by David Evans | Uncategorized
According to the Palm Beach Post, True founder Herb Vest said he spent $200,000 last year on lobbyists around the country.
by David Evans | Uncategorized
From now on, all comments and trackbacks will be moderated, which means I will approve each and every one. In three years I have removed only a handful of comments due to extremely unjust remarks. today I counted 55 spam comments from same person by noon. Comment and...
by David Evans | Dating Sites & Startups
Robert X. Cringely at InforWorld points out that Punjabi Singles has a bit of a copywriting problem on their home page: Just imagine on this portal – first share, then talk, then meet – and try!!! Thus every maddest dream may come true thanks to the simple...
by David Evans | Uncategorized
I am upgrading our publishing platform to Movable Type 3.17. Pardon the dust during the process, some links may not work while I consolidate three years off posts and images. We’re excited about the many new features that Movable Type provides – better...
by David Evans | Dating Conferences & Events
SingleShots is turning two. To celebrate they are throwing a party in New York City. snip… There will be great drink specials, homemade birthday cupcakes, party games and entertainment, and a raffle with numerous prizes, including a photo shoot from SingleShots,...
by David Evans | Dating Sites & Startups
Marc Simoncini, C.E.O of European dating powerhouse Meetic, let me know that he has done a deal with AOL Europe. Meetic will have a personals channel on AOL in Germany which is act one of a developing long-term strategic collaboration between the two companies....
by David Evans | Uncategorized
Ever since I added audio version of this blog (thanks Chris!) I’ve been listening to a lot more podcasts. One issue I find over and over again is that people leave a lot of empty space in between sentences while they gather their thoughts and before and after...
by David Evans | Dating Sites & Startups
True has sent out a press release about their recent study of 30,000 men. Main finding is that “single fathers surprisingly have an edge over single men without children when it comes to characteristics that promote deep relationship bonding and overall...
by David Evans | Uncategorized
eHarmony’s new “Endless Love” ad campaign features a man proposing to his girlfriend. Supposedly the proposal wasn’t staged. The press release equates the fact that the guy, Nate, is doing the stunt because he likes eHarmony so much. This rings...
by David Evans | Dating Sites & Startups, Marketing
OMMA Magazine has a story about Eharmony and how they went against the grain by using the word marriage in their advertising. Lucas Donat, CEO of Donat Wald, talks about how Eharmony sought to differentiate the service by focusing on people serious about finding...