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:~ INTERNET DATING CONFERENCE ~:
http://www.idate2009.com
241 days to go before the next Internet Dating Conference! The event is in London, UK and is scheduled for September 24-25, 2009.
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:~ CEO INTERVIEWS ~:
ASE Softnet - Arthur Radulescu
http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/01/arthur-radulescu-ceo-ase-softnet.html
Skout - Christian Wiklund
http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/01/christopher-wiklund-ceo-skoutcom.html
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:~ TOP ONLINE PERSONALS WATCH NEWS ITEMS ~:
Talkster Invites Website Users To TalkNow
PRESS RELEASE -- Jan 22 -- Talkster, the company delivering online communities instant mobile voice and text communications, announced TalkNow(TM), a new service that gives dating and social networking sites a zero integration model for offering voice services to their members. Using a couple of lines of code the Talkster TalkNow button can be easily integrated into any website creating a new anonymous calling feature where the caller pays for the call.
http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/01/talkster-invites-website-users-to-talknow.html
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eHarmony In Major UK Push
NEW MEDIA AGE -- Jan 22 -- eHarmony is to launch a major integrated marketing campaign this month, the first since the dating site launched in the UK last year. eHarmony, which has an estimated US marketing budget of $160m (£114.8m), will launch a search, affiliate and display campaign coupled with a high-profile above-the-line marketing push to generate awareness of the company.
http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/01/eharmony-in-major-uk-push.html
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Match.com Ramps Up Campaign In UK
PRESS RELEASE -- Jan 22 -- Match.com is set to launch a multimillion pound nationwide advertising push. In 2008 match.com focused on tempting people to try online dating and making it the new natural way to find a partner. For 2009, match.com is focused on further extending its leadership role in the UK.
http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/01/matchcom-ramps-up-campaign-in-uk-.html
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1,600 Dating Sites Registered In Japan
JAPAN TODAY -- Jan 22 -- More than 1,600 dating sites were registered with local public security boards during a period of about one month after a stricter law regulating such websites was introduced, the National Police Agency. The NPA said a total of 432 applications were filed between Dec 1, 2008 and Jan. 5, 2009 to register a total of 1,627 online dating sites.
http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/01/1600-dating-sites-registered-in-japan.html
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WebmasterRadio.FM Launches "Inside Internet Dating"
PRWEB -- Jan 21 -- WebmasterRadio, 24/7 Internet business radio network focused on the B2B marketplace, launched new weekly radio show "Inside Internet Dating". Inside Internet Dating will feature exclusive interviews with CEOs conducted by show hosts Mark Brooks, the Editor of Online Personals Watch, and the organizer of the Internet Dating Conference, Marc Lesnick.
http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/01/webmasterradiofm-launches-inside-internet-dating.html
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There's Money In Mobile Dating Services
TECH CRUNCH -- Jan 19 -- According to Juniper Research the value of the mobile dating and chatroom market will grow to nearly $1.4 billion by 2013, and also pegs the total UGC market to reach $7.3 billion by the same time.
http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/01/theres-money-in-mobile-dating-services.html
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BlackPlanet.com Gave Up On Subscription Model
SAÏD AMIN BLOG -- Jan 15 -- BlackPlanet.com's dating section is now free; probably a good move that will help their bleeding traffic.
http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/01/blackplanetcom-gave-up-on-subscription-model.html
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Yahoo Confirms Bartz To Be CEO
TECH CRUNCH -- Jan 14 -- After being silent all day about the selection of Carol Bartz as its new CEO, Yahoo finally got around to confirming the reports. It also announced that president Sue Decker, who was also vying for the top spot, will resign.
http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/01/yahoo-confirms-bartz-to-be-ceo.html
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Sun Sets On PlanetOut
SF BUSINESS TIMES -- Jan 9 -- Gay and lesbian media company PlanetOut Inc will merge with Here Networks and Regent Entertainment Media, two related businesses that have bought parts of PlanetOut in the past few years. Here Media and Regent will pay $4.7m in cash into the new company as part of the deal. They'll own, through special preferred shares, 80% of the business after the merger.
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Internet Dating Conference
The business conference for the online dating industry @ InternetDatingConference.com
Industry Message Boards @ mb.InternetDatingConference.com
Conference Organiser
Marc Lesnick, info@idate2007.com, 212-722-1744
Media Relations
Press, please contact Mark Brooks
mark@onlinepersonalswatch.com, 212-444-1636
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