by David Evans | Marketing
TNS acquired web analytics firm Compete for $75 Million – $150 Million. Tracking service Compete has been acquired by TNS (Taylor Nelson Sofres plc) out of London. Initial acquisition price is $75 million with an additional $75 million paid out over 2008-2010...
by David Evans | Marketing
This reminded me of the recent decision for Avid Life Media to turn HotorNot into a market research tool. SF-based Peanut Labs, a provider of digital market research into the “Gen-Y”€Â? demographic, has raised a $3.2 million first round from Leapfrog...
by David Evans | Dating Safety, Dating Site Technology, Dating Sites & Startups, Marketing, Social: Dating & Networking
Boston is getting a lot of snow today, tonight the snow shoes come out! I’m sorry to say that Consumating is joining the TechCrunch Deadpool on March 15. I talked with founder Ben Brown many times when they were starting up and during the transition after CNET...
by David Evans | Marketing, Social: Dating & Networking
I finally got around to installing Match.com’s Little black Book Facebook application. I thought it was going to be a welcome respite after doing 7 interviews in a row today. The opening screen wasn’t very inviting (see blank screenshot), and on the next...
by David Evans | Marketing
Dr. Pepper Schwartz and Perfectmatch.com’s Duet Total Compatibility System star in Retirement Living TV’s new series, Another Chance for Romance.Another Chance for Romance is the first dating show focusing solely on Baby Boomers. Hosted by Roger Lodge, former host...
by David Evans | Dating Research, Marketing
Membershipwebsites has posted How To Launch a Successful New Membership Site. There’s a lot of great information in between the get rich quick ads. If you’re trying to figure out how to market your dating site I would read this stuff until you know it by...