Dating App Quiver Stages Anti-Technology PR Protest at SXSW
On March 14th, protestors gathered outside the Austin Convention Center, home of SXSW, as part of a PR stunt for
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Author: Simon Edmunds
CCBill Now Offering Electronic Signatures With DocuSign
Payments company CCBill have partnered with digital signature business DocuSign to enable quick account changes. DocuSign allow companies process business transactions without the need
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Facebook Add Payments To Messenger, Could Create Scammer Problem
Facebook are about to bring payments between friends to Messenger. The long-awaited feature will be rolling out over the next few months in
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eHarmony Have Over $275m Revenue, Plan To Avoid Past Expansion Mistakes
The Wall Street Journal recently interviewed Dr. Neil Clark Warren, the founder and CEO of eHarmony, to discuss the future
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FROM THE WEB: Grindr’s Joel Simkhai Talks Metrics, Revenue and Growth at SXSW
Last week, tech site The Next Web interviewed Grindr CEO & founder Joel Simkhai at SXSW. The interview sees Martin
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SaucyDates Share Scammer Insights
Dating site SaucyDates.com have shared some insight into the scammers who attempt to access their system. The dating site is owned
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Lesbian App Dattch Rebrands As Her
Acclaimed lesbian app Dattch has been rebranded as Her. The app launched back in 2013 in London, and has expanded across
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You Can Now Target The 92m Expats On Facebook
For those dating sites who can advertise on Facebook, they will now be able to target the 92m expats who
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White Label Dating Join Forces With Top UK Parent Community Netmums
White Label Dating have just announced a big partnership with the UK’s largest parenting community, Netmums. Together, the two brands
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Plenty of Fish Hit 100m Users, On Course For $100m Revenue
Canadian dating site Plenty of Fish has hit 100m users, the company revealed this week. The CEO and founder Markus Frind
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Tinder Users At SXSW Fall For Enticing Movie Stunt
Tinder users at SXSW who fell for an attractive 25-year-old named Ava were part of a marketing stunt for sci-fi film Ex Machina.
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Bumble Ape Tinder With Backtrack Feature
A few weeks ago Tinder released their subscription service, which amongst other things, gave users the ability to undo a swipe.
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FROM THE WEB: Lunch with the FT: Barry Diller
Barry Diller, the Chairman of IAC and media mogul whose career spans over 50 years, was the subject of the latest
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Tinder Say Limited Swipes Are Working, Spammers Down By 50%
Tinder Plus launched a few weeks ago to some indignation, with users annoyed at the high price bands, and people
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How Scammers Are Using WhatsApp, Facebook and Skype To Entrap Singles
The scammer ecosystem extends beyond just dating sites – the typical scammer will also require a separate communication platform upon
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Our List Of The 20 Most Influential People In the Dating Industry
If you missed it, download the GDI Power List, a list of the 20 most influential people in the online dating industry. From
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Download the GDI Dating Industry Power List
Download the first ever GDI Power List, which lists the 20 most influential people in the online dating industry. Sponsored
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Which Authorities Are Helping To Stop Dating Fraud?
As dating sites work to combat the threat of scammers, there are also a number of consumer and regulatory bodies
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The Next Web List Most Addictive US Android Apps
Tech site The Next Web have created a list of the most addictive Android apps in the US. Using app insight
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Twitter Now Lets You Target Ads By Consumer Habits
Twitter have just launched partner audiences, a new way for advertisers to target ads at Twitter users. Advertisers can now
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WATCH: Our first video interview with London startup TrueView
In case you missed it a few weeks ago, do watch our first video interview with London dating startup TrueView. We visited
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GDI Power List: The 20 Most Powerful People In The Dating Industry
We have just launched the first ever GDI Power List, which lists the 20 most influential people in the online dating
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Types of Dating Fraud And The Cost To Your Business
419 Scams This is the classic “romance scam”, where the user is enticed by false hopes of romance to send
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Why Your Facebook Page Likes May Soon Fall
Over the next few weeks, you are likely to see a fall in the number of likes your Facebook Page has.
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Dating Fraud and Scammers: An Introduction To The Problem
Any platform that allows communication between two or more strangers is open to exploitation by scammers. Online dating is particularly
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Instagram Introduce Clickable Ads With Multiple Images
Last week, Instagram announced a new way for advertisers to promote their brand on the social media. They have introduced
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MeetMe Share 2014 Results, Mobile Revenue Increasing But Operating On Loss
MeetMe have released details of their financial report for 2014 yar. While revenue was up 11% year over year to
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Fortu Is HowAboutWe-Style On Demand Dating App
Chicago app Fortu is another new dating service looking to cut out fruitless swiping and messaging, by getting singles out on
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After Dire 2014, Spark Networks Plan ‘Crawl, Walk and Run’ Growth Strategy
After a fraught leadership crisis and a poor financial year, Spark Networks have said they have entered a “crawl, walk
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Channel 4’s First Dates Returns Tonight
Channel 4 TV show First Dates is returning for a new series tonight. The always amusing reality show sees singles
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