by David Evans | Uncategorized
Major upgraded to the blog software today, let me know if anything isn’t working as expected. Matchmaker is looking to acquire dating sites and domains. Click the link or the ad in the sidebar to get in touch if you’re selling either. I spoke at length...
by David Evans | Uncategorized
Match Profile Pro. Undo profile writer’s block or get unstuck from the classic “I’m just as comfortable in a little black dress…” Does anyone actually pay for this anymore? Profiles are so much better written now. Profile written, check....
by David Evans | Profiles & Matching
I saw this on Match over the weekend. How can a person not have a profile but still be able to communicate? Did I bookmark them when their profile was public and then they hid it? Mysterious.
by David Evans | Uncategorized
Make your dating site more social Google Closer to Lifestreaming Windows Live Goes Social eHarmony Looses Chief Scientist Indian Dating Meta-Search Facebook Growth around the world Online dating is a countercyclical business – via Omnidate. New Facebook...
by David Evans | Dating Research
I am working on an online dating industry report and am looking for stats and numbers regarding the size of the US dating market. I’m in data-gathering mode and would appreciate it if you would contact me if you have information to share. I’m fine with...
by David Evans | Uncategorized
Is your dating site ready for the big online dating season? I’m busy working with clients focused on making final tweaks and adjustments to their site before the traffic starts the holiday spike, which tends to run all the way until Valentine’s Day. I...
by David Evans | Profiles & Matching
The New York Times has a fascinating article about Netflix, which is offering $1 million to anyone who can improve their Cinematch recommendation engine by 10%. It turns out that improving movie recommendations by 9% was pretty straightforward, it’s the last...
by David Evans | Social: Dating & Networking
Oodle aggregating personals Weekly Digest of the Social Networking Space: Nov 19, 2008 Social Networks Site Usage: Visitors, Members, Page Views, and Engagement by the Numbers in 2008 SNAP Exceeds 15 Million Users on Facebook(R) Platform Match serves one billion...
by David Evans | Dating Industry Finance, Dating Site Features
Plentyoffish is now offering paid virtual goods. A lot of people seem to think that virtual goods/gifts on Facebook or HotOrNot aren’t a success. I’d say making over $250k a day selling icons of smiley faces is pretty good. Don’t get me started on...