PR NEWSWIRE — May 8 — Parship, the online matchmaking service, announced a turnover for 2007 of 46m Euros, which represents an increase of 100% over the previous year. Parship now operates in 14 countries, including the UK and Ireland, employing a total of 150 people. According to Jupiter Research there will be an average growth for the whole dating sector in Europe of 20% in the current year.
The full article was originally published at IT News, but is no longer available.
GIGAOM — May 7 — Michael Cerda, former CEO of Jangl along with the cofounder, Ben Dean and three other Jangl employees is joining Jajah. "The company was finding its groove in the marketplace, but our investors though it wasn't enough for us to keep going, and decided not to fund us", Cerda said. Jangl had raised about $9m in VC funding from Storm Ventures, Labrador Ventures and Cardinal Ventures. Cerda explains the rise and fall of Jangl on his blog. Jangl is not the only VoIP company to nosedive. We have heard from reliable sources that TalkPlus, is going nowhere fast. Michael Toepel, who was the CEO recently left, after the company failed to get new investment to keep going.
The full article was originally published at GigaOm, but is no longer available.
OPW — May 8 — Affiliates built FriendFinder to a $300 million a year revenue company.
But affiliates don't want to build someone elses brand. They would
rather build their own brand, and brand equity. I worked with
FriendFinder as an affiliate manager in 2003 and have been surprised
that they have not pushed their white labeling products more, since
then. FriendFinder would far rather promote their own brand, as would
most dating companies, but a number of white labeling companies are on
the rise now. You can find a list here. (White Label Dating, a client of Courtland Brooks and sponsor of Online Personals Watch, is one of them, and our recommended provider.)
White labeling is the last big opportunity in internet dating
because it allows mega-affiliates, and entrepreneurs, and online media
of all types, to build their own brands and utilize the economies of
scale of working in a network. The little guys get economies of scale.
The guys who have lots of traffic, but don't have the time or
inclination to build their own dating site can use white labeling to
get up and running quickly.
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PR NEWSWIRE — May 7 — AshleyMadison.com, the world’s
largest infidelity dating service, announced today that their
membership base has doubled in just one year to 2m
members. With 85% of all new members hailing from the US, Ashley Madison boasts
members in every state, including Alaska and Hawaii. California tops
the list of fastest growing states with an incredible 205% increase in
membership since last year. FULL ARTICLE @ THE EARTH TIMES
STREET INSIDER — May 7 — According to WooMe survey, nearly 3 out of 4 single online adults (72%) find flirting online more difficult than in person, citing the inability to observe body language, gauge chemistry and assess physical appearance as major contributing factors. 61% of single adults say looks are most likely to attract them to someone within the first minute of an introduction. Only 17% thought sense of humor was most important and an even lower 9% said they value intelligence most. "With WooMe, people meet face-to-face via webcam in fast and fun live introductions where they can decide if they are 'wooed' in one minute and move on if they are not", said Stephen Stokols, CEO and co-founder of WooMe.
The full article was originally published at Street Insider, but is no longer available.
COURANT — May 7 — eHarmony claims its scientific system is
responsible for 118 marriages a day. The site has expanded into couples
counseling in the past two years with eHarmony Marriage, an online
therapy service for people who are married or in committed
relationships. There’s no traditional talk therapy involved. Instead,
couples answer an extensive questionnaire and receive a computerized
assessment of their relationship’s strengths and weaknesses. Based on
that information, eHarmony prescribes a series of self-directed
exercises and interactive videos that target their trouble areas —
communication, intimacy and conflict resolution, for example.
PRESS RELEASE — May 1 — In a move to keep its site as honest as possible, myPartner.com is adding Honesty Online, which certifies profile information. The optional Honesty Online certification will verify name, address and date of birth before running a background investigation to check for any criminal records. Members of myPartner who opt for the certification will have the Honesty Online stamp of approval on their profile.
PR INSIDE — May 5 — The Right One and Together Dating, a traditional dating service expands into the online industry to offer a new level of service to singles. "We wanted to expand online, so we searched for a service we could purchase that would fit the safety demands of our clients,"said Paul Falzone, CEO. The company purchased LoveAccess and renamed it eLove. Mark Brooks, analyst and consultant to the online dating industry and editor of Online Personals Watch, commented, "LoveAccess.com has been an innovative dating service. eLove.com is a top tier domain name, and will help the service the branding traction it deserves at it moves towards competing directly with the likes of eHarmony."
The full article was originally published at PR Inside, but is no longer available.
Mark Brooks: Disclosure – The Right One and Together Dating, along with LoveAccess/eLove.com are working with the Courtland Brooks team.
PR NEWSWIRE — May 5 — Match.com launched the "Insiders' Guide", a new source for singles to get insider secrets and reliable advice from current Match.com members, as well as former members who have already found love on Match.com. Part of this advice includes suggestions on how to write the ideal profile, as well as how to take the next step once they have met someone they really like.
The full article was originally published at PR Newswire, but is no longer available.
DAILY TIMES.COM.PK — May 4 – In Pakistan, it is not easy for girls and boys to interact with each other, so Facebook has become quite handy. Unlike a matrimonial site, we are free to interact and exchange information with anyone we like, free of charge," pointed out Ayesha Ahmed, a Facebook user. Education institutions are taking steps to ensure that students don't waste time on such websites. Beaconhouse National University in Lahore has blocked Facebook in its computer labs because it represents a big "distraction" for students.
The full article was originally published at DailyTimes.com.pk, but is no longer available.
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