Facebook Thinks I’m Gay
Great, now Facebook thinks I’m gay. Sure, I have metro-sexual tendencies (skin and hair products, expensive jeans), but how could they screw that up? Hopefully it’s a short-term bug. Is there any way that this mis-identification can be seen or propagate...MySpace Charging For Featured Applications
According to Socialtimes, Myspace is charging developers $50-$100k to show up as a featured application on the MySpace Apps page for one week. At the moment, Slide has purchased all four featured application slots. MySpace has a new application platform with a SINGLE...Adobe Open Screen to Unleash Mobile Social/Dating Applications
Remember last year when Adobe drastically reduced the pricing for it’s streaming video software? Boom, lot’s of video speed-dating applications. Now, Adobe has announced a new initiative called Open Screen, which aims to make the company’s Flash...Spark Networks 1Q 2008 Financial Results
SPARK NETWORKS REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2008 FINANCIAL RESULTS So much for Mark Brooks saying niche sites are growing more than mainstream dating sites, Yes I am green with envy of his TechCrunch connection. I have a lot to say about the post, which will have to wait....Engage.com on CupidCast Radio
It’s Thursday, which means we’re taping another episode of Cupidcast. Tonight the CEO Series continues with Suneet Wadhwa, founder and CEO of Engage. Darwin and I sit down with Suneet to talk about online dating, Engage’s approach and what advantages...Spending by dating sites in Q1-Q3 2007
Alex Moskalyuk at ZDNet draws a bead on online dating advertising spend: Spending for the top ten dating services represents 91% of total spending for this industry ($356.5 mln of the $379.6 mln total), according to Nielsen. Match.com led the way, spending $145.5 mln...Spark Network 1Q 2008 Earnings Call
Spark Networks earnings call is scheduled for 1:30PM PST today.Call Title: Spark Networks Q1 ’08 Financial Results Toll-Free (United States): +1 800-355-4959 International: +1 416-695-9719 In addition, the Company will host a webcast of the call which will be...5-1-08 Links
A warm welcome to our new sponsor, Dating Ad Network. Match closed down their “match studios” service and re-opened it under the name of Match Profile Pro. You can see the ad unit if you go to “edit profile” it’s on the far left hand side...Match.com Q1 2008 Financials
Revenue Q1 2008 90.5, Q1 2007 82.4, Growth 10%Operating Income Before AmortizationQ1 2008 10.1, Q1 2007 8.4, Growth 21% Operating IncomeQ1 2008 7.1, Q1 2007 8.2, Growth -13% Revenue growth was driven by an 8% and 12% increase in international subscribers and revenue...
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