In 1700, barely a decade after the invention of the modern newspaper, the first matrimonial service was created. These services ran ads on behalf of single men and women who were desperate to find a good husband or wife. At the time, being single past 21 carried with it a deep stigma and turning...
We all have seen the television and online ads for dating sites. One site, eHarmony, spent over 100 million alone in advertising in 2007 and, even with the rest of the advertising market flagging, seems to still be going strong. Part of this is because of the widespread popularity of paid dating...
Marketers believe that "Free" is the most powerful word in the English language. Whether you're trying to sell cereal or computers, the word "free" is the most compelling thing you can put into your advertisements. Love is no different a service in that regard. Though the Web is famous for its...
Dating has evolved from traditional house calls to blind dates, newspaper ads, and now, online dating. Although almost every girl dreams of old-fashioned romance, not everybody has the time (or demographic) to go out on traditional dates. Although convenience gives online dating an edge over the...
Online dating has grown in popularity as it is easy, fun, experimental, private and personalized. Though it is becoming the norm, internet dating must be approached cautiously and sensibly as there is a possibility of danger. There are literally millions of users on numerous dating sites. Selecting...
Life offers many opportunities to meet, flirt, and procure dates. There are plenty of fish in the sea and often it's just a matter of finding a place to cast. You just have to know where to reel them in. And who knows, you may just fall - hook, line, and sinker, into the sea of love. Online...
With the advent of the World Wide Web, communication from across the globe has become so easy and convenient. The internet has become a venue for people to know other people and even develop virtual friendship and relationship. One of the most common phenomena involving the internet is the...
Top 100 Blogs Here we have collected what we consider to be the top five blogs in ten different blog categories. This list should give you a good inside track into the vast world of ideas out there on the Internet.
Though Nigerian email scams may be the butt of late-night comedian jokes, online fraud is still alive and well. Scams involving individuals, such as identity theft and financial scams, cost their victims nearly 240 million in 2007 over four times as much as they did in 2004. Sadly, the numbers...
When one has a bank account, one receives a document detailing up-to-date information on the status of the account on a regular basis. This document is called a bank statement. The bank statement is usually a printed copy of all the transactions made within the month. It also includes information...
