Quantcast
Channel: Pilot Group.Net Blog – Online Business News, Business Tips and More » General News
Viewing all 188 articles
Browse latest View live

UK Dating Awards 2014 – How the idea was born

0
0

How does the idea of launching an awards ceremony come to one's mind? Let's find out. This is a story by Charly Lester, London based blogger and writer. Before she turned 30, she asked her friends to set her up on 30 blind dates and started describing her experiences in a blog that has since become very popular - 30datesblog.com. Companies started approaching Charly and asking her to review their products and services. So she found herself flooded with the information about online dating services and partaking in various offline events (among them speed-dating with a paper bag on her head). This dating territory seemed entirely unorganized to her, at least in the UK. As a dater, one needs be sure which of the websites are reliable and which are not; which of the matchmakers one can trust; where the difference lies between this and that dating service. There is the iDate Awards in the US, organized by Marc Lesnick. It is the most prominent annual event in the dating industry backed up with several dating conferences held around the world each year. It greatly helps the exchange of information and encourages networking between professionals and newcomers. However Charly felt a similar event was missing in her native UK, and she came up with an idea to organize the local dating industry awards. So the UK Dating Awards event was born. The awards will take place in London on November 13, 2014 and will feature over 30 categories including dating websites and dating apps, matchmakers and...

New features in PG Dating Pro software

0
0

dating-pro-new-features Dear friends, We have listened to your feedback and added some dating-oriented features that will help site members connect better and stay informed of all the important site updates. This is the list of the feature highlights of the PG Dating Pro Dolce version (2014.4): ✓ Winks module will help site members attract attention to themselves. It works almost the same as in Facebook only you can be sure that none of the winks are sent until you actually click the ‘wink’ button; ✓ New colour scheme ‘Autumn walk‘ in addition to the 9 recently designed themes; ✓ Improved users management: Site administrator can decide which parts of the user content to delete, be it only photos or only user’s comments etc. Deletion is also available as bulk action; ✓ Recent photos and Active users blocks on the homepage, refreshable; ✓ The script recognizes mobile devices and redirects visitors to the mobile version of the site automatically; ✓ User notifications on top of the user pages include quick access to replenishing account, information on the active and purchased services, information about new visitors to your profile, winks and friendship requests, and new messages. The following stand-alone modules are available now: ✓ Shoutbox ✓ Tickets ✓ Users widgets (4) ✓ Video chats (including the recent addition of 123PPVSoftware that enables pay per view or pay per minute services) Coming soon: favourites module, improved guest user permissions, and much more. To stay informed, subscribe to the posts updates in our blog or follow us on Facebook.

Singleboersen-Vergleich.de – Online dating business facts and reviews in one place

0
0

Not long ago we've been interviewed by Singleboersen-Vergleich.de, the biggest German information site about online dating. We talked about different solutions and approaches toward building a dating site. In the interview you will also find references to some of the sites built recently with PG Dating Pro. Please note that the interview is in German. Singleboersen-Vergleich.de is run by metaflake company that was founded by Henning Wiechers. Henning has made a name for himself as an expert in the sphere of online dating services. He's been monitoring and reviewing dating websites since 2002. metaflake now operates a number of websites in 15+ countries across the world, and largely focuses on online dating and marketing. Among their digital resources there are websites that address the questions and trials of online dating and will certainly be of interest to people who are into dating online or into building a dating business of their own. Some of the most popular websites are the already mentioned Singleboersen-Vergleich.de for Germany, LeadingDatingSites.co.uk for the United Kingdom, Sitios-Encuentros.es for Spain, and many others. The websites are a collection of facts and useful online dating tips, as well as reviews of existing dating websites and matchmaking services in different niches. Henning and the team also hold interviews with the industry experts such as CEOs and founders of popular websites. The company does regular research and collects statistical data that may turn to be a valuable resource for those who want to start a dating business online. It is our hope that the readers of...

Adobe Acquires Photo-Editing Platform Aviary

0
0

Aviary just announced that it has been acquired by Adobe. Aviary offers a software development kit to developers who want to add photo-editing capabilities to their apps. Aviary has also created apps of its own, which it says have been downloaded 100 million times, as well as options for advertisers to turn filters and stickers into ads. At the beginning of this year, Aviary announced that the platform had been used to edit 10 billion photos — partners include Yahoo/Flickr, MailChimp and Walgreens. According to a blog post from CEO Tobias Peggs (who joined Aviary at the end of 2012), there should be no interruption of service to Aviary’s tools. However, the two companies are working on ways to offer integrated versions of Adobe products to Aviary developers, “such as the ability to save creations to Creative Cloud in Adobe file formats, access Photoshop technology, and connect creativity across devices using the Creative SDK.” Peggs also said that the deal had its origins in Adobe’s acquisition of social portfolio service Behance 18 months ago. Apparently the Behance office is close to Aviary’s, and as Aviary’s team starting talking to Adobe, “It became even more obvious that we should join forces, accelerate combined efforts and better serve even more app developers and even more people wanting to be creative on mobile.” The financial terms of the deal are not being disclosed, but Peggs confirmed via email that the entire Aviary team will be joining Adobe. Since its founding in 2007, Aviary raised a total of $19...

iDate Awards nominations: make your voice count

0
0

October 31, 2014 is the final date for nominating your favourite dating websites and services at the annual Internet Dating Industry Awards. Nominations in the following categories are accepted: Best Product Design - any dating product with the best looking design Best Dating Coach - the best overall dating coach in the industry Best Dating Software & SAAS Provider - the best dating site software or matchmaking software Best New Technology - the best individual technology created by a vendor for dating sites/matchmaking sites or created by the dating site/matchmaking site themselves Most Innovative Company - any company in the online dating and matchmaking industry (including vendors) that have shown the highest level of innovation Best Dating Site - the best overall dating site on the internet today Best Matchmaker - the best matchmaker in the industry Best Up and Coming Dating Site - the best dating site less than 3 years old that is showing remarkable promise for the future Best Marketing Campaign - the dating site or matchmaker with the best marketing campaign (online or offline) Best Affiliate Program - the best affiliate program in the online dating and matchmaking industry Best Payment System - online dating and matchmaking industry vendor with the best overall payment system Best Mobile Dating App - the best overall working mobile dating site Best Niche Dating Site - a niche dating site that focuses on a distinct subset of the population by lifestyle, culture, religion, interest or behavior. Then, from November 10, 2014 to January 2, 2015, we will be able to give our votes to the...

Have fun this Halloween and be safe

0
0

halloween Friends, Happy Halloween and wishes of joy from PilotGroup.NET team. Earlier this month we sent you some monster-style decorations – a set of festive logo stickers and background images. Check the following archives if you decide to apply them to your site today: for Dating Pro and Real Estate scripts. Inside the archives you will also find some sample screenshots. Contact our Support team if you would like us to help you apply the decorations to your site, we will be glad to help.

PG SocialBiz 2014 – Announcing the new release of social networking software

0
0

PILOTGROUP.NET – PilotGroup.NET team are happy to announce the new release of the PG SocialBiz script. This social networking and community script has been completely re-built on the CodeIgniter framework, and it has since evolved into an independent product. Its module-based structure makes it easy to develop and install new functionality on the site. SocialBiz software provides full access to source code. It is a wonderful opportunity to adjust the social networking website to any niche idea by adding new features, integrating a unique design template, and plugging in third-party services such as payment gateways, video chats and so on. The online community script by PG SocialBiz offers the very basic features of a social networking site along with the more specific ones. Thus, it is possible to sign in and create a profile on a site, restore password, use social login or login with email. A new site member can then find friends and engage into different site activities, including multimedia files upload, photo and video galleries, comments on activity walls, likes, shares and winks, posting short messages in the ShoutBox, etc. Communication opportunities include mailbox, instant one-on-one messenger, profile wall and comments, direct chat with site administrator (Tickets add-on), and video chats by third-party providers including 123Flashchat and CometChat (Video chats add-on). The community site administrator will be pleased with access to site statistics, users’ info and payments, moderation tools, extended SEO settings, profile editor and field editor, design editor including colour schemes and dynamic blocks sections, menus management and the full-scale modules management....

Check if Pilot Group’s discounts and bonuses apply to you

0
0

Today we would like to bring the info about the possible discounts and bonuses into one place. The discounts and bonuses apply to all software products, including PG Dating Pro, PG Real Estate, PG SocialBiz, and others. Check the image below to see if you fall into any of the privileged categories.


Winner of our monthly giveaway – November 2014

0
0

giveaway-winner Congratulations to the winner of the Pilot Group’s monthly giveaway! This month his name is Ben K. Ben has downloaded a free trial of PG Dating Pro script and won a license! I am glad to let you know that from now on we do not have encoded licenses, because all copies of Dating Pro come with 100% access to the source code. Ben, we will contact you to discuss how you would like to receive your prize.

Vote for Dating Pro at the final stage of iDate Awards 2015

0
0

vote-for-us

Voting has begun for the Online Dating Industry Awards. It will close on January 2, 2015, and the awards ceremony will take place on January 21, 2015 in Las Vegas.

This year PG Dating Pro has been nominated in two categories: Best Software Provider and Best Product Design. Thanks to all the people who have brought us this far. Now we need your vote in the final stage of awards. Why vote for Dating Pro? We are among the leading dating software providers, with 10+ years of experience. We offer a full range of services to help you make your site a success, from hosting and setup to design and custom modifications. Not long ago we’ve rolled out the Dating Pro script on a new platform. And now we are working to develop a product that will help you launch and run your online dating business in a better way. In the past 5 years we’ve regularly made it to the finals. Can the 6th time be the charm? Vote for your favourite websites, software providers and matchmakers, make your voice count! Sign up to visit the conference and the awards ceremony in January at the Tropicana Hotel  in Las Vegas. You can have an extra $50 discount. Check out the details here: $50 off the the 3 day Full and Basic conference rate.

Dating Pro contest: Tell your story and win

0
0

share-your-story-dp-contest Friends, We are starting a new contest that all owners of the PG Dating Pro software can take part in. We would like to learn more about your experiences of working with the PG Support team. Tell us how they helped you to install/set up/improve your dating website. The author of the best story will be rewarded with a prize. How does it work? 1. Until December 10, write a story of your interaction with the Dating Pro support team. The story should be 30+ words long 2. Use following key phrases: ‘#pgdating’, ‘PG Dating Pro software’ 3. Add link to our website: datingpro.com 4. Post your article on one (or all) of the following social media channels: Facebook, Twitter, VK.com, Pinterest, Google+ 5. Send us your info via application form on this page – and win your prize! More about the prize We offer you three options that you can choose from: mobile app for Android (regular price $199), mobile app for iOS (regular price $199), or the set of website maintenance services (regular price $299). Learn more about the contest terms and conditions here. We are eager to hear your stories.

Black Friday

0
0

Dear friends, This year, Black Friday falls on November 28. We are pleased to announce our offer in advance so that you are better informed about all the options. Pilot Group's Black Friday offer is as follows: 10% discount for orders over $400 15% discount for orders over $900 20% discount for orders over $1,500 Contact us to get the discount. We would also like to share with you the information about the end-of-the-year discounts and special offers that our partners and vendors have launched. It is our hope that the below info will help you launch or improve your dating site at a better price.   ArrowChat: 20% OFF November, 27 - December, 1 Special Black Friday sale: The prices are 20% off. Since November, 27 you can buy this chat for your site for $36 only.Check the prices now. CometChat: 20 % OFF November, 27 - December, 1 Since November 27, you can buy this chat for your site for $39 only. The promo code is DATINGPRO20. Get the discount. We also suggest that you check this Black Friday deal. 123FlashChat: A range of discounts and gifts. till the end of November: - Buy One get Three, - 50% Off for all modules, - 70% Off, - Hosting on promotion. USDate.org: 10,000 profiles for $12 The offer stands till the end of November. Buy 10,000 ready dating profiles just for $12.00 and get a chance to take part in a lottery. SaleDatingProfiles: 90,000 profiles for $195.95 Permanent offerRegular price is $400 plus $50 fee for installation. For PG Dating Pro site owners it is only $195.95. TemplateMonster: End of the Year lottery. Buy any...

Dating Pro: What’s in store?

0
0

Very soon we are going to complete the testing of some new features that we hope you will be interested in. I am including some (rough) sketches below. First of all, there is going to be a gift store. Among the numerous functions of the gift store you will find: creating and editing store items, uploading video and photo files, creating item parameters that depend upon your specific requirements. Say, if you plan on selling shirts or shoes, you will likely need such parameters as size, colour, and material. If you are going to be selling flower bouquets, it only makes sense if you indicate the sort of the flowers that you use for an arrangement, colours, and types of packages. You can also specify the delivery terms and conditions and only indicate the shipping methods that are convenient to you. All of the above editing is available directly in the administration panel. Your site members will be able to view items and add them to their shopping cart. They will be able to order for themselves or pick a person, another site member, who they wish to send this gift/these gifts to. The potential recipient is asked whether s/he wants to receive a gift at all. If the answer is in the affirmative, they are prompted to indicate their address where they would like the gift to be sent. The address is only visible to the site administrator who will manage the delivery. It is not visible to the person who makes the gift...

Dating Pro: 2014 in review [Infographic]

0
0

dp-in-numbers Dear friends, We would like to share with you what happened to us in 2014. We released 5 new product versions, held 6 contests where the winners each won a license of Dating Pro, updated and improved the startup guide of a dating site owner, and moved to the new product platform. Its module structure allows for better flexibility and makes adding new functionality easier. View the infographic below for more details and feel free to comment. dating-pro-in-2014-infographics  

Adding ArrowChat to your dating site based on DatingPro

0
0

arrowchat Video chat is a PG Dating Pro add-on that lets you activate popular chat solutions on your dating site. Right now the following options are available: 123Flashchat video chat and PPM/PPV chat, CometChat and ArrowChat. Chat lets your site members communicate with each other face to face or in chat rooms, create rooms, invite friends and enjoy numerous extra features. Please note that extra costs for every chat license will apply. Today we would like to describe the process of installing and activating a chat by ArrowChat. 1. Make sure you have installed the Video chat add-on on your dating site. If you require assistance with the installation, let us know: we will be glad to help. Add-on installation is a free service. 2. Then, purchase a package of the ArrowChat jQuery chat from this page. These are the available options: Kick Starter edition, Premium, Business, or Enterprise package. 3. You will receive a link to download the archive with the chat files. Download it, extract the files into ‘arrowchat’ folder and upload it into the root directory of your dating site. 4. In the address line of your browser, type http://yoursite.com/arrowchat/install/ and follow the on-screen instructions. View this video guide on how to install ArrowChat: You will find more detailed instructions on this documentation page. If you have any questions or new ideas, feel free to contact us by email, in the Live chat or leave a message in the Helpdesk.


America’s Most Expensive Home Sales Of 2014

0
0

What a weird year it’s been in housing. On the ultra-luxury side, 2014 brought with it several new records. Two nine-figure sales each shattered the previously-held record for America’s most expensive home sale before mid-year. By the end of 2014, a whopping 16 sales had closed at the $50 million price point or higher–a heretofore unheard of volume at this price level. Meanwhile, as the luxury housing market is clearly on fire, the overall housing market has experienced a dramatic slow-down. Gone are the double-digit, year-over-year monthly price increases of late 2013 and early 2014. In their place: slower price appreciation, declining home sales volume, and new construction down. Economists say the numbers mean that we’ve left the rapid recovery phase and entered a new housing normal (expected to continue in 2015.) If it seems bizarre that price growth would be slowing down for most of the American housing market while rapidly accelerating on the ultra-high end, perhaps it shouldn’t, given what we know about income levels for average Americans (stagnant) compared to the global ultra-rich (getting richer). “This super high-end market–$50 million and above–is the circus sideshow,” says Jonathan Miller, president and CEO of Miller Samuel Inc., a New York real estate appraisal firm and consultancy. “It’s a global phenomenon, a phenomenon of the wealthy preserving capital. It’s a long-term investment play that has nothing to do with the traditional housing market as we know it.” The 16 sales at $50 million or higher stand as proof positive that the American housing market...

Dating Pro release: new features

0
0

Friends, We are glad to announce the new release of our dating site builder - Dating Pro Elfin (2015.5). Dating Pro Elfin includes a set of new features that will help the site owners provide a fun experience to their site members. Besides, some of the features can be used as an extra means to earn money with the site. This is the list of the new features and improvements: ✓ Gift store add-on will let the dating site owner sell their own branded merchandise or cooperate with third parties such as flower delivery and jewellery shops, etc. ✓ Kisses add-on is part of the product package. It lets site members exchange smileys and short messages. ✓ Favourites module lets people add other site members into the list of favourites. No confirmation is required. It is possible to view who added you to their list of favourites. Access to this section (who added me) could be made limited and only available to premium users or as part of a paid service, what do you think? ✓ View profile permissions for guests: now site administrator can decide whether to allow guest visitors (=non-authorized members) to view members' profiles and how many of them before one is prompted to log in or create a profile on the site. ✓ Site administrator can activate a feature that will show collecting cookies warning at the bottom of the site pages. The text of the warning is editable. ✓ Aviary integration - this service offers multiple photo editor tools that will appear in member's personal gallery. API key will be...

How To Avoid The Internet’s Hottest Scam: Fake Vacation Rentals

0
0

The home-sharing economy is heating up. Inevitably, more and more of us have been getting fleeced on fake vacation rentals. Vacation planning often begins with excitement, optimism and nowadays the Internet. The online search leads far into a world of glossy photos, descriptive blurbs and, of course, countless promises of customer satisfaction. Even if you’re not inclined to rent a stranger’s house, you may find that for the most popular destinations, traditional hotels are booked or inadequate. So renting a vacation home is a natural alternative. According to the Vacation Rental Managers Association, 24 percent of leisure travelers report having stayed in a vacation home, up from around 11 percent in 2008. Before the Internet, the search for a private vacation rental was slow and impractical. It involved trading a lot of phone calls, mailing printed packages and coordinating to solve all kinds of problems. Hoteliers like Marriott International MAR NaN%, Hilton Worldwide Holdings and Hyatt Hotels built empires based on the wealthy traveler’s desire for luxury and reticence to deal with this process. Then along came online portals like VRBO, Airbnb and Craigslist. All of a sudden, we’re in the mood to share. For the most part, the rise of all of this house sharing has been positive. Sophisticated channels like Airbnb and HomeAway AWAY +0.41% try especially hard to protect renters by providing secure payment, user comments and star ratings. But even they are not immune from deceit. Vacation rental scams come in many different forms. Some Web portals are run by technologists...

PG Lottery: Meet the new winner in January

0
0

To the Kennedys Friends, We’ve held our first monthly giveaway in 2015. Meet the winner – Igor B. has downloaded a free trial of PG Dating Pro script and won a license! We will contact Igor to discuss how he would like to receive his prize.

PG Real Estate: Value added modules

0
0

Have you ever thought of introducing new options and experience to your site users? PG Real Estate script supports a number of modules that add value to your real estate site. licenses_v1.0.3 Mobile applications for iOS and Android – $199 for every platform With the support of mobile devices your site users will be able to check your offerings on the go. Live chats – $49 A real time live chat is a great alternative to phone calls and emails. It will improve the quality of your services to a new level. Aviary photo editor – $49 A good photo of a listing may mean a lot for a prospective buyer. With the help of the editor and its filters listing photos will look more engaging. Listings widget – $99 Your listings and contact details are displayed like an ad on partner sites. This is a wonderful way to gain more leads. IDX Broker – $49 We made an integration with IdxBroker.com. As a result, you may have listings that participate in the Broker Reciprocity (IDX) program on your real estate site. Languages – from $9 To have specific language interfaces may become crucial for you, if your business covers different countries. You can order almost any translation with our help at a very low price. You will find even more additional features in our marketplace.

Viewing all 188 articles
Browse latest View live




Latest Images