It’s been a little while since a new site has been reviewed for this site and that’s simply because I haven’t seen any others out there worth adding in a while.   Now I’ve been aware of Mingle2.com for quite some time now.  Probably about 18 months, but finally decided to take a closer look.  I know the creator of the site has extensive experience with search engine optimization and was or is a creator of Seomoz.org(Seo site).  I’m also very sure that the creator of Mingle2 has a hand in JustSayHi.com.  Anyway, let’s get to know the dating site…..

So I made a profile.  It was very quick and painless.  Not a ton sections to complete.  Just the basics.  Mingle2 operates really well.  The pages and site flow together nicely and seem to work very well as a whole which is a bit surprising considering the massive amounts of advertisements plastered all over the dating site.  They have Google Adsense, Mate1, JustSayHi, and plenty other  dating site ads up.  This makes me think that the focus of this site isn’t the dating community thats signed up here, but to make a couple extra bucks by driving traffic elsewhere. (This proves my point that the owner is occupied and focused on JustSayHi, not Mingle2)

The features of Mingle2 are basic and not too exciting.  You have your typical search and advanced search, matches, forums, and a mailbox.  That’s really all there is to it.  The best feature would have to be the “Mutual Matches” system.  This is the same as JustSayHi’s match finding method.  You simply scroll through members and check whether or not you are interested in them or not.  If they respond interested, you now have a Mutual Match.

Let’s take a look at the traffic details for this site thanks to Alexa.  Note that this site has been climbing in ranking steadily since about June of 2008 and hasn’t stopped yet.

SexInYourCity.com has been receiving a lot more attention in the internet dating world.  Since my initial review, their traffic has gone through the roof.  They have seen a steep incline in traffic which means more adult members to chat with.  The features of the site haven’t changed much.  They have all the basic features you would want from an adult dating website.  Sexinyourcity looks to be here to stay.  Initially I thought Sexinyourcity wouldn’t become a major player in the adult dating environment, but it has.  Lets take a look at how their traffic stacks up as of today.

***     325% Increase over the past 3 months! ***

It’s been only 2 months since my initial post about UsearchLocal.com and based on their increase in traffic and online dating presence, I think it’s time to give it another look.  The site still feels the same for the most part, but Usearchlocal is definitely getting noticed primarily by their promotional efforts on Singlesnet.

As stated in my previous post about 2.5 months ago, Usearchlocal is heavily promoted by Singlesnet.com and operates pretty much the same.  Once you get past the initial signup page, the members area, search options, and contact options are all the same.  The free membership and paid membership features are also the same as Singles Net.  However, if you create a personal ad on U search Local you will not be communication with Singles Net members which is pretty common when a dating site starts another one that looks so similar.  You are strictly communicating with members of Useachlocal only.  And that’s a good thing because otherwise, there wouldn’t be any use to have a profile on both sites.

What’s most impressive to me would have to be the continual increase in members and traffic that Usearchlocal.com has been seeing roughly over the last 6 months.  In my previous post, their 3 month increase was several hundred percent and they are continuing to beef up their traffic, pagerank, and visibility in the online dating world.  Below you will find the updated traffic statistics from Alexa for Usearchlocal as of today.

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Usearchlocal.com is brand new online dating website.  You can create a free profile an instantly begin searching and interacting with 13 million members.  But wait, this site seems pretty familiar???

That’s because when you join Usearchlocal.com, you are joining the same members that are currently on Singlenset.com.  The signup and members area is exactly the same as Singlesnet.  The features are all there as well.  Now, if you create a personal profile on Usearchlocal, you will not be able to log in at Singlenset.  This site is starting to appear in search engines and on other sites in the form of banner advertisements.

Lets take a look at how Usearchlocal is doing based on Alex traffic rankings.

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iMatchLive.com is an extremely new online dating site offering a free membership. The site has at least 100,000 members already and is new this month. iMatchLive has all the features you would want from a dating site and more. Features include the following;

• Email
• Instant Messaging
• Rate Pictures
• Videos
• Blogs
• Classified Ads
• Custom Searches
• Flirting Options
• Buddy List
• and more..

The majority of the members of this site are from the US, but I would expect iMatchLive.com to expand into some other countries rapidly by the end of the summer. The traffic ranking is pretty low so I’ll update this post with Alexa rankings toward the end of June.

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100% Real Profiles and Fast Hookups is their tagline.  SexInYourCity is definitely an Adult Dating website.  Their logo is similar to the Sex In the City logo, just like the name of the site.  Sex In Your City is a very new dating site that I hadn’t heard much of.  You won’t find a lot of ads for this site on the internet but I expect it to get a lot more attention in the future.

One thing that I like about this dating site it the “homepage” for your ad.  The homepage gives you a nice summary of the activity your account has recently received.  It displays the last 10 flirts other members sent you, a brief summary of the last 4 or so messages, a friend request counter, your hotlist, online members, featured members, new members, and members who viewed your profile.  I especially like the “members who viewed your profile” section.

Sex In Your City has some free content that you won’t find on most adult dating sites.  One feature is their videos section.  This section pretty much features x-rated videos that are supposed to be of members on the site.  For the most part, they seem to be promotional for some of the largest adult sites on the internet and are much higher quality than someone with a home camera.  The videos seem to be advertisements for some sites and basically just some free content for members of SexInYouCity.com.

One feature of Sex In Your City is “become a featured member.”  The only criteria for becoming a featured member of the site is that you have a picture on your profile.  Featured members are listed on the right hand column of the site and get a lot more exposure than standard members.  Featured ads are removed the “featured” section after a couple months.  I’m assuming they do that so other users get a chance to get more exposure.

Again, I think its important to take a look at traffic rankings.  And as always, I use Alexa.  Sites are ranked based on page visits and number of visitors.  The lower the number the better.

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Plentyoffish.com is a free online dating website that has been around for several years. They have a lot of members and the site has been steadily improving. I posted an ad here to see what the site’s all about and it seems decent for being completely free.

Their slogan is “100% Free. Put away your credit card.” And that’s true. At no point will you be asked to upgrade to a paying membership. The option isn’t even available. The profile can be pretty lengthy if you choose to fill out a couple of their questionnaires. I would recommend that you do if you are serious about finding someone for a serious relationship. If you are after casual dates, than it might not be necessary to spend all that time.

The first survey you are asked to fill out is the 50 question “Chemistry Predictor.” It isn’t too lengthy and will most likely help you in your search for possible matches. The other assessment is very lengthy and time consuming. It’s a 100 question, “Needs Assessment.” I would block off 30 minutes to go through this part.

After you’ve made your profile and filled out the necessary assessments, you are ready to start finding your matches. You can search PlentyofFish profiles by compatibility, location, and several other options. Plentyoffish has tons of members so don’t be afraid to be a tough screener. Once you find likely candidates you can IM them if they’re online, or send messages. As far as I can tell you aren’t limited on how many messages you can send or receive per day. Within the first 10 minutes of having my profile up I already had 2 responses and I hadn’t even put up a picture yet! That’s a good sign and lets you know that the site has members who are actively searching other profiles.

I always like to check out how much traffic dating sites get by looking at Alexa rankings. The lower the number the better. Keep in mind that Google’s Global Alexa ranking is 2 and US Alexa ranking is 1.

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WooMe.com is a new video dating website that is getting a lot of attention. This site is like Facebook with webcams. It is labeled as a dating website but seems more like a social hangout. Woome has some pretty cool features and is picking up tons of hits. I first noticed WooMe when I saw their banner advertisement on Facebook.

Woome definitely has a new cool spin on online dating/video dating/social networking. It hardly takes any time at all to make a profile and it’s free as far as I can tell so far. The only real setbacks are that you’ll need a webcam and microphone on your computer to be able to use the features of the site. If you don’t have the proper equipment, you really won’t be able to enjoy all the site has to offer.

So how does WooMe work? It’s very simple. After you create a profile you do a quick test to check for your webcam and microphone. Once that is detected you are ready to start enjoying the video/voice features of the site. The next step would most likely be to do search for the type of people you are looking for. Once you have your search results you can check out users profiles and see what they’re all about. Users create what are called “sessions” which is really a scheduled time to be online and on their webcam. You can join these sessions and interact with other members live via webcam and microphone. It really is pretty cool. Sessions can be private or include multiple users. You can also create a session for yourself and invite others to join, or wait for them to find it and join on their own.

I really think that this site has a lot of potential. There obviously is a huge demand for internet users to meet and communicate online and WooMe.com has a great way of doing it. Again, the only setback is having access to a computer with a microphone and webcam. But with technology moving so fast, those are included on many laptops today and can be purchased for a reasonable price at many electronic stores.

For being so new, I have to say that WooMe.com has some pretty good traffic stats on Alexa. Here are where they place in terms of Alexa traffic rankings.

Global: 19,508

US: 4,657

If you look at their traffic over the past 3 months, you’ll see that their internet user reach has increased by 72% and they have jumped about 14,000 spots on their global ranking.

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Its time to check out AdultSpace again. The site seems to be quite a few updates. To mention a few, the graphic design is much better than the last time I checked it out. Many of the features seem to be improved. The instant messenger works great and members seem to use it frequently.

Adultspace.com really has increased their “adult dating” advertisements. They are heavily promoting SexSearch, Fling, and as before, AmateurMatch. If you don’t mind the advertisements all over the site, you’ll find some other unique features. A great way to look through a lot of profiles is the “Rate User” page. You can thumb through tons of users without spending a lot of time.

AdultSpace’s traffic rankings have really improved over the last 3 months when looking at Alexa. Here are some traffic numbers for the past 3 months.

Global Alexa Ranking: 13,210

US Alexa Ranking: 2,975

23% Increase Over the Past 3 Months

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