Month: October 2016

1 Week Remains To Nominate For iDate Awards

Posted on October 27, 2016

Idateawards2017WEBWIRE – Oct 26 - October 31 is the last day to make a nomination for the 2017 iDate Awards, also called "the Oscars for the Dating Industry." You can nominate in the following categories.

  • Best Dating Site
  • Best Matchmaker
  • Best Software Provider
  • Best Mobile Dating App
  • Best Dating Site Design
  • Best Dating Coach
  • Most Innovative Company
  • Best New Technology
  • Best Payment System
  • Best Affiliate Program
  • Best Marketing Campaign
  • Best Niche Dating Site
  • Best Up and Coming Dating Site

The awards have the following schedule:

  • Now to October 31 – Nominations Accepted
  • Nov 7 to Jan 6, 2016 – Voting
  • Jan 25, 2017 – Awards ceremony and winners announced.

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Britney Spears Involved In Legal Dispute Over Bumble Dating App

Posted on October 27, 2016

Bumble britneyNY DAILY NEWS – Oct 26 – Britney Spears is threatening to sue someone who posed as her rep to negotiate a huge deal to have Bumble fund her new music video, claiming that he went behind her back. Spears' lawyers claim Adam Kluger – who allegedly referred to himself as a rep for the singer – got Bumble to settle on a $800k deal that would place the company's name and branding all over Spears' next video. Despite the messy legal battle, Britney has worked out her own arrangement with Bumble, which will allow them to underwrite the video, but not show off any product placement.

by Nicole Bitette
See full article at NY Daily News

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iDate Cyprus Review

Posted on October 26, 2016

OPW – Oct 26 – The last iDate Internet dating conference took place in Cyprus in July. This event’s focus was on the Premium International dating industry. Here are the highlights from the conference. The next event will be in Miami in January 24 – 26, at the Miami Beach Botanical Gardens.

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The League Dating App Is Launching In Chicago

Posted on October 26, 2016

The league picCHICAGOINNO – Oct 25 – The League, an ultra-exlusive dating app for "ambitious high-achieving professionals", officially launched in Chicago. In Chicago, the app has selected 2,500 people out of the ~10k that signed up, the company says. "There was a high demand in Chicago, coupled with the fact that the City is a hotbed for startups and entrepreneurs, the decision was really a no brainer," said The League Founder and CEO Amanda Bradford. "The League isn't based on how much money you make, but rather your desire to succeed", she says.

by Jim Dallke
See full article at ChicagoInno

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Ashley Madison Has A Long Way To Go

Posted on October 26, 2016

Ashleymadison new teamBUSINESS INSIDER – Oct 26 – The parent company of Ashley Madison is trying to recover from a terrible year. Now rebranded as ruby Corp., the company formerly known as Avid Life Media is currently under investigation by the Federal Trade Commission. Its new leadership team thinks it can turn all of that negativity around. It took nearly a year for the company to find a new CEO. In March 2016, a corporate headhunter reached out to Rob Segal, a marketer by trade. Since July, Ashley Madison has undergone a number of changes to win users back. One of the most notable is its pivot away from infidelity. Instead of the tagline "Life's short. Have an affair," it's website says simply: "Find your moment." "In the past it was very male-targeted," Segal said, adding that the rebrand was meant to make it more inclusive and "open-minded." The company also implemented Level 1 PCI Compliance for credit card processing, which means it has to undergo annual internal audits onsite and have its network scanned by an outside vendor. Female chat bots are also gone, according to the company.

by Paul Szoldra
See full article at Business Insider

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Austin Billboard Tells Undocumented Workers To Find Sugar Daddies

Posted on October 26, 2016

Arrangementseekers billboardCARBONATED.TV – Oct 25 – Donald Trump has made a lot of people feel vulnerable, especially undocumented immigrants. So dating site Arrangementfinders.com has put up a billboard in Austin that tells undocumented immigrants to find sugar daddies to avoid getting deported. The sign reads, "Undocumented Immigrant? Before You Get Deported, Get a Sugar Daddy." The site's CMO, Jacob Webster, says he decided to run the ad "in response to Donald Trump's promise to deport all 11M of the nation's undocumented immigrants." ArrangementFinders.com skews heavily towards Hispanic women, with that demo making up ~31% of all the females on the site.

See full article at Carbonated.TV

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Most Indian Dating Apps Cater To People Who Are Serious

Posted on October 26, 2016

Woo logoBUSINESS INSIDER – Oct 26 – Today, online dating is all about swiping left or right on smartphones. Unlike the West, where one night stands is not seen as a social taboo, in India, people browsing dating apps, often look for a long time commitment. "We aren't like Western dating apps, which are primarily for 'hook-ups'. Nor are we traditional desi matrimonial sites. We've tried to remove the taboo from the term 'dating' in the Indian world by associating it with safety and compatibility", said Sachin Bhatia, CEO and Co-Founder of TrulyMadly, a dating app. Another dating app, Woo, has started for people looking for a relationship. Woo has a Trust Score for every user, based on the amount of information a user volunteers to share with the app. This impacts the matches she/he receives. There is also a manual verification system in place to double check profiles.

by Suchayan Mandal
See full article at Business Insider

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Bumble Raises Over $28K For Planned Parenthood

Posted on October 22, 2016

Bumble check to planned parenthoodHUFFINGTON POST – Oct 21 – On Thursday morning, the feminist-leaning dating app posted a picture to Instagram that read: "For every like this post gets, Bumble will donate a dollar to Planned Parenthood." The post received 28,747 likes by the time the campaign ended at 3pm on Thursday. "We feel Planned Parenthood is a natural extension of empowering women to take care of their bodies, giving them the right to accessible health care, as well as the ability to make the best choices for them," the Bumble spokesperson said.

by Alanna Vagianos
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‘Date Miserable People’ Launches In Phoenix

Posted on October 22, 2016

Datemiserablepeople screenshotAZFAMILY – Oct 21 – D.M.P. is an online platform that allows people to engage in online dating honestly and within the realities of their daily lives. The idea is to give users with "not-so-perfect lives" a place to be comfortable sharing their lifestyles, interests and concerns without feeling inadequate.

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

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Tinder To Open Silicon Valley Office

Posted on October 21, 2016

Tinder officeRECODE – Oct 19 - Tinder has roughly 200 employees, with plans to double in size over the next 12 to 18 months. The new Palo Alto office will be a relatively small part of that growth. Tinder has already hired 20 people for the office, and Rad says the company will probably add about 20 more people in Silicon Valley over the next year or so.

by Kurt Wagner
See full article at ReCode

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