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SkaDate Dating Software Explains Tags

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

by Zima

SkaDate Dating Software Explains TagsThe wonderful SkaDate Dating Software Support Team is asked a lot of different questions on a daily basis. Lately, though, many of them deal with Tags in one way or another. What are tags exactly, how to use them best, and what benefits do they bring – I’ll try giving you best answers I can find.

Science first – a tag is metadata to classify a piece of information for easy browsing and searching. See that bunch of different-sized words to the right of this post? That’s a Tag Cloud, the words are tags, and I put them there for you to find related content quicker. Clicking on each tag will take you to a list of related posts.

In essence, tags are keywords that help label an appropriate piece of information (like a blog post), or content (like a video). And before you tell me you already use Categories to group your data, let me show you that the combination of both tags and categories is what makes this navigation formula a winner.

Categories are needed for a broader division of topics – Humor, Music, Movies, Food, etc. Now, tags are more personalized and less formal description of details in your blog post or video. Let’s have an example.

Writing about cooking Thai Roast Chicken with Mango and Apple Salad (you should if you don’t)?  Well, that obviously goes under the general ‘Food’ category, and maybe ‘Chicken’ if you’re generous, but as far as tags go, the sky’s the limit for the description. Thai, exotic, tasty, cooking, yummy, posh food, low fat, fresh taste, killer dish, stomach ache, dirty kitchen – it’s all about your online identity really.

So next time you find yourself writing a blog post about the nutritional value of insects, you could avoid the ‘Food’ category all together. Just slap the already used ‘low fat’ tag on it and call it a day. And when that happens, the ‘low fat’ tag will visibly grow in size in the tag cloud, since you will have two posts about the same subject.

You see, the more posts or content items are tagged with the same identifier, the more visible they are in the tag cloud. This significantly improves navigation, and if used together with categories, increases the chance other users finding content you actually want them to see faster.

That’s web 2.0 for you. Tags, unlike hierarchically-driven categories, are both, an aesthetically pleasing classification system, and a creative free-form navigation boost for your content.

Within SkaDate dating script, tags are used for blog posts and videos. Access tags settings by going to Admin Area/Global Configuration/Additional Setting and let your members enjoy the new-found flexibility.

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SkaDate Dating Software Niches 101: Sugar Daddy Dating

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

by Zima

SkaDate Dating Software Niches 101: Sugar Daddy DatingIn the last two months SkaDate Dating Software blog analysed the popularity of Pet Dating and Healthy Lifestyle niches, both of which, albeit quite successful, look rather tame in nature as compared to some of the other online dating sure-hitters. Take Sugar Daddy dating for instance.

The phenomenon itself isn’t new, as the age disparity in relationships has been exploited by both sexes for… well, ages, but somehow it translated incredibly well into the online realm. Moreover, the recent explosion of sugar daddy websites is slowly changing the entire cultural perception and general acceptance of this concept.

Speaking of which, the terms ‘sugar daddy’ and ‘sugar baby’ dating refer to relationships between usually older but very well-off men and younger women. And while this does invoke some certain negative connotations, the taboo of the subject matter is vanishing faster than Charlie Sheen’s liver.

In fact, we have to remember that we are dealing with online dating here. The entire industry was frowned upon just a few years back, and yet look at its success now. The same can be said about sugar daddy niche. Not only it became one of the most lucrative business models, it also entered mainstream media with the New York Times, CNN, The Wall Street Journal and Dr. Phil among many others, extensively taking about it.

The underlying truth about the whole thing is that sugar daddy relationships will form even without the input of online dating sites, so there’s really no reason here not to capitalize on the trend. In current economic conditions plenty of young women look for upscale life and financial stability, but also for mature emotional and mental experience in their partners.

Whether such connections can eventually lead to true love is an open question, but I guess it doesn’t really matter here anyway. After all, the clear goal is to get the most out of a mutually beneficial relationship. And millions of people use the opportunity online dating presents them with.

If you think I just made that last part up, just type ‘sugar daddy dating’ into your search engine and be amazed with hundreds of results. Everything from Brandon Wade’s famous SeekingArrangement.com to aptly titled Sugardaddie.com, to area specific UKSugarDaddys.com or AustralianSugardaddy.com, to a more questionable Sugarbaby4u.com.

The capitalization opportunities are quite clear here, as both men and women joining sugar daddy portals already know what they are looking for, and are quite ready to pay for their match, unlike with other, less arrangement-oriented websites.

Thus, if you are ready to power up your SkaDate dating script, but is still thinking on the niche, a sugar daddy website isn’t such a bad idea business-wise, no matter what your moral stance is. And don’t forget, that the concept can work the other way around too, as, of course, Cougar Dating.  Fine, I’ll think about covering it in the future.

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SkaDate Dating Software Addresses Piracy Issue

Friday, April 13th, 2012

by Zima

SkaDate Dating Software Addresses Piracy IssueIt looks like SkaDate dating script has reached the level of popularity desired and feared by many software producers at the same time – illegal copies of our dating solution emerge in the shady back alleys of the Internet, and some users take the opportunity to try them out without considering consequences.

Sure, as per our End User License Agreement, we retain the right to take all necessary steps in case we encounter sites created with the use of unlicensed SkaDate copies. It also goes without saying that using pirated software, breaking laws, and abusing copyrights is bad. But the issue at hand involves much more than our desire to curb the spread of unauthorized SkaDate Dating Software.

We’ve encountered numerous cases when SkaDate copies downloaded from questionable resources infect users’ computers with viruses, install trojans and other malicious ware, or simply do not work. But even those that do work are virtually useless without additional benefits of a licensed product.

This is not some corporate anti-piracy talk, we just want to explain that a licensed copy of our particular software is much more than just a bare code. If you’ve seriously set out to build and maintain a working and growing dating site, the last thing you need is half-functioning tools.

The code itself  is just the platform, on top of which admins build their dating sites. Since we are not a whitelabel solution, all SkaDate-powered websites are different, sometimes requiring numerous and complex modifications. Needless to say, pirates and warez distributors will be of no help here.

On the other hand, a licensed copy entails our full support, free of charge fixes, absolutely unrestricted access to latest updates, and most importantly, treasure trove of manuals and other accompanying information to get the best out of the software and succeed on the market.

We’ve also heard cases when users get illegal, but supposedly fully-functional copies of SkaDate just to try out the thing and see if it is something they really need. But we have a perfectly operational demo on our site, that includes all the features of the end-product preinstalled.

In other words, there is no sense in considering the use of illegal SkaDate for anyone who is serious about online dating business. This is like stealing a bare car engine, and hoping it wins you a Daytona race somehow. If you do want to see the the podium, let alone the chequered flag, let our best pit crew help you. We know how to do it, and we do it best.

 

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SkaDate Dating Software Niches 101: Healthy Lifestyle Dating

Tuesday, March 20th, 2012

by Zima

SkaDate Dating Software Niches 101: Healthy Lifestyle DatingWelcome back to SkaDate Dating Software Niches 101. Last time we have looked at the ever popular Pet Dating, and as far as I know that gave some of our clients a good incentive to experiment with niche selection. We were also asked if there are other niches that could lead to a similar success.

I could have told you that with SkaDate dating script you can make any niche work to your advantage. That’s true, but there’s also a small matter of competition and niche domination. Generally speaking, you don’t want to go head to head with Match.com while swimming in the pool with other generic fishes. Setting your site apart even in the slightest way is always beneficial in our business.

So let’s look at other trends that are going strong at the moment. One of them is Healthy Lifestyle. Luckily, turning this concept into a dating niche is fairly simple, and quite a few people have already made millions doing just that. The list of successful niche representatives includes GreenRomance, Fitness-Singles, VeggieDates, MyFitnessPal, etc.

The good thing about healthy lifestyle is that all of us are attracted to it at one point or another. Some people stick with it for long, others discard it after a while, but everyone feels good while doing it, and that’s what counts.

Starting a dating site within the healthy lifestyle niche is fairly easy. You just have to look around and see what drives the trend in your particular area. Maybe it’s fitness exercises, environmental activism, or vegetarianism advocacy. It’s all over the mainstream media, which also works in our advantage.

A pleasant bonus here is that healthy lifestyle activity draws together similar minded people into communities almost on its own. You just have to capitalize on that. There is nothing wrong about it. Many singles actually look for a non-intrusive help to start building a relationship. A Healthy Lifestyle dating site might be just what they need.

Once you’ve got the crowd’s attention and your membership base begins to grow, the monetization plan will kick-in. Advertising relevant local events, selling numerous health products, or taking a share of the profit from vendors on your site (a new feature with SkaDate 9) can boost the income.

The best part is that everyone will benefit from your creation – the community will have a place to hang out and meet new members, and you will get a financial reward, while enjoying that green aura everyone is talking about.

But don’t forget that there are a lot of people out there who are fed up with all the talk about healthy lifestyle. Some of them simply cannot afford it, and others might have the misfortune of not enjoying good health altogether. Guess what, there is a dating niche just for them. But that is a subject for another blog post.

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SkaDate Dating Software Explains Website Mods Support

Friday, March 16th, 2012

by Zima.

SkaDate Dating Software Explains Website Mods SupportSkaDate Dating Software is packing quite a punch under its hood. As many of our veteran clients can attest, on top of numerous features and free dating templates/themes, SkaDate dating script is highly customizable. In fact, this is one of the major reasons for its popularity.

Our team of highly-qualified supporters is always on hand when it comes to helping SkaDate users changing some aspects of the solution’s look and feel. Most of the time we do it for free (if you have the support service activated), however, there are some instances when requested modifications require additional fees for the implementation. I will try to explain the difference here.

In the simplest terms, the support team will help a user without additional charges, if requested modifications do not require any direct involvement of programmers and designers, i.e., when no changes to the source code are needed. Let’s call this a Basic Modification.

For instance, when a customer wants to install a custom logo, replace the website’s background image, alter font size or color of the links, change favicon or the order inside the Member Home Links Component (all within our specifications), our support team members can do it on their own, thus no additional fees apply.

However, when users need to completely change the background color, add new components (not present in the default SkaDate version), migrate member database, integrate a new payment provider, or create a new interlinking infrastructure, etc., said changes will have to be made in the software code itself. This is called a Code Modification.

A Code Modification implies changing the very structure of SkaDate. Basically, a developer will have to re-write the software code and practically create a stand-alone version of our dating solution to correspond to one specific client idea. Needless to say, we can do it too, although such a project will require additional fee, depending on the complexity of requested changes.

At first, this might be a bit confusing for anyone without a technical background, but SkaDate support team is always on standby, ready to explain the type of modification clients have on their mind, and present them with appropriate options.

If the modification is basic, supporters will make it without asking for additional fees, or will tell clients how they can do it on their own. If the modification in question implies some code changing, clients will receive a breakdown of the required work and the according price.

I hope this adds some clarity. Good luck modifying your site to make sure it meets your ultimate vision. Anything is possible with SkaDate, and we’ll always be there to help you.

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