by David Evans | Online Dating Innovation
Marc Andreessen, the inventor of the web browser and founder of Netscape, was on Charlie Rose talking about the past, present and future of the internet. The pair discuss the people and the companies that are driving innovation as well as the fact that innovation is...
by David Evans | Dating Site Features, Dating Sites & Startups, Online Dating Innovation
Match.com, the world’s largest online dating company, today announced the launch of DownToEarth, an innovative free online dating site. Last week I spoke with Jacob Solotaroff, the former Director of Product Management and Member Integrity at Match.com, who is...
by David Evans | Online Dating Innovation
Over the past month or two Match has been rolling out a number of design and functionality updates. To begin with, the familiar black header has been replaced with a blue one. Match has thrown out any sort of cohesive design pattern, everything looks like it’s...
by David Evans | Mobile Dating, Online Dating Innovation
Cambridge, MA based Viximo has launched TrueFlirt, an application that enables users to send and receive virtual flirts via mobile phone. Viximo is first and foremost a virtual goods company: think roses on HotOrNot or Facebook gifts. They have produced a video...
by David Evans | Online Dating Innovation
The editors of TechCrunch: had a slow news day and hyped a Japanese virtual boyfriend simulator: In Japan, girls are crazy over virtual boyfriends. Webkare (Web Boyfriend in Japanese), a mix between a social network and dating simulation site, is Nippon’s newest web...
by David Evans | Dating Site Features, Online Dating Innovation, Profiles & Matching
Tech Crunch 50 is today. Practically everyone who matters in the Internet space is there. Why should you care? If you’re a dating site executive, you are are probably focused on driving traffic and conversion rates. But do you ever actually stop and think about...