Online Personals Watch
Menu
  • Home
  • About
  • Research
    • News by Company & Categories
    • News by Date
    • All Online Dating Statistics
    • Public Companies
    • Acquisitions
    • Funding Rounds
    • Top Online Dating Reporters
    • OPW in the Press
    • All Executive Interviews
  • Conferences
  • Courtland Brooks
  • Contact
  • Subscribe
Menu

Month: March 2010

Match.com Adds Yahoo!7 To List Of Aussie Partners

Posted on March 17, 2010

Matchcom yahoo7 screenshot DIGITAL MEDIA – Mar 16 – Match.com has inked yet another deal with Australian web publishers adding Yahoo!7 to existing partnerships with eBay Australia and NineMSN. Match.com will be the exclusive dating partner of Yahoo!7 in Australia and will team up to launch a new dating service on Yahoo!Xtra in the New Zealand market.

The full article was originally published at Digital Media, but is no longer available.

See all posts on Match.com
See all posts on Yahoo!7 Dating

Share this:

  • Share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
  • Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email

eHarmony Mobile App Coming Soon

Posted on March 17, 2010

Eharmony-logo EHARMONY BLOG – Mar 16 – eHarmony has posted a job opening for someone to write the app(s). “As a Mobile Engineer, you will be creating a mobile-consumer application platform from the ground-up for the iPhone and other devices.”

The full article was originally published at eHarmony blog, but is no longer available.

See all posts on eHarmony 

Share this:

  • Share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
  • Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email

Investigation On Behalf Of Shareholders Of Spark Networks

Posted on March 16, 2010

Sparknetworks YAHOO FINANCE – Mar 13 - Law Offices of Howard G. Smith is investigating potential claims against the board of directors of Spark Networks, related to a proposal by Great Hill Partners III, to acquire Spark Networks. Under the terms of proposed transaction, Great Hill Partners would acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company not owned by Great Hill Partners, at a cash purchase price of $3.10 per share, an approximate 5% premium over Spark Networks’ closing price on March 2, 2010. Following the close of the transaction, Spark Networks would no longer be a public reporting or trading company. The investigation concerns possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law related to approval of the transaction by the Spark Networks board of directors.

The full article was originally published at Yahoo Finance, but is no longer available.

See all posts on Spark Networks

Share this:

  • Share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
  • Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email

Internet Dating Industry Weekly News March 15th, 2010

Posted on March 16, 2010

This is the news for March 9th through March 15th, 2010. Here is the news we covered:

  • Zoosk ranked #42 in Wall Street Journal’s top VC backed companies
  • AreYouInterested.com iPhone App going strong
  • Sex.com domain up for auction
  • Match & Meetic partner in Latin America
  • Zhenai.com posts strong growth numbers

Share this:

  • Share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
  • Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email

How Plenty Of Fish Tapped Lady Gaga’s ‘Telephone’

Posted on March 15, 2010

ADAGE – Mar 13 - The most-talked about aspect of Lady Gaga's music
video for "Telephone," which premiered Thursday night, was the product
placement. At least nine different brands make appearances in the
nine-minute music video. Several of the brands were Gaga's ideas and
did not pay to be included. A scene in which Gaga curls her hair with
Diet Coke cans was an homage to her mother, who used the exact same
grooming technique in the '70s. PlentyofFish.com, a dating site, also
makes a surprise appearance, the result of ongoing talks with Gaga's
marketing team at Universal Music to find the right
project. PlentyofFish had seen a 15% increase in search by
close of business Friday, but wasn't yet able to quantify an increase
in traffic. FULL ARTICLE @ ADAGE

Mark Brooks: Go to 4 mins 25 to see the POF product placement. (Full Disclosure: POF is a client of Courtland Brooks)


See all posts on PlentyofFish

Share this:

  • Share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
  • Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email

eHarmony Shuts Down eHarmony Marriage

Posted on March 15, 2010

Eharmony-logo EHARMONY BLOG – Mar 14 - eHarmony Marriage now redirects to eHarmony Advice. Offering an online alternative to marriage counseling was an innovative idea, but it never flew or impressed the company’s then-new VC shareholders. It was launched on February 6, 2006. In late November 2009, the site quietly removed the link to it from its pages. Starting yesterday, the subdomain for it is gone.

The full article was originally published at eHarmony blog, but is no longer available.

See all posts on eHarmony 

Share this:

  • Share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
  • Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email

BadOnlineDates Allows Lovelorn To Commiserate Over Bad Dates

Posted on March 15, 2010

Badonlinedates logo WASHINGTON POST – Mar 14 – Now some daters are posting details about disastrous dates online at sites such as badonlinedates.com or abadcaseofthedates.com. Bad dates take away a lot of the joy and excitement in finding love, explains Jennifer Kelton, founder of badonlinedates.com.
A lot of people misrepresent themselves, Kelton says. Posters can also
get tips and feedback on how to handle or prevent awkward
situations. But there can be a dark side to posting dating mishaps
online. "When there's identifying information, that can be extremely
destructive; it borders on defamation of character," warns Diana
Kirschner, New York author of "Love in 90 Days: The Essential Guide to
Finding Your Own True Love." FULL ARTICLE @ WASHINGTON POST

See all posts on BadOnlineDates.com

Share this:

  • Share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
  • Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email

Company Profile – People Media

Posted on March 14, 2010

Peoplemedia logo

Website: www.PeopleMedia.com

Company profile: People Media is a targeted online dating service focusing on specific demographic groups. A niche or targeted online dating site differs from broad dating sites by recognizing commonalities important to customers such as ethnicity, religion and lifestyle. People Media’s mission is to bring people of like interests together by creating vibrant and targeted online communities and offering tools to promote interaction. They are fulfilling this mission through their vibrant communities such as: BlackPeopleMeet.com, SingleParentMeet.com, BBPeopleMeet.com, SeniorPeopleMeet.com, LoveAndSeek.com (Christian), LDSPlanet.com, LatinoPeopleMeet.com and AsianPeopleMeet.com.

Date started:        founded in 2002
                          formerly known as Zencon Technologies LLC, changed its name to People Media L.L.C. in October 2007
Current CEO:        Navin Ramachandran (GM, since July 2013)
Former CEO:         Josh Meyers (2007-2012)
Traffic:
www.peoplemedia.com    176,188 unique visitors (Compete June 15)
Revenue:              $11.6 million of EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
                           and amortization)  in 2008 (OPW interview July 2009)         
                           according to Jupiter Research, will reach $1.2 billion in worldwide
                           revenues by 2009 (www.peoplemedia.com Jan 2010)
Owners:                Match.com, an operating company of IAC/Interactive Corp
Acquisitions:         was acquired by Match.com (announced on July 7, 2009), from American
                          Capital Ltd for $80 million in cash.
                          People Media acquired by American Capital ($56 million) in 2007
Numbers of employees: 40-50 (OPW interview with CEO, July 2009)
Based in:              Chandler, Arizona
                          1080 East Pecos Road
                          Suite 18 PMB #417
                          Chandler, AZ 85225-2426
Telephone:            323-603-0188
Email:                   contact form
Promotion channels used:
= affiliate programs
= radio: The Steve Harvey Morning Show and BlackPeopleMeet.com began Radio Date in January 2009.

People Media – sites
·    AsianPeopleMeet.com
·    BabyBoomerPeopleMeet.com
·    BBPeopleMeet.com
·    BlackBabyBoomerMeet.com
·    BlackChristianPeoplemeet.com
·    BlackPeopleMeet.com
·    CatholicPeopleMeet.com
·    ChinesePeopleMeet.com
·    DemocraticPeopleMeet.com
·    DivorcedPeopleMeet.com
·    IndiaMatch.com
·    InterracialPeopleMeet.com
·    JPeopleMeet.com
·    LatinoPeopleMeet.com
·    LDSPlanet.com
·    LittlePeopleMeet.com
·    LoveAndSeek.com
·    MarriagemindedPeopleMeet.com
·    PetPeopleMeet.com
·    RepublicanPeopleMeet.com
·    SeniorBlackPeoplemeet.com
·    SeniorPeopleMeet.com
·    SingleParentMeet.com

People Media news on OnlinePersonalsWatch
Courtland Brooks clients can access the top 20 company profiles.

Share this:

  • Share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
  • Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email

Dating Site Will Pay For Wedding

Posted on March 12, 2010

Gothamdatingpartners logo EARTH TIMES – Mar 12 - Gotham Dating will pay a full years rent or a wedding for any couple that is a member for one year and has gotten married as a result of being on their website. Gothamdatingpartners.com is the parent website of niche dating sites like: Prisonhookup.com, wealthypeopledate.com, Uglypeopledate.com, whitepeopledate.com, multimillionairedate.com and faithfullover.com.

Share this:

  • Share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
  • Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email

OkCupid’s Yagan On Great Hill’s Offer For Spark

Posted on March 11, 2010

THE DEAL – Mar 11 – OkCupid CEO Sam Yagan said he was surprised private equity firm Great Hill Partners made an offer to acquire the remaining 56% stake of Spark Networks it does not own. Spark is the parent of online dating sites JDate, BlackSingles.com, and ChristianMingle.com. The proposal, valued at $3.10 per share, is not receiving much love from some shareholders. Yagan gives his thoughts on the offer in the video below.

The full article was originally published at The Deal, but is no longer available. 

See all posts on Spark Networks
See all posts on OkCupid

Share this:

  • Share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
  • Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
  • Previous
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • Next
  • YouTube
  • X
  • LinkedIn
  • Facebook
Graphic featuring the logo of Courtland Brooks with the text 'We'll Help You Grow, Thrive & Exit' and bullet points for services including Strategy, Marketing, PR, Influencers, and Business Development.

OUR EVENTS

A blurred audience in a large venue with colorful lighting, featuring the bold text 'LTR US' in the foreground.

OUR SPONSORS

Logo of HubPeople featuring geometric shapes and the text 'HubPeople' in a modern font.
Logo of LeadThink, featuring the tagline 'YOUR GROWTH STARTS WITH US' and the description 'The #1 Destination for Early to Late-Stage Startups' in a combination of blue and pink text.

GOT NEWS?

Share your news at
tips@onlinepersonalswatch.com.

COURTLAND BROOKS

We help online dating & social businesses grow, thrive, and exit. See CourtlandBrooks.com.

CONTACT

Mark Brooks
CEO, Courtland Brooks
Publisher, Online Personals Watch
mark@courtlandbrooks.com

Irena Brooks
Editor, Online Personals Watch
irena@courtlandbrooks.com

©2025 Online Personals Watch