emil http://onlinedatingpost.com/archives/2009/01/skadate-7-dating-and-social-networking-platform-released/comment-page-1/#comment-235261 Emil Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:33:07 +0000 http://onlinedatingpost.com/archives/2009/01/skadate-7-dating-and-social-networking-platform-released/#comment-235261 Back to SkaDate if you don't mind :) We posted a <a href="http://www.skalfa.com/press/skadate-7-video-not-to-miss.html" rel="nofollow">video</a> that some of your readers might find useful. Back to SkaDate if you don’t mind :) We posted a video that some of your readers might find useful.

]]> By: David Evans http://onlinedatingpost.com/archives/2009/01/skadate-7-dating-and-social-networking-platform-released/comment-page-1/#comment-235240 David Evans Sun, 11 Jan 2009 18:42:01 +0000 http://onlinedatingpost.com/archives/2009/01/skadate-7-dating-and-social-networking-platform-released/#comment-235240 I'm working with a company who has a solution to the cold-start, empty database problem. I'll post more when I can. See you in Miami. I’m working with a company who has a solution to the cold-start, empty database problem. I’ll post more when I can. See you in Miami.

]]> By: Emil http://onlinedatingpost.com/archives/2009/01/skadate-7-dating-and-social-networking-platform-released/comment-page-1/#comment-235238 Emil Sun, 11 Jan 2009 18:08:41 +0000 http://onlinedatingpost.com/archives/2009/01/skadate-7-dating-and-social-networking-platform-released/#comment-235238 I still see independence and control as the most appealing factors for new businesses into the game. Particularly, that's what our customers want. Funny that some of them ask for "ready databases of users" but that's not a kind of thing that we provide. Although I know some companies selling you databases of fake profiles, sucks really. It discredits the whole industry and makes people disappointed in online dating in general. We answer that we are a software vendor, not profile generator. See you guys at iDate. I still see independence and control as the most appealing factors for new businesses into the game. Particularly, that’s what our customers want.

Funny that some of them ask for “ready databases of users” but that’s not a kind of thing that we provide. Although I know some companies selling you databases of fake profiles, sucks really. It discredits the whole industry and makes people disappointed in online dating in general. We answer that we are a software vendor, not profile generator.

See you guys at iDate.

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