by David Evans | Marketing
Keeping up with dating industry news takes a lot of effort. I have a number of Google News alerts set up and I still manage to miss big stories all the time. Last week I came across a Google News alert for a story about a man who murdered (or not as the case may be) a...
by David Evans | Dating Site Features
When I logged into Match.com this morning I was greeted with a message that based on my profile Match noticed I was getting a lot of emails from people who don’t meet your criteria. Clicking through I was presented the obligatory cute blond/boobs/bare feet...
by David Evans | Dating Sites & Startups, Online Dating Industry
I saw a job opening at eHarmony on LinkedIn. Senior Product Manager: The Senior Product Manager will be an integral team member of a new eHarmony service. Qualified candidates MUST have product/service experience at a major, consumer-facing technology company. This...
by David Evans | Social: Dating & Networking
Want to stalk a potential love interest on Facebook? There’s an app for that. Lots of chatter about the latest Facebook stalking craze, Breakup Notifier. You like someone. They’re in a relationship. Be the first to know when they’re out of it. Just...
by David Evans | Dating Research
Interesting new study out. “A Global Shift in the Social Relationships of Networked Individuals: Meeting and Dating Online Comes of Age” is part of the “Me, My Spouse and the Internet Project” at the Oxford Internet Institute, University of...
by David Evans | Marketing, Social: Dating & Networking
Anne Holland’s latest Subscription Site Insider webinar, Paid Subscription Marketing Via Facebook Ads, is this thursday, February 24. Facebook ads are going to be even more important than Google ads for many audience development pros and membership site...
by David Evans | Profiles & Matching
Boston Innovation has a nice writeup about a new dating site in Boston targeting college kids. Reading Matchmaking at MIT, BU and Harvard Just Got Easier with nChooseTwo, its becoming clear that the premise of people matching their friends continues to gain traction...
by David Evans | Audio & Video, Interviews
It was nice to wake up hearing my voice on NPR this morning. That sort of thing doesn’t happen very often and I love doing radio interviews more than just about anything. The piece captures the current state of Internet dating quite well, with the caveat that it...
by David Evans | Uncategorized
If you like books such as Freakanomics, you are going to love Spousonomics: Using Economics to Master Love, Marriage, and Dirty Dishes. Premise: treat marriage like a business partnership, and your problems will fix themselves. “Spousonomics is one of the most...
by David Evans | Dating Industry Finance, Marketing, Mobile Dating
Apples has dropped a bombshell regarding in-app subscription purchases. The new subscription model potentially affects every dating site currently or planning on offering a mobile version of their service. Apple Launches Subscriptions on the App Store. Subscriptions...