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FriendFinder Layoffs

Toronto Dating — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:58:34 +0000

Friendfinder has apparently laid off marketing staff, due to their troubled financial situation: ‘A tipster tells us the company recently laid off eight marketing staffers in an effort to cut costs.‘ says Valleywag.

FriendFinder, Adult FriendFinder, BigChurch to go Under?

Toronto Dating — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 19:36:30 +0000

If you go by this analysis then that’s a possibility. It appears to keep Adult FriendFinder, FriendFinder, BigChurch and the rest of their sites operational they need to raise funds. Now not being the best time to do so could cause an interesting situation. I’m sure someone would scoop up Adult FriendFinder and FriendFinder possibly, but do their niche sites like BigChurch and the rest make any money?

FriendFinder and BigChurch’s New Feature: Annoying Low Paying Ads

Toronto Dating — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:46:04 +0000

I just noticed that FriendFinder and BigChurch (and likely every other site they run) has moved towards adding 728×90 banner ads across the top and bottom of their pages – joining many other dating services with this venture. You can tell it’s low-paying remnant ad inventory type stuff as well. Are they really making enough from ads to put their membership through that annoyance? Secondly, if you’re a paying member should you have to put up with that?

FriendFinder, BigChurch Employee Crackdown

Toronto Dating — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:05:04 +0000

Valleyway has the scoop, as usual, including the need to get permission ‘in writing’ before they leave the office for more than an hour. Nice. Oh, and they’re having trouble hiring staff: You’re kidding?…