OPW – Mar 25 – The iDate Awards video is now live at iDateAwards.com. You can see all the awards there, along with some video of the event.
Month: March 2010
eLove Named One Of Top 3 U.S. Matchmakers
PRESS RELEASE – Mar 23 - eLove has been named one of the top three U.S. matchmakers at the 7th annual Internet Dating & Matchmaking Conference (iDate) held in Miami, this past January. The 2010 iDate Awards were voted on by industry experts and the general public. eLove provides different levels of dating services, from internet to traditional matchmaking, based on how serious singles are about meeting their soul mate.
The full article was originally published at PR Inside, but is no longer available.
eHarmony Invested In eDarling.de
ONLINE DATING NEWS – Mar 19 – eHarmony acquired 30% of German dating site eDarling.de. eDarling was founded in the summer of 2009. The valuation of the company is estimated at EUR 15-20 Million. FULL ARTICLE @ ONLINE DATING NEWS
Dating Sites Need to Pay Attention to the Surge in Mobile Internet Use
Mobile Internet is growing rapidly and will be bigger than desktop Internet due to social adoption trends, social networking, 3G networks and new mobile device technology. Internet dating sites need to capitalize now as the use of mobile becomes a mainstream Internet access habit.
New York, March 20, 2010 — For the most part, Internet daters are still bound to the pc not due to choice but instead, Internet dating firms have largely ignored mobile and its applications to Internet dating. However, with the proliferation of the Smartphone, Internet use is increasingly going mobile so it is only a matter of time before online dating and becomes at least in part, mobile dating. However, the trick for dating sites is to extend the pc experience to mobile.
Google’s CEO Eric Schmidt in his recent keynote speech at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona said the company had shifted its focus from desktops to mobile.
“Now our programmers are doing work on mobile first, and that is in fact a change … our top programmers want to work on those mobile apps,” and “Mobile web adoption is proceeding at eight times faster than the equivalent point 10 years ago for the desktop,” said Schmidt.
Schmidt went on to say “Half the new internet connections are for mobile devices. From a Google perspective, there are more Google searches on mobile than on desktop in emerging countries like Indonesia.
In recent study on Mobile Internet by Morgan Stanley they found Mobile Internet is growing rapidly and will be bigger than desktop Internet due to social adoption trends, social networking, 3G networks and new mobile device technology. Voice usage is declining at about 2% per year where data usage is growing quickly.
Brendan O’Kane CEO of messmo, a leading developer of mobile solutions for the Internet dating industry stated, “Schmidt is right – the pace of mobile growth is astonishing. It’s like the Genie is out of the bottle. The greatest challenge for dating site owners is to leverage the twin assets of memberships and existing infrastructure into revenue on mobile. A mobile is personal and all about timely quick information. Extending dating sites to mobile by simple mobile relevant experiences such as messaging, notifications and mobile payments is the key.”
Despite the incredible growth of Mobile Internet, it will never completely replace the desktop Internet experience. However, Internet dating sites need to capitalize now as the use of mobile becomes a mainstream Internet access habit, particularly amongst the younger age demographic. For Internet dating sites this clearly presents an obvious opportunity to monetize the member base. Dating sites should seriously consider augmenting their site with mobile features that will at least facilitate search, messaging and possibly basic site registration. Not to mention the next generation of online daters will be mobile Internet savvy and so there will be an “expectation” that dating sites will have some form of mobile access.
If you would like a copy of the Morgan Stanley Report on Mobile Internet please email Mike Baldock at mbaldock(at)courtlandbrooks(dot)com.
New Legislation Could Expose Marylander To ID Theft
OPW – Mar 23 – A recent article in the New York Times entitled"How Privacy Vanishes Online" explains how easy it is to identify a
target and obtain his or her personal information after compiling
certain snippets of detail about that person. According to the article,
"Services like Facebook, Twitter and Flickr are oceans of personal
minutiae — birthday greetings sent and received, school and work
gossip, photos of family vacations, and movies watched."
The Maryland legislation might be making it even
easier for an aspiring identity thief to obtain the identity of a
Maryland resident under the regulations of the International Marriage
Brokers Bill. Especially if a Marylander has had a brush with the law.
Some of the records that Maryland residents would be forced to present,
contain identifiable information about the individuals involved, such
as their address, age, and date of birth. The intent of the bill will
require this information to be turned over to foreigners before the
Maryland resident can even communicate with them. Under the
circumstances, the bill might open the doors for criminals to use fake
profiles and accounts with dating companies, as a method of mining
personal information from Maryland residents. The Bill in general
could potentially put Maryland citizens at risk.
easier for an aspiring identity thief to obtain the identity of a
Maryland resident under the regulations of the International Marriage
Brokers Bill. Especially if a Marylander has had a brush with the law.
Some of the records that Maryland residents would be forced to present,
contain identifiable information about the individuals involved, such
as their address, age, and date of birth. The intent of the bill will
require this information to be turned over to foreigners before the
Maryland resident can even communicate with them. Under the
circumstances, the bill might open the doors for criminals to use fake
profiles and accounts with dating companies, as a method of mining
personal information from Maryland residents. The Bill in general
could potentially put Maryland citizens at risk.
Worst Spring Break Destinations According To OnlineBootyCall
PRESS RELEASE – Mar 18 - 5) Blue Ball vs. Climax, - the
city of Blue Ball is located in the Amish region of Pennsylvania, where
the ladies prefer bonnets to bikinis and a fiddle over an iPod. Climax
is situated far off on the opposite side of the state where your
chances of getting there are… about zero.
city of Blue Ball is located in the Amish region of Pennsylvania, where
the ladies prefer bonnets to bikinis and a fiddle over an iPod. Climax
is situated far off on the opposite side of the state where your
chances of getting there are… about zero.
4) Yakutsk, Russia - with a record low of -67 degrees Fahrenheit
in March, going outside in board shorts will result in more than one
blue appendage to complain about.
in March, going outside in board shorts will result in more than one
blue appendage to complain about.
3) Kabul, Afghanistan
- Unless your idea of fun is playing hopscotch across an IED-riddled
mine field, you'd do well to get your adrenaline rush elsewhere.
- Unless your idea of fun is playing hopscotch across an IED-riddled
mine field, you'd do well to get your adrenaline rush elsewhere.
2) San Quentin State Prison - That sauna you're wandering into is
actually a gas chamber, and as a bonus, you're sharing a hotel bed with
the ghost of Charles Manson.
actually a gas chamber, and as a bonus, you're sharing a hotel bed with
the ghost of Charles Manson.
1) Haiti – Haiti got all the
Spring Break necessities: gorgeous weather, pristinely desolate
beaches, and a complete lack of infrastructure. We love our Haitian
compatriots and because the crisis is far from over, we remind everyone
to donate $10 to the victims of the Haiti earthquake by texting HAITI
to 90999.
FULL ARTICLE @ OBC
Spring Break necessities: gorgeous weather, pristinely desolate
beaches, and a complete lack of infrastructure. We love our Haitian
compatriots and because the crisis is far from over, we remind everyone
to donate $10 to the victims of the Haiti earthquake by texting HAITI
to 90999.
FULL ARTICLE @ OBC
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Dating Sites Need To Pay Attention To The Surge In Mobile Internet Use
PRWEB – Mar 20 – The Mobile Internet is growing rapidly and will be bigger than desktop Internet use due to social adoption trends, social networking, 3G networks and new mobile device technology. Internet dating sites need to capitalize now. Google's CEO Eric Schmidt in his recent keynote speech at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona said the company had shifted its focus from desktops to mobile. Brendan O'Kane, CEO of messmo, a leading developer of mobile solutions for the Internet dating industry stated: "Extending dating sites to mobile by simple mobile relevant experiences such as messaging, notifications and mobile payments is the key." FULL ARTICLE @ PR WEB
Money Can Help You Find Love
INVESTOPEDIA.COM – Mar 20 – Online dating is generating billions in yearly revenues, with a forecasted growth rate of 10%. There is a site specific to every preference. Ashley Madison matches married people looking to have discrete extramarital relations. Womenbehindbars seeks to match incarcerated women looking for loving relationships after their release. Match.com currently serves ~20M users, 51% of whom are female. Although other sites such as PlentyofFish offer similar features for free, Match.com's large client base makes them very appealing.
The full article was originally published at Canoe.ca, but is no longer available.
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Romance Is Far From Dead For Over 50s
THE INDEPENDENT – Mar 20 – The 2006 census states there were more than 150,000 single Irish people between the ages of 60 and 74. Some have turned to dating sites such as AnotherFriend.com, or MaybeFriends.com. Some opt for sites that cater specifically to older adults, such as DatingforSeniors.com or FiftyAlready.com. Dating later in life is not without its advantages. While time might not be on your side, experience certainly is. You're much more relaxed as you grow older, and you realise that if something doesn't work out, well, you can't be everything to everybody.
The full article was originally published at The Independent, but is no longer available.