Earlier this year I wrote Online Dating Sites Begin Embracing Twitter. Approximately 70 or so people and dating companies listed their twitter account in the post and the comments. I’m following most of the people on my personal account @daveevans. With the new Twitter Lists feature now in Beta, I decided to create a specialized online dating business list called onlinedatingbiz. I’ve attached that list to a Twitter account I created last year, @datinginsider. The account has a fe... Read Full Story

This year, iDate, the primary US event for the online dating industry, is holding a new event, the Internet Dating Industry Awards. The online dating industry deserves some recognition, and it’s great to see iDate expand a bit. It’s felt a bit long in the tooth in recent years and this injection of freshness is a step in the right direction. I’m having a hard time wrapping my brain around the concept of a three hour event on the primary evening of the conference. That’... Read Full Story

Spark Networks, Inc. (AMEX:LOV – News) will host an investor conference call to discuss its results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. The call is scheduled to take place on Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time. © 2009 - visit OnlineDatingPost.com to view original post. Related posts:Spark Networks investor conference callSPARK NETWORKS SCHEDULES INVESTOR CONFERENCESpark Networks Investor Call Nov. 14 Read Full Story

I found this email from Match.com’s shuttered Down To Earth Site disconcerting. I knew about the changeover to STiR but this showing up along in my inbox with absolutely no explanation bothered me. First they promoted DTE to Match members and now things have come full circle. Did Match really need to use an image that shows off the woman’s nipple? PlentyOfFfish is mentioned in this TechCrunch article, Two Companies That Said No To Social Media Scams. The Chinese Internet: Why the... Read Full Story

Today’s guest post is by Julie Ferman of Cupid’s Coach. Julie has been a key participant and driver of new ideas at matchmaking and online dating conferences for many years. The third annual Matchmaker Conference over October 23-25 was a raving success. Gathered together in Weehawken, NJ at the Sheraton Lincoln Harbor Hotel were 85 of the world’s most savvy and dedicated personal matchmakers, dating coaches, and dating industry execs. The conference is produced by Lisa Clampitt an... Read Full Story

The latest Online Dating Insider Industry Interview is available. This week’s episode features Gene Hoffman, founder and CEO of vindicia, an integrated billing and fraud management solution provider currently working with several online dating companies. Read customer acquisition and retention strategies and view the video interview for a complete understanding of how vindicia can help dating sites. © 2009 - visit OnlineDatingPost.com to view original post. Related posts:Online ... Read Full Story

Match.com grew U.S. subscribers 9% in Q3, excluding the addition of approximately 254,000 PeopleMedia. Match revenue down to $81.0M from $93.5M, a 13% drop. Paid subscriptions in the US up 5% to 1,342,000. Paid Subscribers Excluding Match Europe up 31% to 1,068,000. Revenue declined reflecting the sale of Match Europe to Meetic on June 5th, partially offset by solid growth in the U.S. business and a $6.4 million contribution from PeopleMedia (acquired July 13th). PeopleMedia revenue for the ... Read Full Story

A year ago Match.com launched Down to Earth. After an initial spike in visitors, the site never went anywhere and quickly faded from memory. Last week Match rebranded Down to Earth as STiR. STiR owes its existence to Going.com, the first popular event-based social network. STiR is leveraging another IAC portfolio company, CitySearch, to provide date ideas. A sound idea from the perspective of IAC but do 20-somethings use Citysearch? Sure there are 26 million monthly visitors, but I would thi... Read Full Story

New Twitter dating site Plentyoftweeps.com allows you to search Twitter singles in your area, your friends and followers, and signal interest in and/or send messages to any user on Twitter. I got a few choice quotes in Online dating looks for love on social media. This was a great article to contribute to and I got to talk about several up and comming sites like BlackBox Republic, Gelato and Zoosk. Brian Balfour of Viximo is speaking at the Virtual Goods Summit. I’m reading Inside Socia... Read Full Story

Face-to-Face Socializing Starts With a Mobile Post. I am slightly obsessed with Foursquare. “Foursquare lets users “check in” with a cellphone at a bar, restaurant or art gallery. That alerts their friends to their current location so they can drop by and say hello.” I’ve talked about Brightkite and Loopt, similar services which have more members but don’t have the addictive nature of Foursquare. Become the mayor of your favorite restaurant, watch someone else take the... Read Full Story