1346 Facebook Dating Apps and Counting
Had back-to-back calls with Match.com yesterday. First up, an introduction to Craig Wax, senior vice president and general manager for Match.com North American. Next, a conversation with the lead developer for Match’s Little Black Book Facebook application....World Dating Partners Announces new N.A CEO
World Dating Partners has hired Christine Johanson to be the new CEO of North American Operations. Christine is tasked with managing and further developing WDP alliances with leading North American brands. Before joining World Dating Partners, Christine was Head of...AOL Acquires Social Networking Site Bebo
Update: Kara Swisher has more on the numbers. AOL has announced this morning that they have acquired social networking service Bebo for $850 million in cash. Bebo has 100 employees operating in offices in the UK, San Francisco and Austin, TX. Bebo is the third-largest...Getting Bloggers to Write About Your Dating Site
Last week I presented on a panel at the Boston University Communications School. Chris Brogan, founder of PodCamp, was on the panel, and I was thrilled to sit next to him. We talked about the role of technology in Public Relations. Speaking of PR, Cory Doctorow has a...Woome Promotes Bands, Privacy Issues?
WooMe is doing a promotion with bands like Right On Dynamite and Mudvayne. Band members will be in WooMe sessions and people can talk with them live. Looks like you can only chat with ROD. You can win schwag if a WooMe “secret agent” overhears you talking...Mark Cuban’s Rules for Startups
Valleywag has made a bullet point list from Mark Cuban’s Rules for Startups. Given that I speak with a handful of people looking to start dating and social networking sites every week, I thought this was especially relevant. Don’t start a company unless...Microsoft Patents Killer Mobile Dating Application
Nick at Dial A Phone says: An interesting patent has surfaced indicating that Microsoft might be planning to enter the mobile dating industry. The patent, entitled Image-Based Face Search details how Microsoft could be developing complex facial recognition software....WooMe Still Not Satisfying
Woome now works with my camera setup, so I ventured online to host and participate in a few sessions. All week I’ve been getting emails from 21 year old women wanting to get to know me better. First I am greeted with this image. Ok, it’s beta, no big deal....True.com: No More Faces
Look at the new True.com ads. They don’t even bother showing faces anymore. Is this progress? No. Does this raise the bar for online dating? No. Does this type of marketing even make a dent in the Adult Friend Finder revenue? Probably not. I’m surprised...
From 2002-2019, David Evans helped entrepreneurs, investors, and the media, make sense of the online dating industry.
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