Personal Ad Solution for You

Don't we all want to find a convenient site that incorporates personal ads full of colour and relevant details that will help us find dating partners?

I try and focus on the personal ad profiles of each of the many dating sites that are out there, but more than that I will try and post helpful tips and suggestions that we all can use to improve the manner our very own personal ad is perceived by those that look at it.

Why Create a Personal Ad?

Sure, you scorn at all those stories circulating out there that tell of this and that couple who met through this and that matchmaking service. Yes, I too sometimes find those hard to believe. But then, why did I create a personal ad?

• I haven't stopped going out and trying to meet women in other places, and you should do the same. Use your personal ad not as the only means of meeting singles, but as another method.
• Many men and women feel comfortable using dating services because it allows you to look at other people without they knowing. You get to find out who they are and how they look like, and this is very helpful.
• A personal ad is like a personal advertisement. If you make it sound interesting, you will get many responses. So, I like to change mine from time to time. Some times, the changes work, sometimes they suck – but its fun.
• Think of your entire online dating experience as a fun experience, and wallow in its sometimes funny twists. Do not take everything seriously, and if someone misunderstand you, just let go and try again with someone new.

I will not tell you where I have created my personal ad! This is not the point of this blog. Instead, I want to share my experiences and discoveries with you. I hope you like what you read!

Personal Ad for Gays

At Glimpse, the mission is to create an online community for people seeking new friendships and long-term relationships.

Glimpse’s most recent feature, “Your Matches,” delivers the latest gay Personal Ad and your most likely matches directly to a member’s inbox based on pre-determined preferences.

Some success stories:
“Do you believe in soul mates? I always thought that was in fairy tales, never in real life. I know I have met mine...Our romance started in the chat room. A friend of mine said I should check it out this new site,” stated Judy, one half of a recent Glimpsesuccess story. “Three days later I met a woman with the screen name of Xi219XX - we started talking about the weather. Now, I will forever remember our wedding day as the happiest day of my life.”
Plus, Glimpsehas everything members loved about gay11.com...and more: more ways to connect for dating and friendship, more control over your personal ad settings, NO annoying banners or pop-up ads, NO pornography, and no spam emails. Plus, the over 500,000 members of Glimpsestill enjoy all the same great features as before, including: easy detailed search to find exactly who you're looking for, onsite email, instant messaging, real-time chat, ‘Who’s Online’ ‘Hot Lists,’ and 24/7 LIVE, toll-free customer service.

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Personal Ad Company, MatchNet, Reports Results

MatchNet plc, one of the largest providers of personal ad worldwide, today reported results for the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2003. Revenues for third quarter 2003 were $9,274,089 compared to $8,725,666 in the second quarter 2003, an increase of 6%. The growth in revenue is attributed to a 6% increase in total personal ad subscribers, to 134,189 from 126,792 in the prior quarter. Marketing expenses decreased 20% to $3,749,805 compared to $4,670,528 in the prior quarter.

“We are pleased with our consistent track record, delivering MatchNet’s fifth consecutive quarter of revenue growth, stated Joe Shapira, MatchNet’s chairman and chief executive officer. “At the same time we’ve improved marketing efficiencies and lowered the cost of personal ad acquisition, allowing us to reduce our overall marketing expenditures.”

Operating expenses were $6,745,050, or 73% of revenues compared to 3,668,234, or 42% of revenues in the prior quarter. This increase is primarily a result of one time, non-cash charges of $1,780,331 taken during Q3 2003. Net loss for the third quarter 2003 was ($2,531,456), compared to net loss of ($611,560) in the prior quarter, primarily due to the one-time charges discussed above.

“The financial results reflect MatchNet’s strategy to invest heavily in building market share while maintaining a break-even range on a cash flow basis,” continued Shapira. For the nine months ending September 30, 2003, total revenues were $25,361,188, an increase of 124%, compared to $11,304,095 for the nine month 2002 period. Marketing expenses increased to $11,980,065 in the 2003 nine month period compared to $2,635,280 in the 2002 period, an increase of 355%. Operating expenses declined as a percentage of revenues to $13,511,788, or 53% of revenues for the 2003 nine month period, compared to $6,312,709, or 56% of revenues in the same period last year. Net loss was ($3,925,329) for the 2003 nine month period1, compared with net income of $1,390,542 in the same period last year.

Outlook: Management estimates 4th quarter 2003 revenues will grow 25-35% over Q3, to between $11.5 and $12.5 million for the quarter. We estimate revenue for fiscal year 2003 will be in the $37 to $38 million range. Net loss for the 2003 nine month period includes depreciation and amortisation charges of $1,201,033, a $590,839 one time amortization charge related to a change in accounting policy regarding the capitalisation of Bounty Costs, and other one time charges of $1,780,331 during the third quarter 2003.

MatchNet plc is one of the world’s largest providers of online personal ad services and its network includes AmericanSingles.com, FaceLink.com, MatchNet.de, MatchNet.co.uk, and MatchNet.com.au. In addition, the Company operates JDate.com & JDate.co.il, the dominant Jewish personal ad services worldwide; Glimpse.com, an online personal ad community for relationship-minded gay men and women; and CollegeLuv.com, an online destination for the college-age demographic.

Use a Personal Ad to Find Love

Are you lonely? Feeling Sad?

Now is the time to take action and get up and do something about it!

I know this can be a daunting taks and that is why I have created a blog where will be posting tips for creating an attractive personal ad to interest other singles. But I will not be stopping there because you need more than just a beautifully crafte personal ad!

Read my list of tips and features that will improve your chances of finding a date online by learning how to select out of the many endless personal ads that clutter online dating sites.

How to Find a Popular Dating Service?

To give you a tinge of what I will be posting – here are some practical tips and suggestions for finding a dating service that suits you and your needs:

1. Before even entering a site, create a list of at least ten dating services and begin from the well known ones such as Yahoo Personals, AmericanSingles.com. Match.com and a few others. Use the search engines to find some more.


2. Once you have a list, go to the search engine you used (such as Google, Yahoo or MSN) and write down the name of the dating service. (eg: write "Yahoo Personals").


3. Write down the results of all the dating services and compare them. The most popular site is the one which has the most number of pages turning up in the search. Note: Use the exact URL (like "americansingles.com" and not "American singles")

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A Personal Ad for College Singles

CollegeLuv Launches With One Of The Largest Selections Of Members, State-Of-The-Art Search, Interactive Features for Personals Ads For College Students

MatchNet, one of the largest worldwide providers of personal ads, today announced the launch of CollegeLuv.com, a dynamic and interactive new dating site designed specifically for today"s college student.

CollegeLuv"s state-of-the-art search system allows its over 500,000 members to search and find eligible singles by school name, major emphasis of study, city, zip code, or area code. Looking for a Science major from Cal Tech or MIT? How about an English major from Michigan? No problem. Just type in the details and you"re on your way to finding their personal ad.

“With nearly all students (96%) online, MatchNet has secured one of the most important segments of the personal ads market,” stated Joe Shapira, MatchNet"s Chairman and CEO. “CollegeLuv.com launches with possibly the largest selection of members; search and features specifically designed for today"s college student; and an easy and efficient user interface, making CollegeLuv.com one of the best personal ads sites for this demographic.”

42% of college students primarily use the Internet to communicate socially. As a result, CollegeLuv.com features an array of interactive tools including “Who"s Online,” chat, instant messaging, “Send To A Friend” “Teases”, “Hot Lists,” and email alerts. In addition, CollegeLuv.com launches with MatchNet"s newly-developed on site email system. CollegeLuv"s internal mail system is anonymous and secure, allowing members to keep their personal email address confidential until they"re ready to share it. CollegeLuv email helps members keep track of mail sent and received and lets them compose drafts to mail at a later time.

New members can take advantage of CollegeLuv"s special launch rate of $9.95 and begin emailing and instant messaging other singles right away. Connect with other students through their personal ads, find a study partner, a date, or possibly true love for less money than going to this weekend"s game, or out to a bar. Posting a profile and a personal ad is free. CollegeLuv.com makes it easy for members to meet all kinds of people without stepping a foot off campus. Visit Collegeluv.com for more information.

Nearly Naked Online Personal Ad

It's not unusual for Rhett Davis to wear a cowboy hat, sunglasses and cowboy boots. But when residents of this tiny town saw Davis in an ad posted on americansingles.com, they were amazed that he wasn't wearing anything else.

Davis, 45, is a lonesome cowboy. He also happens to be the police chief in this 700-person town in the Siskiyou Mountains southwest of Roseburg. No one is saying who found Davis' ad first, but within two days of its posting last week, it was all over town. Someone pinned the photo of the scantily clad chief --with the hat strategically placed on the community bulletin board at the town grocery. People handed copies of it to their neighbors and friends. Others sent it via e-mail to chains of people.

Davis, who intended only females seeking males in the 45-year-old age category to see the photo, quickly pulled it off the Web site. "That's nobody's business," he said, dressed in a dark blue patrol uniform Thursday. Besides, he said, he was wearing a swimsuit behind the cowboy hat. "I was a little self-conscious," he said of the bikini-style swimsuit. "They don't cover anything." So he used the hat for coverage.

Davis said he regrets using the photo, but it was the only one he had showing his athletic body. After all, his ad tells women not only that he's romantic and a bit of a dreamer, but, "I have a wild side, I am not shy and I can surprise you."

He just didn't expect to be the one surprised by his own photo. In Powers, Davis is the only full-time police officer and is both beloved and reviled. He gets high marks for helping start a program that pairs kids from low-income and broken homes with horses. But others complain that Davis has not done a good job of protecting Powers.

Susan Hempel admits to having e-mailed the photo around. She did it, she said, to draw attention to the town's lack of law enforcement. "We barely have coverage," she said, referring to the symbolism of the photo.

The police chief's image quickly went from the town bulletin board to Powers Mayor Jean LeCuyer, who gave it to the city manager, Davis' boss. LeCuyer said she was disappointed with his choice of photos but acknowledged that the online ad was Davis' personal business. "It was poor judgment," LeCuyer said, "but it has no effect on his job."