Online Dating Industry Journal

SkaDate Releases Demo of Mobile Edition

(Online Dating Industry Journal) SkaDate, an online dating software provider, has released a video talking about the SkaDate Mobile Edition Add-on. Here's the demo...

iDate Testimonials from Beverly Hills Event

(Online Dating Industry Journal) iDate has released a video of testimonials from some of the attendees at the iDate 2009 event in Beverly Hills. Here's the video...

Online Dating Domain Names for Sale

(Online Dating Industry Journal) Online Dating Magazine has opened a permanent section on its Website with online dating domain names for sale like OnlineDatingCalifornia.com, OnlineDatingPlanet.com, OnlineDatingPictures.com, OnlineDatingChicago.com, etc.

Marketers in the online dating industry realize the importance of viral Website marketing and gaining more online real estate from important online dating keywords.  As a result, Online Dating Magazine has decided to sell a small portion of its collection of online dating domain names. Every month a few more will be added to the list. As one is purchased or put into production by Online Dating Magazine, they will be removed from the list.

To see the full list of online dating domain names for sale, click here.

eHarmony Free Communication Weekend for October 2009

(Online Dating Industry Journal) eHarmony's Free Communication Weekend for October 2009 will be October 21-25. In a rare move, eHarmony is starting it's free communication event mid-week versus on a Friday.

During eHarmony's Free Communication Weekend, those who sign up can communicate for free with their matches up until midnight of the final day.

To sign up, visit eHarmony.

Dr. James Houran to be on Match Matrix Show Monday

(Online Dating Industry Journal) Dr. James Houran, featured columnist for Online Dating Magazine, will be appearing on the live Internet Match Matrix radio show on Monday, October 12 at 6pm PST (9pm EST). Since the show is live, people can call in with their questions. Among the topics will be The Modern Love Study currently underway to measure success factors in online relationships and offline relationships. Also being discussed will be relationship assessment tools and what people need to know about them.

You'll be able to access the show at this link.

Major New Study To Take Closer Look at Online Dating vs. Offline Dating

(Online Dating Industry Journal) Online Dating Magazine announced today that it is sponsoring a major new study, called The Modern Love Study, that analyzes offline relationships versus online relationships and the factors that make them successful. The study is being carried out by is being conducted by renowned compatibility and testing experts Dr. James Houran and Dr. Rense Lange.

Because of the stigma attached to online dating, one of the many areas of the study will examine crucial differences between relationships that start online versus offline. It will also look at the variables that define stable relationships of a romantic and committed nature, taking into account the overt and subtle influences of key demographic factors like age, country, sexual orientation and how the couple met.

The link below will take you directly to the study questionnaire and it is a link you may share with your readers:

http://lovestudy.yolasite.com/

You can also read (or republish) the official press release on the study here.

YouTube Exposes Online Dating Stigma

(Online Dating Industry Journal) Every once in awhile you'll hear a news story or see a press release that announces that the stigma associated with online dating no longer exists. Then you see a show where a reporter goes on the street and asks people if they'd date online and virtually all of them say "no" because "it's not safe" or "only desperate people do that".  The fact is that there is still a stigma associated with online dating and more highlights need to be put on the success.

We found one (of many) videos on YouTube that highlight the online dating stigma. This is a video commentary by an 18 year old girl titled, "Online Dating is NOT that Bad". It's an interesting commentary and you learn, from her experience, that "something bad doesn't happen every time" and that not everyone is a fake, phony, rapist, etc.. And it's important to see how people view online dating because if the focus of the media is on the negative then we have a job to highlight the positive aspects (Online Dating Magazine is planning such a positive campaign for early next year). Here's the video...

The Science Behind eHarmony.com

(Online Dating Industry Journal) ABC News recently did a very interesting story on eHarmony and the science that goes behind its matchmaking. eHarmony has its own Love Lab where it conducts studies and research to help improve the service. Here's the video...

Click here to visit eHarmony.com

October to be Big Month for Online Dating Magazine

(Online Dating Industry Journal) For advertisers looking to reach singles and online daters, October is going to be a big month for Online Dating Magazine.  Today the magazine announced it is sponsoring a huge new study, called The Modern Love Study, that examines the factors that determine relationship satisfaction and whether couples who meet online have the same or better quality relationship when compared to couples who meet through more traditional methods. You can read the press release here.

Online Dating Magazine is also sponsoring Online Dating Safety Awareness Month for October 2009 (look for more info tomorrow).

Increased traffic from media attention for both events is expected to bring a much higher than normal number of singles and online daters to Online Dating Magazine. For more information on advertising, visit the Online Dating Magazine Advertising page or OnlineDatingAdvertising.com.

eHarmony Free Communication Weekend for September 2009

(Online Dating Industry Journal) eHarmony will hold its only free communication weekend for September 2009 from September 4 through September 7. During that time, people who sign up for eHarmony will be allowed to communicate with all of their matches for free. This is the only scheduled eHarmony Free Communication Weekend for September 2009.