by David Evans | Dating Research, Marketing
Most of you have probably read the OKCupid blog, OK Trends. The October issue of Inc. Magazine has a good article about how OkCupid used statistical analysis to double its Web traffic via a series of enlightening and often surprising blog posts. Regardless of if you...
by David Evans | Marketing
A few posts to go while the server move continues. Looks like Zoosk has redone their affiliate marketing campaign. Look at the difference in payouts. Which one do you think affiliates will choose? Turned on nice formatting for smartphones and iPads. I think...
by David Evans | Marketing
Marketing a dating site is incredibly expensive. Just look at these numbers, from an article in Barron’s about Spark Networks trying to find a buyer. eHarmony may spend $125 million on marketing and advertising, or more than 40% of its estimated $280 million in...
by David Evans | Marketing
Without further ado, the Online Dating Insider Premiere of the new Zoosk commercial, which you are going to see a lot of starting May 31.
by David Evans | Marketing
If a dating site landing page does not immediately appeal to a visitor and get them to register, PPC ads can get expensive, fast. Behold these testing anecdotes from the Conversion Conference. We’ve seen a single security icon (i.e. a lock with a checkmark on it)...
by David Evans | Marketing
Marc Porcelli is a familiar face at dating and social networking conferences. His post, The Online Value Chain, has a great photo of the online advertising ecosystem. If you do marketing for a dating site, you should be intimately familiar with these companies.