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Americans Reveal Views On Sex And Gay Dating

Posted on January 18, 2008

Chemistry PR NEWSWIRE — Jan 17 –  A survey, released by Chemistry.com, reveals 84% of Americans agree there's nothing wrong with premarital sex, 72% of singles agree that gay people fall in love the same way straight people do, 79% believes that gay people should have the right to find a meaningful relationship and 74% endorse the idea of gay marriage or civil unions.

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

 Mark Brooks: I'm not so sure about that. Your comments please…

PlanetOut Explores Possible Sale Of Company

Posted on January 15, 2008

Planetout REUTERS — Jan 14 –  PlanetOut, which serves the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community, is evaluating strategic alternatives, including a possible sale of the company. PlanetOut, which has been reporting a loss for the last seven quarters, said it will no longer provide quarterly or annual earnings outlook and will not hold quarterly earnings calls. FULL ARTICLE @ REUTERS

Same-Sex Dating

Posted on January 8, 2008

One_good_love_logo_2PRESS RELEASE — Jan 8 — oneGoodLove was created for the LGBT community, with a focus on singles who are ready to move past the point of casual dating and are ready to find "the one." The oGL Personality Test and Service uses a specifically-tailored matching algorithm for same-sex couples. Without visible profiles like most other dating sites, which are normally searchable by the general public, the oGL service allows singles to remain discreet while using the oGL service to find them a potential match. FULL ARTICLE @ PR WEB

Mark Brooks: myPartner.com and PartnerForLife.com also compete with oGL. (Full Disclosure: myPartner.com is a client of Courtland Brooks)

Chemistry.com Outs eHarmony.com

Posted on December 26, 2007

Chemistry NY TIMES — Dec 24 — Chemistry's new campaign is targeting eHarmony by criticizing that the site doesn't match same sex couples. Chemistry addressed this issue in the form of a $20 million campaign titled "Rejected by eHarmony" this past spring. The campaign has helped the site grow 80% and the number of gay and lesbian users have risen 200%.  The budget for this next ad is planned to be increased from the last one. FULL ARTICLE @ NEW YORK TIMES

Industry Jobs: MyPartner Is Hiring

Posted on November 20, 2007

Mypartner OPW — Nov 19 — MyPartner, a new online dating and private matchmaking agency for gay men, is looking for: Executive Assistant to CEO (direct daily support to the CEO and myPartner's top matchmaking clients, salary: $15-20/hour), Membership Sales Director ($75k-$140k, base + bonus),  Executive Matchmaker (provide executive matchmaking services to multiple clients, fulfilling client contracts and searches, $50k- $75k base + bonuses), Telesales Rep ($40k-$55k, base + uncapped commission). 

myPartnerPerfect Becomes MyPartner.com

Posted on November 13, 2007

Mypartner_logoPRESS RELEASE — Nov 11 — The company, which is the Gay Man's answer to eHarmony, recently shortened its name to myPartner.com. The site is targeted at gay men looking for relationships rather than casual dating and offers matchmaking and dating advice. It uses a process called the Partner Perfect Compatibility™ Matching System developed by its founder, Dr. Patrick H. Perrine, which is specific to the complexities of gay men seeking gay men. FULL ARTICLE @ NEWSWIRE TODAY

Mark Brooks: The myPartnerPerfect.com domain was just a little too long. myPartner.com is a name that is on par with the eHarmony.com name. Now myPartner just needs $20 million for Q1's TV ad budget…   (Disclosure: myPartner is a Courtland Brooks client)

Candidates Lack Of Understanding Of Internet Ads Causes Embarrassment

Posted on November 7, 2007

Gay_com_logoTHE NEW YORK TIMES — Nov 6 — In the last two days there were at least 32,000 impressions of ads for Mitt Romney on Gay.com. But Romney opposes same sex marriage. Rudy Giuliani’s ads appeared on the liberal blog DailyKos. John McCain’s ads have shown up on the liberal Huffington Post. Embarrassing mistakes? FULL ARTICLE @ THE NEW YORK TIMES

Mark Brooks: The optimization engines are pushing ads to those sites because they are getting click-thrus.  Why is it a bad thing for them to try and increase their chances of getting votes within constituencies that would normally oppose them. They’re encouraging conversation at least.

Meetic Concludes Takeover Of Cleargay

Posted on October 20, 2007

Meetic_logoFINANCIAL MIRROR — Oct 19 — Meetic officially has acquired 60% of FC&CO’s capital and its voting rights for 3 million euros. FC&CO publishes Cleargay, the largest gay dating site in France, which has 5,000 subscribers and recorded 750,000 euros in revenue last financial year.

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

Gay.com Parent Company Sells Travel Business

Posted on October 16, 2007

PlanetoutPINKNEWS.CO.UK — Oct 15 — PlanetOut – parent company of The Advocate, Out magazine, Gay.com, and PlanetOut.com – has announced plans to sell its travel business RSVP Vacations to Atlantis Events. PlanetOut, which recently was rescued from bankruptcy by investors such as Bill Gates, is attempting to reverse declining advertising revenues.

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

Mark Brooks: Gay.com is down 5.6% over last year. Manhunt.net is up 38%. Free site, Adam4Adam is also up 38%. I tested Manhunt's customer service out after their CEO, Adam Segel, mentioned to me at the Shanghai Social Networking Conference that Manhunt.net has 20 minute email response times. Surely not?! But, it's true! And they picked up their phone line on the 3rd ring when I tried the customer service line. What's your site's email response time?

Gaydar Launches U.K. Mobile Dating Service

Posted on August 23, 2007

Gaydarspravne_logoMAD.CO.UK — Aug 23 — Gaydar on the Go is the first mobile dating service being launched by a major dating brand. The new service will allow U.K. users to check messages, "see" who else is online nearby via location-based services (LBS), and take part in either voice or live video calling.

The full article was originally published at Mad.co.uk, but is no longer available.