Facebook is tackling a new frontier: love. Facebook Dating, a matchmaking service the company already offers in Brazil, Canada and 17 other countries, arrives in the U.S. on Thursday. But after years of privacy missteps by the social network, will people trust it with their love lives? For a company…
Wander Launches Interest Groups For Singles
PRNEWSWIRE – Apr 3 – Users login to Wander and select the interests they care about. The app then intelligently recommends the most compatible group chats categorized by interest, event, place or, what’s trending. In the group chat room, users join the conversation, check out other members, and even create…
Greg Jackson: 2015 Instructor of the Year Launches Online Mixed Martial Arts Course!
Part 1: If you read the cover story of the June/July 2015 issue of Black Belt, you know who Greg Jackson is. Of course, if you’re a follower of the biggest names in MMA, you probably already knew. The reason you’re reading about him here is he’s much more than…
eHarmony Launches In Spanish
BUSINESSWIRE – Nov 19 – eHarmony‘s latest move in its strategy to grow in new markets globally is the development of eHarmony.com/espanol. The new Spanish site will serve the 37% of eHarmony’s bilingual users who speak Spanish as well as a growing demographic of online daters in Latin America and…
Jess Meet Ken Ditches Its Website, Launches Mobile App
BOSTON BUSINESS JOURNAL – Nov 3 – Online dating startup Jess, Meet Ken has ditched its website in favor of launching a mobile app. The app allows women to create profiles of single men they know but are not romantically interested in, who could be good matches for other women….
BeehiveID Launches Selfie-Authentication Service, CEO Interview
OPW INTERVIEW – Sep 1 – Mary Haskett is the CEO of BeehiveID, who are focused on helping Internet dating sites authenticate users. (Full Disclosure: BeehiveID is a client of Courtland Brooks) – Mark Brooks Tell me how you understand fraud issues in the dating industry and the negative consequences?…
Heartbroker Launches Friendliest Dating App on Facebook
Seattle, WA (PRWEB) February 8, 2011 Heartbroker, Inc. today announced the official launch of the Heartbroker online dating service. Heartbroker is a new and unique online dating service that addresses the pervasive problems of profile misrepresentation and scamming found in many popular dating sites by using friends to help improve…
Dating Website Launches Unprecedented Campaign Against Online Predators
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) August 01, 2012 Every year, thousands of Americans fall victim to online dating fraud. According to the Internet Crime Complaint Center, in 2011 alone, more than 5,500 romance scams were reported at a loss of approxmately $ 50 million. Over 90 percent of online dating crimes,…
LoyalMatch.com Launches, Promises Sweeping Changes in Digital Age
Walnut, CA (PRWEB) October 17, 2012 Priding itself on more efficient searches, faster results and better matches, Loyal Match has shocked the competition by registering many new users in a short amount of time. 2013 and beyond promises new and exciting experiences, LoyalMatch is striving to be at the…