by David Evans | Dating Markets, Online Dating Innovation, Profiles & Matching
On Friday I was talking to someone about matching based on musical tastes and preferences. Funny how it happens but right afterwards I randomly came across Tastebuds, a UK-based matchmaking site that creates instant connections based on shared musical passions. Users...
by David Evans | Dating Industry Finance, Online Dating Innovation
As the dating high-season approaches, dating sites are busy pitching topics to the media. Big-box retailer (your odds are better at Match), casual, group or niche dating are the usual suspects. This year its the AARP crowd, which appears to be the only market segment...
by David Evans | Audio & Video, Online Dating Innovation
Earlier this year when one-on-one videochat site Chatroulette began its stratospheric growth due to inordinate amounts of media attention, many people thought random anonymous videochat was the Next Big Thing for discovering people online. After seeing a few dozen...
by David Evans | Dating Industry Finance, Online Dating Innovation
According to TechCrunch, PayPal has debuted its much awaited micropayments product . According to a release issued by the company, the new product is an “in-context, frictionless payment solution that lets consumers pay for digital goods and content in as little as...
by David Evans | Dating Sites & Startups, Online Dating Innovation
Group buying pioneer Groupon has launched a trust fund and a dating site because so many people use Groupons on dates. The dating site is called GroupSpawn. Groupon as a company feels a responsibility towards the children it has spawned, it has set aside a trust fund...
by David Evans | Online Dating Innovation
Few dating startups can afford to spend 40% of their revenue on advertising, especially free sites. Even if you work off a white label platform, you still have to spend a boatload of cash marketing your site. It’s not like they fill your database with paying...