10 Stories Not To Miss On GDI This Week

  1. One Week Left To Buy GDI Facebook Barcelona Tickets – The event will see Facebook’s Enno Joensson give an exclusive talk about the exciting changes Facebook is making to the dating vertical.
  2. Meetme Begins Skout Integration By Combining User Bases – The integration between the two platforms begins following last year’s acquisition.
  3. M14 Industries Snaps Up Impressive £80,000 Investment On Dragons’ Den – The penultimate episode of the program’s 14th season saw the dating startup team up with both Peter Jones and Nick Jenkins.
  4. SecurionPay Dating Payments Guide Talks MCC Codes, False Declines & 3D Secure Authentication – The new 26-page book includes chapters on the various ways dating sites charge users.
  5. Zhenai, Chinese Dating Site 20% Owned By Match Group, Being Bought By Aviation Company – Zhenai.com is being courted by aviation and drone company DEA General Aviation.
  6. Tinder & Grindr Lead Dating App Industry For Weekly Active Users And Engagement –  “Love in the Time of Apps” by 7Park Data looks at how people are using dating apps and the most popular platforms today.
  7. GDI Founder Simon Corbett Is Hosting Online Dating Panel At European Summit – Corbett is hosting the panel for the third year in a row.
  8. Download Our List Of The Most Influential Dating Industry Players –  If you haven’t already, you can can now download the 2017 Power Book for free on our site.
  9. WÜGO Encourages Singles To Take Things Offline Within Jut 72 Hours – WÜGO, which is an acronym for “where you go”, lets singles suggest dates by inputting their chosen date idea, location and time.
  10. iPhone Users Spent $40 On In-App Purchases Last Year – Sensor Tower Store Intelligence looks at the five app categories that receive the most revenue from in-app purchases and downloading rates.

 

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