by David Evans | Mobile Dating
Search giant Google has made the decision to close down several of it’s underperforming services. Of interests to readers is Google’s decision to close Dodgeball, the location-based mobile service Google acquired several years ago. This leaves more room...
by David Evans | Dating Conferences & Events, Dating Site Technology
Big day for America and the world! Use the contact form if you want to set up a time to talk at iDate. I’m arriving Wednesday around 1:30 and leaving Saturday night. An E-Card you Don’t Want to Receive Dating Site Software Reviews
by David Evans | Dating Industry Finance
Yesterday I mentioned that Zoosk has overtaken Are You Interested as the number one dating application on social networks. This morning I received an email from SNAP Interactive stating 4Q 2008 projected revenue as $1.08 million. Total revenue for 2008 is expected to...
by David Evans | Social: Dating & Networking
According to founders, Zoosk is now officially the largest “dating app” on Facebook and social networks in general. They recently overtook the HotOrNot lookalike contest crown from Are You Interested, which actually has added some features recently....
by David Evans | Dating Research, Dating Sites & Startups
Andrew Chen has a solid article on profitable freemium startups about user acquisition, retention, lifetime value and much more. Added bonus, Facebook viral marketing: When and why do apps “jump the shark? Dating sites that are successful live and die by these types...
by David Evans | Dating Conferences & Events
I am participating in an event in Boston called The Man Panel, Friday January 30. Sam Yagan, CEO of OKCupid, will be a fellow panelist. We will be answering panel and audience questions, including talking about online dating and how to improve your personal ad. From...
by David Evans | Dating Research
I enjoyed reading Ron Callari’s 7 Predictions for Search Engine Marketing in 2009. These predictions absolutely apply to the online dating industry. Especially Prediction #3 – Metrics will shift from traffic to conversions.
by David Evans | Social: Dating & Networking
Poking around Facebook while watching football and waiting for roads to be plowed. Here are the Facebook dating Applications, Pages and Groups and I’ve come across. Many of the applications have absolutely nothing to do with dating.
by David Evans | Dating Sites & Startups
Ilya Zatulovski wrote to say that Camlink has shut down. We have made the decision in the fall of last year to close the Camlink venture. With the competition from WooMe & SpeedDate and our failure to raise capital it made no sense for us to continue.The following...
by David Evans | Dating Safety, Profiles & Matching
Jeremy Wagstaff found another hole in how Facebook deals with friend requests, specifically when you are contacted by someone who is not a friend. …if you click on the profile of someone who is not a friend but has sent you a message, or asked you to be a...