Online Dating Industry News For 11-9-09
Over the weekend I tossed DownToEarth into the Tech Crunch Deadpool. I hope that STiR, stays alive longer than DTE, which was with us for a little less than a year. STiR’s web page titles say “Dance Clubs, Bars and Nightlife with reviews and...OKCupid Ice Breakers in Beta
Getting online daters to stray out of their comfort zones and search for new people has always been a problem for dating sites. Usually, search is a set it and forget it situation, where users set their initial search criteria and then leave it like that forever. You...Online Dating Insider Celebrates Seven Years
On November 8, 2002 I wrote the very first Online Dating Insider blog post, aptly titled What’s this? It’s hard to believe that was seven years ago today. It’s been an incredible journey researching topics, interviewing people and writing thousands of...Online Dating Industry Weekly Wrapup 11-6-09
Fling flung me to Get It On Which is really Various, which is owned by Penthouse. I recently unsubscribed from Fling (research purposes!) and was presented with the opportunity to join Get It On (6 million months visitors at least), which is a Various, Inc. property...The Knot’s Profits Drop 64 Percent
Wedding site The Knot saw profits fall about 64 percent to $771,000 for the 3rd quarter when compared to last year, as debt and other expenses dragged earnings down. But the marriage business isn’t completely on the rocks: net revenues were up 4 percent while...New Twitter Dating Industry List
Earlier this year I wrote Online Dating Sites Begin Embracing Twitter. Approximately 70 or so people and dating companies listed their twitter account in the post and the comments. I’m following most of the people on my personal account @daveevans. With the new...Announcing The Internet Dating Industry Awards
This year, iDate, the primary US event for the online dating industry, is holding a new event, the Internet Dating Industry Awards. The online dating industry deserves some recognition, and it’s great to see iDate expand a bit. It’s felt a bit long in the...Spark Networks Investor Conference Call Tomorrow
Spark Networks, Inc. (AMEX:LOV – News) will host an investor conference call to discuss its results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. The call is scheduled to take place on Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time.Online Dating Industry Links 11-3-09
I found this email from Match.com’s shuttered Down To Earth Site disconcerting. I knew about the changeover to STiR but this showing up along in my inbox with absolutely no explanation bothered me. First they promoted DTE to Match members and now things have...
From 2002-2019, David Evans helped entrepreneurs, investors, and the media, make sense of the online dating industry.
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