by David Evans | Dating Industry Finance, Marketing
Match.com announced Q1 2009 financial results today. Don’t worry, It’s Ok To look. Match.com has had a busy past few months. In December, Match.com Experiences Strongest November in Seven Years. With the launch of the Daily5, which introduces five new...
by David Evans | Dating Industry Finance
Someone emailed me this week to ask when Spark Networks acquired Engage. At first I thought they must be mistaken, but a visit to Engage shows the usual Spark Networks footer on the home page. Years ago I worked with Engage to develop their signup process. It was a...
by David Evans | Dating Industry Finance
SNAP Interactive, Inc. (“SNAP” or the “Company”) (OTC BB: STVI), a leading provider of online dating applications for social networking websites, today announced operating results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2008. After...
by David Evans | Dating Industry Finance, Marketing
Adam Berger, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Spark Networks, Inc. had this to say about their recent performance: 2008 was a mixed year for us. We achieved moderate annual revenue increases in Jewish Networks and Other Affinity Networks, improved Contribution...
by David Evans | Dating Industry Finance, Dating Site Features
After remaining free since it’s inception, PlentyofFish has officially launched the Serious Member feature. I was able to add my badge, which you can see in the screenshot below. It’s gigantic, like the sun. I don’t hold open doors for women, I kick...
by David Evans | Dating Industry Finance
Free dating sites have had a good run the past few years. Everyone starting a free dating site jumped, and continues to jump, on the free dating bandwagon. Meanwhile, top paid dating sites are making hundreds of millions of dollars, while free dating site are scraping...