The Online Personals Insider is the internet dating conference weekly news summary
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:~ INTERNET DATING CONFERENCE ~:
Miami Beach Convention Center, January 27-29, 2010
We're now expecting Miami to be biggest event ever! The FBI and American Express are speaking! Industry Awards ceremony added.
Register before October 31 and save $550.
http://www.idate2010.com/register-miami-2010.php
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:~ TOP ONLINE PERSONALS WATCH NEWS ITEMS ~:
WEEKLY NEWS VIDEO SUMMARY :
- Oct 23rd, 2009 : http://tinyurl.com/opwnews14
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DownToEarth.com Changes Name To Stir.com
OPW - Oct 23 - DownToEarth, a free dating site run by Match.com's parent company IAC Interactive, announced exclusively to Online Personals Watch today that the site has relaunched as Stir.com. The new brand will focus on offering young adults ideas for where to go on dates.
http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/10/downtoearthcom-changes-name-to-stircom.html
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MSN Russia Partners With Mamba
PRESS RELEASE - Oct 22 - Microsoft’s MSN Russia portal became one of the partners of Mamba's “white label” system. Customers of MSN Russia can use all of Mamba’s services. CJSC “Mamba” is the biggest Internet dating company in Russia. It owns the free dating site Mamba and a “white label” system, which unites over 20 000 partners.
http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/10/msn-russia-partners-with-mamba.html
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Stop fraud before it happens! Learn how to proactively block out scammers before they attempt to defraud or abuse your good customers. Visit iovation.com or call (503) 224-6010 today.
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Match.com Gives Oodle.com A Big Friendly Bear Hug
OPW - Oct 21 - Match hearts Oodle.com, that's for sure. Have a look at Oodle now and its chock full of Match profiles. Match has done a distribution deal with Oodle and loaded the site up with several hundred thousand profiles. If you want to beat out the Match.com deal be prepared to pay North of 10c CPC, but don't expect more than a 5% conversion of clicks to registrants.
http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/10/matchcom-gives-oodlecom-a-big-friendly-bear-hug.html
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People Media Receives National Recognition For Revenue Growth
PRESS RELEASE - Oct 20 - People Media, the leader in targeted online dating communities, ranked #359 on Technology Fast 500, Deloitte LLP`s ranking of 500 of the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in North America. Rankings are based on percentage of fiscal year revenue growth during the five year period from 2004-2008. People Media grew 342% during this period.
http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/10/people-media-receives-national-recognition-for-revenue-growth-.html
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Enable your dating site with voice with Talkster. Email mark@courtlandbrooks.com for more info.
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ninemsn Strikes A Match As Fairfax Looks For MyType
DIGITAL MEDIA - Oct 20 - ninemsn and Match.com today announced a renewal to their exclusive agreement for dating services on the ninemsn network. The relationship, which began in May 2008, has been extended for three years. The announcement comes hot on the heels of Fairfax digital's latest attempt to jazz up the dating market with the soft launch of MyType, an extension of the RSVP brand. The service hopes to create more specific matches by asking users to submit to advanced personality based tests. According to Hitwise, RSVP is still the market leading dating site in Australia, with over 15% of the dating market share.
http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/10/ninemsn-strikes-a-match-as-fairfax-looks-for-mytype.html
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Original Founders Re-Acquire Speed Dating Service From Cupid.com
PRESS RELEASE - Oct 14 - Pre-Dating.com, the “speed dating” live events service has been re-acquired by its original founders. Pre-Dating.com was a division of online dating site Cupid.com. “In the first week since taking over, we’ve already enacted new changes such as lower pricing, more customer friendly event cancellation policies and stronger joint venture and cross-promotional arrangements", says Sundrea Ryan, COO for Pre-Dating Speed Dating.
http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/10/original-founders-reacquire-speed-dating-service-from-cupidcom.html
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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
_________________
Online Personals Watch
www.onlinepersonalswatch.com or opw1.com
Editor: Mark Brooks, mark@onlinepersonalswatch.com, 212-444-1636
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:~ INTERNET DATING CONFERENCE ~:
Miami Beach Convention Center, January 27-29, 2010
We're now expecting Miami to be biggest event ever! The FBI and American Express are speaking! Industry Awards ceremony added.
Register before October 31 and save $550.
http://www.idate2010.com/register-miami-2010.php
______________________________________________________________________
:~ TOP ONLINE PERSONALS WATCH NEWS ITEMS ~:
WEEKLY NEWS VIDEO SUMMARY :
- Oct 23rd, 2009 : http://tinyurl.com/opwnews14
______
DownToEarth.com Changes Name To Stir.com
OPW - Oct 23 - DownToEarth, a free dating site run by Match.com's parent company IAC Interactive, announced exclusively to Online Personals Watch today that the site has relaunched as Stir.com. The new brand will focus on offering young adults ideas for where to go on dates.
http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/10/downtoearthcom-changes-name-to-stircom.html
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MSN Russia Partners With Mamba
PRESS RELEASE - Oct 22 - Microsoft’s MSN Russia portal became one of the partners of Mamba's “white label” system. Customers of MSN Russia can use all of Mamba’s services. CJSC “Mamba” is the biggest Internet dating company in Russia. It owns the free dating site Mamba and a “white label” system, which unites over 20 000 partners.
http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/10/msn-russia-partners-with-mamba.html
______________________________________________________________________
Stop fraud before it happens! Learn how to proactively block out scammers before they attempt to defraud or abuse your good customers. Visit iovation.com or call (503) 224-6010 today.
______________________________________________________________________
Match.com Gives Oodle.com A Big Friendly Bear Hug
OPW - Oct 21 - Match hearts Oodle.com, that's for sure. Have a look at Oodle now and its chock full of Match profiles. Match has done a distribution deal with Oodle and loaded the site up with several hundred thousand profiles. If you want to beat out the Match.com deal be prepared to pay North of 10c CPC, but don't expect more than a 5% conversion of clicks to registrants.
http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/10/matchcom-gives-oodlecom-a-big-friendly-bear-hug.html
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People Media Receives National Recognition For Revenue Growth
PRESS RELEASE - Oct 20 - People Media, the leader in targeted online dating communities, ranked #359 on Technology Fast 500, Deloitte LLP`s ranking of 500 of the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in North America. Rankings are based on percentage of fiscal year revenue growth during the five year period from 2004-2008. People Media grew 342% during this period.
http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/10/people-media-receives-national-recognition-for-revenue-growth-.html
______________________________________________________________________
Enable your dating site with voice with Talkster. Email mark@courtlandbrooks.com for more info.
______________________________________________________________________
ninemsn Strikes A Match As Fairfax Looks For MyType
DIGITAL MEDIA - Oct 20 - ninemsn and Match.com today announced a renewal to their exclusive agreement for dating services on the ninemsn network. The relationship, which began in May 2008, has been extended for three years. The announcement comes hot on the heels of Fairfax digital's latest attempt to jazz up the dating market with the soft launch of MyType, an extension of the RSVP brand. The service hopes to create more specific matches by asking users to submit to advanced personality based tests. According to Hitwise, RSVP is still the market leading dating site in Australia, with over 15% of the dating market share.
http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/10/ninemsn-strikes-a-match-as-fairfax-looks-for-mytype.html
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Original Founders Re-Acquire Speed Dating Service From Cupid.com
PRESS RELEASE - Oct 14 - Pre-Dating.com, the “speed dating” live events service has been re-acquired by its original founders. Pre-Dating.com was a division of online dating site Cupid.com. “In the first week since taking over, we’ve already enacted new changes such as lower pricing, more customer friendly event cancellation policies and stronger joint venture and cross-promotional arrangements", says Sundrea Ryan, COO for Pre-Dating Speed Dating.
http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/10/original-founders-reacquire-speed-dating-service-from-cupidcom.html
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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
_________________
Online Personals Watch
www.onlinepersonalswatch.com or opw1.com
Editor: Mark Brooks, mark@onlinepersonalswatch.com, 212-444-1636
