For Love or Money

Anthony Wayne    Dating, Internet Marketing, media     MatchLink, NAA Show, newspapers, online dating

Philadelphia – Looking for love in all the wrong places?

17% of all marriages last year first met online.

Now your newspaper readers can find love online while your reap the benefits of being part of the $1.049 billion online dating industry in the USA!

Consider the following online dating statistics:

• Last year, 17% of all marriages were between couples that first met online.
• From 2009 to 2010, nationwide use of online dating increased by 15% while overall internet use increased by just 9%. 
• Over 40 million Americans used an online dating solution last year. 
• Match.com alone has 15 million members. 
• On average, the online dating customer spent $239 per year on internet dating services.
• Online dating was a $4 billion industry worldwide in 2010 with $1.049 billion coming from the USA.
• The average age of an online dating user is 48.

MatchLink provides a customized online dating affiliate site for your newspaper, but with the power of the largest singles database in the nation behind it. 

A custom online dating site promoted on your newspaper web site builds community among your readers and can make your site more relevant to younger consumers.  And, since the average online dating site user is active for 6.7 months, MatchLink becomes a great source of residual income.

Advanced Telecom Services has been a long-time provider of voice personals to newspapers. The company will be presenting its MatchLink internet dating solution for newspapers at NAA mediaXchange in Dallas from March 25-28, 2011.

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