by David Evans | Dating Site Features
Match has implemented a HotorNot-style browsing feature on member homepages called You Might Like. It’s a simple feature, the two options are Skip and Save. Skip I get, but why Save? People’s Saved Favorites list is where great matches go to die. Why not provide...
by David Evans | Dating Markets, Dating Sites & Startups
It was only a matter of time. It seems that the only browsing model social networking and now social media companies have come up with are variants on HotorNot. Sigh. The new TwitOrFit shows a random user’s image, along with their most recent Tweet, and gives...
by David Evans | Dating Sites & Startups
Before everyone became enamored with PlentyOfFish, HotOrNot was the primary focus of the get rich quick crowd. At a recent Startup2Startup event HON founder James Hong dispensed with the story of how his startup took off and how they bootstrapped in the beginning,...
by David Evans | Dating Industry Finance
National Post has more on the Avid Life Media acquisition of HotorNot. When I talked to the reporter, one of the first things I said was the it looks like Avid Life Media is angling for the Barry Diller/IAC keiretsu. (IAC, is actually breaking it’s business...
by David Evans | Dating Industry Finance
Looks like HotorNot has sold for a reported $20 million to Avid Life Media. That seems a bit high but it’s going to take some more sleuthing to find out what the actual number is. I met James Hong a few years ago at a conference and we briefly talked about...