by David Evans | Dating Sites & Startups, Marketing
Andrew Chen has written a high-level document about how to set up analytics for websites. Absolutely applicable to dating sites. You’ll probably want to search for additional information to drill down into each specific section.
by David Evans | Dating Sites & Startups
Commenter Tobin says this about starting a dating site: The cost of technology is getting cheaper and cheaper. I’d even argue that you can get up and running for under $20k ($50k is very high in my opinion). You’re right that the customer acquisition is key and I...
by David Evans | Dating Sites & Startups
At TechCrunch 50 a number of prominent Angel investors have shared a wealth of information about how to raise funds in today’s business climate. Anyone even remotely considering raising money for a dating service needs to read Angel Investors Say Now Is Their...
by David Evans | Dating Industry Finance, Dating Sites & Startups
Every week I receive emails from dating site startups about how to get funded. Traditional VC’s have traditionally avoided the dating space, most investments come from single angel investors or angel syndicates. The problem has been how to find angels who are...
by David Evans | Dating Sites & Startups
This is the funniest dating site I’ve seen in a while. LoveBitten matches vampires with humans. For those of you gullible types, the site is a marketing ploy for True Blood, the new HBO series.
by David Evans | Dating Industry Finance, Dating Research, Dating Sites & Startups
Mail.ru, a major portal in Russia and the country’s first billion-dollar internet firm, has purchased a 30 percent stake in online dating site Mamba for $15 million. Read the rest, including an overview of the Russian dating marketing, at Marketing Vox.