Google Launches Display Ad Builder
Google has launched a system which makes it easier to create display ads. This is good news for dating sites who have relied on Google text ads. Today we released the AdWords display ad builder, which lets you create professional-looking display ads in AdWords without...Lunch With MaxMind, Giant Red Shoes
I had lunch with Ed from MaxMind today. The weather is still warm enough to eat outside which is great, as we Bostonians are counting down the days until the first frost. IT execs at dating sites know what MaxMind is, due to the popularity of their GeoIP and Minfraud...Yahoo! Releases OpenID Research
Read all about how complicated OpenID is for normal people to use. This Passport replacement system has been building quite a head of steam for some time now, but it’s still too much work to use. Yahoo! Releases OpenID Research.Help me Get an iDate Miami Speaking Slot
Update: leave a comment instead, the form is too much trouble. Speaker submissions for iDate Miami are open. If you would like to see me give the keynote or a presentation, I need you to go vote for me right now. I promise you I’ll make it worth the effort. Dr....Hilarious Online Dating Site Disclaimers
Now that I’m done admonishing Spark Networks for their lifeless Facelink meta-search, I need to give them big props for adhering to the Internet Dating Safety Act guidelines. Someone in the Spark legal department has a unique sense of 12-point bold font humor, I...Incestuous Search With Spark’s Facelink
Spark Networks has launched Facelink, a meta-search engine which returns online dating profile results from across all Spark properties. Facelink reminds me of when I went to Lycos a few years ago to discuss their meta-search engine. I told Lycos that their site was...MySpace Launches “My Ads†Self Serve Ad Platform
In my previous post I continued to admonish the dating industry for the continued poor state of targeted advertising. Besides social networks, no other websites gather such a broad swath of personal information. Social networks have leapt far ahead of dating sites...Dating sites, Stop Nickel and Diming Members
I’m glad I got my dating rant off my chest, back to business. Apple is announcing new laptops in 15 minutes. I am bouncing around the office in anticipation. Match is inserting ads into it’s free SMS alerts. The ads are terrible. “Earn a...Online Dating Takes Too Long
This post is from me as a single guy about to turn 40 next week. Forget the industry insider, forget the consulting, forget the years of experience with online dating, it’s time to get my rant on. I just spent the last two hours on Match.com. Updating my...
From 2002-2019, David Evans helped entrepreneurs, investors, and the media, make sense of the online dating industry.
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