Analysts say the dating game is increasingly becoming a battle of the ages.
Not exact matches
In a report
dated Nov. 18,
analyst Brent Thrill
said that its positive numbers were driven by its core CRM products, while its June 2013 purchase of ExactTarget, a cloud - based digital marketing program, is already paying off.
«This is by far most the most sophisticated point of sale malware we've seen to
date,»
said Maria Noboa, technical
analyst at iSight Partners, whose team discovered the difficult - to - detect malware.
The proposed delay should have a «calming» effect on the marketplace, which had been «hanging in limbo» ahead of the April 10 effective
date,
said Denise Valentine, a senior
analyst with Aite Group, which advises the financial services industry on regulatory issues.
«Between the election
date and the formation of a broad coalition, headline risk will dominate, likely causing BTP (multi-year Italian sovereign bonds) volatility,» the
analysts said in a note.
«Some hybrid funds may consider selling their stock investments for fund redemption due to weak liquidity for their bond investments following the bond market and money market crash,»
analysts at Credit Suisse
said in a note
dated Friday.
«Following a 42 percent gain year to
date, expectations were high,» Argus Research
analyst John Staszak
said.
But Karl Brauer, a senior
analyst for Kelley Blue Book, also
said that given Mitsubishi's the financial straits over the past decade, he doubts the company has invested much in technology to bring the plant up to
date.
The paper examines the health characteristics of 952 Medalists, divided into three groups by
date of diagnosis,
says lead author Liane Tinsley, M.P.H., the data
analyst on the study.
«Traditional online
dating sites provide a very linear and singular experience,»
said Mark Brooks, principal
analyst of Courtland Brooks, a media relations and marketing company that does work with POF.
So this acts as a means of conversation and connection,»
says Mark Brooks, an
Analyst and Consultant in the online
dating world.
«Hanukkah, Thanksgiving and New Year are when singles around the dinner table think, «Maybe it would be better to have a partner,»»
says Mark Brooks, a
dating - industry
analyst.
During a conference call with
analysts to discuss the third - quarter results, Chief Financial Officer Tom McInerney
said online
dating still has plenty of room to grow, with a potential market size in the tens of millions.
«Thirty seven percent of visitors who don't convert
say dating sites cost too much, making it their leading complaint,»
said Jupiter
analyst Nate Elliott.
«They're well respected within the industry for being savvy operators,»
said Mark Brooks, an online
dating industry
analyst and editor of onlinepersonalswatch.com.
«There's nowhere better to look for
dates than your phone,»
says Paolo Pescatore, a media and devices
analyst at CCS Insight.
The global
dating and matchmaking industry as a whole will generate about $ 4 billion in 2011, of which about $ 1.135 billion will flow from the approximately 1,400 U.S.
dating websites,
said Caitlin Moldvay, a
dating research industry
analyst at Ibis World.
dating industry
analyst Mark Brooks
says.
The
analyst said that Match Group was worth around $ 5.3 bn, and was set to increase its dominance in the online
dating industry.
«Badoo competes with Plentyoffish, the leading free
dating site in Europe,»
says dating market
analyst Mark Brooks.
BLOOMBERG - Feb 25 - «All eyes are on Tinder right now,»
said Mark Brooks, a
dating - website
analyst and consultant.
HUFFINGTON POST - Dec 26 - Mark Brooks, a
dating analyst and consultant to the Internet
dating industry,
said it was the endless stream of awkward questions from family members that prompted many to search for love online this time of year.
«It's a wonderful idea, I love it,»
said Mark Brooks, an online
dating analyst for Courtland Brooks.
Major
dating sites tried to offer professional profile editing services themselves but failed,
says Mark Brooks, an internet
dating industry
analyst.
The U.S. online
dating industry is expected to climb 9 % year - over-year with revenues of $ 516 million in 2005,
said Nate Elliott, an
analyst at Jupiter Research.
«When it comes to paying thousands of dollars — instead of eHarmony's $ 60 monthly fee —
dating sites need to manage the already high expectations carefully,
says Mark Brooks, a
dating - industry
analyst.
eHarmony, launched in 2000 and marketed toward people seeking long - term relationships, blazed a trail with its prices, charging some of the highest in the industry,
says Mark Brooks, a
dating - industry
analyst and the editor of Online Personals Watch.
«It's very inspirational to see all these newcomers, because we haven't had enough innovation in this industry,»
said Mark Brooks, an online
dating analyst and consultant.
Mark Brooks, an Internet
dating analyst and consultant,
said although there is still plenty of interest in online
dating, people also want relationships that begin based on more than your gut reaction to a photo.
That is a big part of how they have grown,»
said Mark Brooks, an online -
dating analyst.
Some
dating sites simply block all IP addresses from Nigeria,
said Mark Brooks, an online
dating industry
analyst.
«The market for paying users of online
dating is nearing its natural limit»,
said Jupiter Research
analyst Nate Elliott.
«Making sense of
dating algorithms is a virgin science and is still more miss than hit,
says Mark Brooks, a
dating - industry
analyst and the editor of Online Personals Watch.
People tell lies — big and small — because it's the norm,
says Mark Brooks, a
dating - industry
analyst and the editor of Online Personals Watch.
Tinder, a free
dating app, has also been a huge hit but
analysts have
said it could cannibalize profits at IACs paid services as people under the.
Industry
analyst Mark Brooks
says more women have started visiting adult -
dating sites because that's where the men are.
«You can judge a person by the company that they keep,»
said Mark Brooks,
analyst and consultant to the Internet
dating industry.
Erik Landstrom, a Swedish 29 - year - old energy
analyst based in Washington DC,
says he also expects to pick up the bill when
dating.
Mark Brooks, an Internet
dating analyst and consultant,
said although there is still plenty of interest in online
dating, «People also want relationships that begin based on more than your gut reaction to a photo,» he
said.
There is no secret formula for an app to succeed,
said Brooks, the Internet
dating analyst.
If Match Group (MTCH) buys Bumble, a rival of Match's Tinder mobile
dating app, at the «right price» shares could rally,
says a Jefferies
analyst.
Mark Brooks, an
analyst and consultant for the online
dating industry,
says it's normal for online networks to exclude people, but only as a matter of certain obvious preferences, like sexual orientation.
And when it comes to paying thousands of dollars — instead of eHarmony's $ 60 monthly fee —
dating sites need to manage the already high expectations carefully,
says Mark Brooks, a
dating - industry
analyst and the editor of Online Personals Watch.
Three in 10 of us still ask our friends to set us up,
say analysts Mintel, but that's matched by the three in 10 who use free
dating sites to find a partner.
Industry
analysts say that about 18 percent of those
dating online now are over 55.
Data
analysts at
dating website Match.com
say the site saw approximately a 7 percent increase in communication on the site year over year in 2014, though the «peak season» that ends around Feb. 14 is especially high for user engagement.
«The popularity of free
dating apps has made a big impact on online
dating over the last several years by dispelling perceptions, opening up online
dating to a new market and driving mobile usage,»
says Mintel
analyst Rebecca McGrath of the research, which found nearly 60 % of people who had used a free
dating app or site
said they would not pay to use one.
The New York Times quotes a Pew Research
analyst as
saying that, «People don't see the sort of stigma attached to [digital
dating] the way they did 10 years ago.
In a survey of online
dating users conducted by Jupiter Research, barely a fraction of them
said they use mobile platforms in search of romance, according to Nate Elliott, a Jupiter Research
analyst.
They feel warm and fuzzy, and are more likely to convert as paying members, so niche
dating makes good business sense,»
says Mark Brooks, an
Analyst and Consultant in the online
dating world.