The Online Personals Insider is the internet dating conference weekly news summary
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:~ TOP ONLINE PERSONALS WATCH NEWS ITEMS ~:
Online Dating Takes An Upward Turn As The Recession Bites
NEW MEDIA AGE -- Apr 23 -- Since the onset of the recession in September 2008, online dating sites have been attracting new users like they were going out of style. In the UK, traffic to online dating sites grew 13% between September 2008 and February 2009, to attract just shy of 5m visitors and a reach of 13% of the total UK online population. The appetite for love apparently has been re-ignited from the ashes of consumer-capitalism, and continued site growth is expected into 2009. The most popular online dating property is currently Meetic, which attracted an unduplicated 1.4m visitors in February in combination with newly acquired Match.com.
http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/04/online-dating-takes-an-upward-turn-as-the-recession-bites.html
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Ashley Madison Launches Mobile Dating
PR NEWSWIRE -- Apr 22 -- The future of cheating has arrived in the form of mobile dating, courtesy of the world’s largest infidelity dating site. According to founder Noel Biderman, “Now with Ashley Madison Mobile, you're free to connect with your lovers throughout the day...on the train coming into work, waiting at the airport, or even late at night while your spouse is more focused on the TV than you." The product is currently in Beta testing, but several thousand users signed up within the first few hours.
http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/04/ashley-madison-launches-mobile-dating-have-an-affair-anywhere.html
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Online Christian Singles Community Launches Dating Site
PR NEWSWIRE -- Apr 22 -- JCMATCH, LLC recently launched a new Christian dating site, JCMATCH.COM, and is what they are calling “the most dynamic Christian singles community in the history of online dating.” In addition to the dating site, the company launched a charity, JCMATCH.ORG, with $1 from each monthly dating membership going towards this project. Finally, A Time to Love is the company’s online Christian relationship magazine that is available to JCMATCH members.
http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/04/online-christian-singles-community-launches-dating-site.html
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Skout Homepage Relaunch Reflects New Focus
TECH CRUNCH -- Apr 20 -- Skout has revamped and simplified their homepage to reflect their new focus on location-based dating, which shifted earlier this year. With one of the iPhone’s earliest dating apps, the new homepage now serves as an extension of that app with simple navigation and very basic functions. The updated ‘hotlist’ function allows you to follow updates for people you find interesting in a very Twitter-like manner. Plans are in the works for a new program called Skout OUT that will be implemented in clubs and bars, and is beginning to white label its network.
http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/04/skout-homepage-relaunch-reflects-new-focus.html
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Iovation Hopes Increase In Users Bottom Line
PORTLAND BUSINESS JOURNAL -- Apr 17 -- Following a difficult 2008, things at iovation are looking up again. iovations’ software allows companies dealing with Web traffic to ferret out computers previously associated with fraud or abuse. During times of economic recession, you see more fraud attempts than usual and it is now more important than ever for companies to protect their bottom line. Despite the setbacks, iovation did have some solid financials last year with number of customers up 160% and transaction volume up 150%.
http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/04/iova.html
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New Sites Offer Ultimate In Online Exclusivity
PR WEB -- Apr 20 -- Two sites by Diamond Lounge Ltd offer the ultimate in online dating and social networking exclusivity: Diamond Lounge and CEO Lounge. Less than 1 in 4 applicants are accepted for membership, which includes A-list celebrities, actors, models, CEOs, doctors, lawyers and entrepreneurs from across the globe.
http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/04/new-sites-offer-ultimate-in-online-exclusivity-.html
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