Match.com Released their earnings a few days ago. Is this their way of saying subscribers in the US decreased at least 12% year over year? One assumes the US accounts for far more than 50% of their subscribers.
“Revenue growth was driven by a 1% increase in worldwide subscribers, including 13% growth in international subscribers, most notably in the UK, combined with higher average prices in North America. Operating Income Before Amortization grew faster than revenue due to a lower cost of acquisition as a percentage of revenue in North America and flat operating costs, partially offset by higher international cost of acquisition. Operating income in the second quarter of 2007 included amortization of non-cash marketing of $7.2 million.”
August 2, 2007 at 3:29 am |
Thanks for your informative blog. I hope this is my way of returning the favor….
I think I read somewhere that match.com had about 1.3M paying subscribers (about 15+M in total subs). That means a 1% gain is 13,000 total new paying users. To figure out US, simply do some algebra, assuming US is 80%.
us+intl = 13,000; so, intl = 13000-x
intl = .13(international’) {where international’ was last period figure}
13000(0.8)=US, where (0.8 represents percentage US)
US=10400
int’l= 2600
international’ = 2300 (prior period that received the 13% growth)
at 50%, US=6500, intl = 6500, intl’ = 5750
August 3, 2007 at 6:42 am |
User are looking for free and more popular options.
Why would we pay for something that is good as the paid version
but is free ?
Common Sense Rocks!
August 3, 2007 at 4:56 pm |
Thought you’d be interested in seeing this POF clone script that someone is selling….
http://www.pofclone.com/
August 6, 2007 at 6:12 pm |
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The competitive landscape in the dating industry is littered with “companies” that have tried. This pofclone.com site is just another form of free marketing for POF.
August 8, 2007 at 4:09 pm |
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August 9, 2007 at 2:42 am |
I hope you have a good lawyer because you are going to need one.
August 9, 2007 at 7:34 pm |
08/09/07 15:37 EST – Plentyoffish.com is offline in Pittsburgh,Pa. USA you may want to check your servers?
thanks
J.
August 10, 2007 at 6:02 pm |
I have received the email from your lawyer from you, Markus. We did not know about the registered “POF” trademark, so I have replied him that we will take care of it and get things right.
July 6, 2008 at 4:19 am |
Markus what on earth are you trying to do? This is childish. send letter say exactly what your intensions are then and finish the deal. Done. My question to you is what are you afraid of??