by David Evans | Uncategorized
Enjoying Miami Beach this week, especially meeting people from around the world that I’ve only communicated with via email or phone. Too bad I have to leave tonight, could use a few weeks here. Facebook is turning off notifications. Several dating apps have told...
by David Evans | Profiles & Matching
I’ve been helping out VisualDNA and wanted to give them a chance to explain a bit more about what they will be presenting at iDate. I (Ben Fletcher), will be showing off some genuinely new and innovative products for the dating industry. Our VisualDNA quizzes...
by David Evans | Dating Conferences & Events
In a few hours I’ll trade rainy 50 degree Boston for 82 and overcast Miami. No iDate for me this year though. If you feel like taking a break from the conference, contact me and we can set up a time and place to meet on Wednesday or Thursday. Beach or hotel pool...
by David Evans | Dating Site Technology
This is from advertiser Skalfa eCommerce, creators of SkaDate dating software. New version of SkaDate 7.5 is available. User features now include a Virtual Gift Shop, User Points system, music upload and rate, Private and Public profile status, enhanced search results...
by David Evans | Dating Research
Here are a bunch of research papers relating to dating. http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/118821708/abstract http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/122590962/abstract http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/121413575/abstract...
by David Evans | Uncategorized
Just kidding, don’t want to loose my street cred in the dating industry by doing something counter-productive like getting in a relationship. I mentioned the Pocket Dream Girl iPhone app and heard from Tayfun Karadeniz Founder, CEO, Chairman, President, Master...
by David Evans | Marketing
Markus at PlentyofFish says: I’m at affiliate summit this week, its amazing that the only other dating site here is match.com There are 3,500 affiliates here and dating sites are paying them 10’s of millions of...
by David Evans | Marketing
Jason Calacanis (Weblogs Inc, Maholo) has been writing a weekly email newsletter for Internet entrepreneurs for a while now (Sign up). Jason is an old soul in the Internet World, I remember going to some of his Silicon Alley parties in NYC circa 1996. This week the...
by David Evans | Uncategorized
Surprising not to see a single dating site has put a Haiti relief button on the home page or announced any donations. Big lost opportunity to connect with visitors and members and do some social good at the same time. If you know a dating site which a links to Haiti...
by David Evans | Dating Research
The overload of blog reactions to OKCupid’s analysis of profile pictures this week has been incredible. 281,000 results on Google for the phrase OKCupid profile pictures. I’ve received at least two dozen tweets, emails and IM’s about the post. Some...