by David Evans | Dating Site Features
What’s in a moniker? Dating concierge, virtual wingperson, call it what you will, the time is ripe for avatar-based helpers on dating sites. Clippy the Paperclip and Microsoft Bob are faint memories when it comes to helpful talking heads. Today’s avatar...
by David Evans | Dating Industry Finance, Dating Markets, Dating Research, Dating Site Features, Dating Sites & Startups, Marketing, Mobile Dating, Online Dating Innovation
Much of my work in the online dating industry involves working with startups looking for a way to leapfrog their way into a market-leading position in a particular niche. Other times it’s developing new growth strategies for established sites that are looking to...
by David Evans | Dating Site Features
I joined up for IMVU, the online avatar company, in 2004. Today, nearly two years later, I get my first message from another member and it’s about lesbian avatar pr0n. Not exactly what I expected when I opened the email. File under: It was only a matter of time....
by David Evans | Dating Site Features
Chemistry.com has trademarked the venerable coffee date, calling it “First-MeetingTM.” Click the image to learn all about the four-stage guided communication process. Strange that the graphics that depict the process are not in synch with actual process...
by David Evans | Dating Site Features
Does the world net yet another fr*e image hosting service? Webshots thinks so. They have launched Allyoucanupload.com, where users can upload images for free. I’ve experimented with several image management solutions, ideally to keep images in blog posts out of...