MANDA DEALS – Nov 16 – Debuting on AIM in June with a £10M funding, Easydate hopes it can drive growth from its niche dating sites including planetsappho.com, maturedatinguk.com, and datingforparents.com. ‘We are in a very broad market", explains CEO Dobbie, "with people dating up to the age of 75. As a result, we try to provide variety." Going forwards, he says that Easydate should be able to generate growth by increasing its proportion of international customers, which he hopes will account for 50% of total sales. For the current year, house broker Cenkos forecasts profits of £5.1M on £20.9M sales, with profits of £8.5M and £11.4M pencilled in for 2011 and 2012 respectively. FULL ARTICLE @ MANDA DEALS
Month: November 2010
Match.com Launches Its iPad App
RECOMBU – Nov 15 – Match.com has just-released iPad app. It's free, and ties into the millions-strong online dating service. The app has extra features for paying subscribers, including the ability to see who's viewed your profile, and send and receive emails.
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Fancy That, HowAboutWe.com Is Manned By Real People
"Thank you from Aaron and Brian, the co-founders of HowAboutWe. Thanks for proposing amazing dates. For your feedback. Your motivating support. And for giving this idea a chance. For real — thanks. You've propelled us forward, and this month, we announced having raised money, which has allowed us to recruit an amazing team (intros coming soon) and get a real office – no more coffee shops or karaoke bars. You may have noticed some changes on the site already, like being able to propose dates right from your homepage. Or being able to share dates you've proposed on Facebook. Many more are coming. And we're excited to keep you posted. As always, please keep the feedback coming. It's invaluable."
I think this personal approach works well. From my sales background, I remember a phrase, "people buy from people." In the personals business, that's just as true. When was the last time you pushed out an email to your users that showed that your idating company is staffed by real people? - Mark Brooks
How To Choose The Best User Name On JDate
OPW – Nov 4 – This time, In JDate’s 3-part webisode series – JDate Walking, Eric Schwartz who is a comedian, is asking people their advice on the best screen name. Watch Webisode 2 here:
Internet Dating Twitters Update
OPW – Nov 15 – We've updated the list of Twitters associated with various internet dating sites. You can find them on the News Listed By Company page (on the right under "Research") and the Internet Dating Twitters page (on the right under "Handy Links"). Here is the list of new iDating Twitters that we've added:
– 140Love Official Twitter
– BBWCupid Official Twitter
– BrainiacDating Official Twitter
– It's Just Lunch Official Twitter
– JWed Official Twitter
– Lovestruck MD Twitter
– MyTweetheart Official Twitter
– Pondigo Official Twitter
– SuccessfulMatch Official Twitter
– Tweetbirds Official Twitter
- Twittbubble Official Twitter
– Yangutu Official Twitter
Do you have a Twitter account that isn't listed? Send the link to tips@onlinepersonalswatch.com and we will add it to the list.
Julie Ferman To Oversee eLove’s LA And Westlake Village Offices
PRESS RELEASE – Nov 15 – Julie Ferman, a renowned matchmaker who has been in the matchmaking business for 20+ years and the former principal of Cupid's Coach matchmaking company, has been named Executive Director of eLove's LA and Westlake Village offices. eLove, the matchmaking firm, recently acquired Cupid’s Coach, bringing the total number of eLove matchmaking offices to 50 nationwide. FULL ARTICLE @ BIG NEWS
eHarmony Threatens Survival Of Entire Human Race
GLOSSY NEWS – Nov 13 – eHarmony claims that the marriages it engenders last longer and are more contented than normal. It bases its matches between singles on compatibility traits. “This is the problem”, one genetics researcher, Dr. Tsung Foo of Apple Fertility Clinic, a new app for the iPhone, professes, “since compatibility is not a natural human species mating trait. That is not how sex works.” Geneticists argue that it will inevitably lead to species homogeneity in generations to come which will threaten extinction. Personality compatibility is realized only when there is sameness regarding human attributes. Foo says: “for the sake of species survival the largest and most diverse gene pool is desired. That means steering away from homogeneity. It is a fundamental rule of Natural Selection.” FULL ARTICLE @ GLOSSY NEWS
Mark Brooks: But on the other hand, if couples have a little more in common, they will stay together more. Lower divorce rates = happier families and kids, for the most part. This can ONLY be good for society. Surely. What am I missing?
BharatMatrimony Organizes 100 Online Matrimony Meets
ONLINE PR NEWS – Nov 13 - BharatMatrimony has announced to conduct 100 Online Matrimony Meets within a single month to speed up the marriage process. Online Matrimony Meet is a patent pending service that creates a platform for members from the same community to meet, interact and discover their perfect match. During the Meet, members can exchange chat messages and e-mail messages with prospects. Members can chat one-to-one with prospects; their families can also interact and exchange information. Members can also upload photos and horoscope and have all their queries answered. FULL ARTICLE @ ONLINE PR NEWS
White House Wants To Beef Up Internet Privacy Laws
CNET NEWS – Nov 12 - The Obama administration wants better Internet privacy protection and is looking for new laws and a new government office to help in that effort. Currently in draft form, the final report is due to come out in a few weeks. The renewed effort follows last week's announcement from the European Union that it's also looking for tougher laws to control how personal information is used on the Internet. FULL ARTICLE @ CNET NEWS