What’s new for you –
The latest news for partners:

IDate 2015 Nominations
It’s that time of year again! Time to submit your nominations for the 6th annual Online Dating Industry Awards. Together we can prove to the industry that Dating Factory continues to be the “Most Innovative Company”, the “Best Affiliate Program”, and the “Best Dating Software & SAAS Provider” in the business. Don’t forget to include your own websites and those of your favourite dating providers in your submissions, without each of you, we wouldn’t be the leaders we are today.
iDate nominations can be submitted here http://www.idateawards.com/nominations-las-vegas-2015.php by October 31, 2014.

YNot Awards:
This year, we are proud to announce that Dating Factory has been nominated for YNot Awards in the categories of “Best Dating Company” and “Best White Label Provider.” To make things even more exciting, our own Cristiana Scolaro was nominated in the category of “Best Industry Representative” and CEO Tanya Fathers is up for “Businesswoman of the Year”. We already know they are the best, now it is time to show the rest of the industry.
http://www.ynotawards.com/voter.htm

September Events:
iDate Cologne (September 8-9):
We will be heading to Cologne, Germany to attend iDate Cologne on September 8-9.
Come to explore the best of the dating industry with us, and meet Tanya Fathers, Lisa Moscotova, Bojan Ninic and Francesco Nuzzollo at iDate. Click the link below to get 50 Euros off the conference rate:
http://idate2014.com//discount-cologe-2014-50.php?id=DatingFactory

Webmaster Access Amsterdam (19th to 22th of September):
Next, we will be traveling to Amsterdam to celebrate 10th anniversary of Webmaster Access. This is the biggest webmaster show in Europe attracting the best in the business from around the world. It will be a wonderful event, so if you have the opportunity, stop by and say hello. Meet with Cristiana and Nick while you are there.
http://www.webmasteraccess.com/

Xbiz Summit London (September 25-28):
This year, the Xbiz Summit will be held from Sept 25-28 in London. Join us as we meet with industry leaders from across international markets for three days of education, networking, and lots of fun. While you are there, stop by and chat with Sam about UK market.
http://www.xbizeu.com/

The European Summit Prague (September 22-25)
Join us in Prague for Europe’s largest B2B and affiliate conference for the online entertainment industries, The European Summit. The party runs from September 22-25, so pack you bags and join us!
http://www.theeuropeansummit.com/en

Oktoberfest Munich (September 28-30)
Finally, our international representatives look forward to enjoying a well-deserved beer with you at the Oktoberfest gathering in Munich this September 28-30.
http://oktoberfestgathering.com/

New Marketing Blogs

Build a mobile app to promote your dating site
In this blog post we show examples of different Facebook Share Plugins you can use and examples of how they work.
Mobile device internet traffic is massive and growing. Dating Factory’s sites are all mobile enabled, with user friendly screens that are customised for mobile phones. Apps are also massive and a part of everyday life, there’s almost an app for everything. And there are lots of apps for dating sites. Please find out more info by clicking on the below link:
https://datingfactory.com/build-a-mobile-app-to-promote-your-dating-site/

Adding pages to your mobile dating app
In our 2nd blog post about mobile dating apps we show you how you can add pages to your newly created mobile phone app.
By adding pages to your app you will be able to showcase your company in more detail, pages like about, contact us, news or even a subscribe page for your email newsletter can help build more of an understanding of your business.
You want your app to be more than just a showcase of your website, and give people a reason to download an use your app, read this blog post to find out why…
https://datingfactory.com/adding-pages-to-your-mobile-dating-app/

Use Ads to Raise Revenue
This month, I want to remind you that switching on Ads is the best way to raise your revenue. I’ve noticed a lot of you have switched this feature off, but I would recommend that you to turn it back on so you don’t miss out on the best revenue possibilities. To do so, simply choose “Ads” from the main menu, “Edit” ads, select the level, and select the type of banner (here you have the option to either check DF banners or, if you have your own, check “My own banners” and add your code in the space below). It’s that easy, now you just sit back and watch the money roll in.

What’s new for members –
The latest news for those seeking that special someone:

Mobile payments available
We will be turning the Cashlog mobile payment provider back on for Casual niche sites in Italy and France and adding support for users in those countries. SMS payments are now live for casual in these areas. Recurring payments for Spain have been activated and SMS subscriptions have been integrated.

Ferragosto Offer (Aug. 11)
The Ferragosto tradition is a time when people join together in recognition of the end of harvest season and to enjoy the rewards from all the hard work that goes into it. In celebration of the Italian national holiday, we will be presenting gold members in Italy with a special offer.

Improving Customer Support and Retention
We are proud to announce, that after an extensive recruitment campaign, our UK office is now fully staffed with the highest quality multi-lingual customer support team. Members will have access to 24/7 support using Zendesk software, that offers the very best web-based customer support features on the market, or by calling our customer support line from their phone.

 
August 2014