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SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- FriendFinder Networks Inc. (NasdaqGM: FFN - News), a leading internet and technology company providing services in the rapidly expanding markets of social networking, social commerce and web-based video sharing, today is pleased to share market research that affirms the scope of the online dating industry and forecasts the market to exceed $2.5 billion by 2015.  The research report was conducted by Marketdata Enterprises, a Tampa, Florida market research publisher, which has tracked the dating service market since 1998.

"The Marketdata study confirms what we have known for some time - online dating presents a tremendous opportunity for FriendFinder Networks.  Already considered one of the most significant participants in online dating, with properties that include FriendFinder.com, PerfectMatch.com, AsiaFriendFinder.com, SeniorFriendFinder.com, AdultFriendFinder.com, Amigos.com and BigChurch.com, FriendFinder Networks operates more than 40,000 sites, catering to over 528 million registrants.  This robust platform provides us with tremendous coverage and exposure to a strong and growing market," commented Marc Bell, President and CEO of FriendFinder Networks.

Mr. Bell continued, "While all of our sites benefit from a shared technological and operational platform, our focused approach on multiple demographics provides users with an intimate experience focused on the interests, beliefs, and values that are most important to them.  This individualistic approach has allowed FriendFinder Networks to continue to penetrate different areas of the market and establish ourselves as the leader in social networking and dating websites."

According to the study, dating website growth is expected to be 7.2% annually with key drivers that include geographic and mobile application expansion.  FriendFinder Networks is well positioned to address the specific areas driving growth.  For example, AsiaFriendFinder.com is the largest online dating personals site targeted towards Asians with over 34,000,000 members since inception, while Amigos.com is averaging over 75,000 new members each month as users from Brazil and other Latin American countries embrace online dating resources.  Targeted sites based on geography and interests are key drivers that will help propel FriendFinder Networks to further industry leadership. 

In addition, the explosion of smartphone technology has made mobile applications a key component of online dating.  The All FriendFinder App, available on iPhone, Android and other smartphones offers users of any of our sites a way to keep in touch on the go and manage their dating life from the palm of their hand.

While the largest social networking site, Facebook, has gained current publicity because of the recent IPO announcement, FriendFinder Networks is poised to benefit from the continued acceptance of social media connections.  This acceptance rate, proved by the increasing scope of the online dating market, lends itself to big players like FriendFinder Networks and allows for further expansion and penetration in this industry.

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ABOUT FRIENDFINDER NETWORKS INC.

FriendFinder Networks Inc. (www.ffn.com) is an internet-based social networking and technology company operating several of the most heavily visited websites in the world, including AdultFriendFinder.com, Amigos.com, AsiaFriendFinder.com, Cams.com, FriendFinder.com, BigChurch.com and SeniorFriendFinder.com, and social commerce company operating JigoCity websites in more than five countries, providing members high quality, daily deals that are relevant to their individual lifestyles. FriendFinder Networks Inc. also produces and distributes original pictorial and video content and engages in brand licensing.

Investor Contact for FriendFinder Networks Inc.
Ezra Shashoua
561-912-7035 or investorrelations@ffn.com

Media Contact for FriendFinder Networks Inc.
Lindsay Trivento
561-912-7010 or ltrivento@ffn.com

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LONDON, February 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

- Job site recognises how social networking is helping thousands attain employment

reed.co.uk, one of the UK's leading job sites, is advising thousands of jobseekers up and down the country to utilise and harness social media in their job searches, as the medium is now considered a useful way to bolster employability prospects.

It's widely acknowledged social media is becoming a powerful employability tool for both jobseekers and prospective employers. According to Jobvite, a recruitment software website, 50% of job seekers, now working in sales jobs, in 2010, admitted to using social networking giant Facebook to help look for a new job. A further 26% admitted to using LinkedIn, another leading social networking website, to build up career contacts and gain employment.

Looking at similar findings for a survey of people working in construction in 2011, the figures are far more conclusive of social media's growing popularity. Amongst employees working in construction jobs, 16% of those (who were surveyed by Jobvite) admitted to gaining their employment through social networking websites.

However despite the clear advantages social media platforms offer (wide networking opportunities, up-to-date job offerings, etc)  reed.co.uk claims many jobseekers are in fact oblivious to the fact many prospective employers now use social media to screen applicants.

A recent survey, carried out by social media monitoring service Reppler, found that more than 90% of recruiters and potential employers use or have used social networking websites as part of their employment screening process. Astonishingly 69% of recruiters admitted sleuthing a candidate's social networking profile and later rejecting their application based on the content they found.

However reed.co.uk's new social media guidance tips aim to teach jobseekers how to manage their social media profiles properly; limiting the chance of prospective employers finding content they may well dislike.

Commenting on social media's growing popularity amongst jobseekers, a spokesman from reed.co.uk said today:

"The days of printing stacks of C.Vs and handing them out personally to prospective employers are seemingly over. Social media, as a viable method to attaining employment, has emerged as the new 24/7 jobs fair, providing amazing ways to constantly stay on the radar of prospective employers."

To search a broad selection of jobs, visit http://www.reed.co.uk

About reed.co.uk:

reed.co.uk is the UK's leading online recruitment service, featuring over 110,000 jobs in Manchester, Birmingham and across the UK from more than 8,000 recruiters across 42 industry sectors.

reed.co.uk is the UK's most visited job site and was named by Experian Hitwise as the Number 1 website for Employment & Training sites throughout 2010 and between January and June 2011.

For press enquiries, please contact Lynn Cahillane or Mark Rhodes on +44(0)20-7067-4582.
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Crockin' Girls Jenna Marwitz and Nicole Sparks (http://www.crockingirls.com), best friends and business partners who champion the slow-cook method for busy moms, launched a new web site late last month. The Crockin' Girls tapped Dallas-local website experts US Joomla Pros (http://www.usjoomlapros.com) to bring their vision of a friendly, open community to the Internet.

Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) February 15, 2012

Crockin' Girls Jenna Marwitz and Nicole Sparks, best friends and business partners who champion the slow-cook method for busy moms, launched a new web site late last month. The site is already on track to have 100,000 users with recipes and videos added daily, proving they have not only a savvy sense of what busy moms and cooks care about but their pulse on a simmering phenomenon.

The Crockin' Girls tapped Dallas-local website experts US Joomla Pros to bring their vision of a friendly, open community to the Internet. The web site allows their community to grow at an accelerated pace without being held back by technology or some of the inherent usability that rapid growth can sometimes bring.

Shawn & Scott Prendergast of US Joomla Pros helped deliver the Crockin' Girls website. Using the Joomla Content Management System, they have demonstrated how a solid knowledge of this system, social aspects of programming and interactive marketing could manifest this dream idea into reality. “Using key components in Joomla such as Community Builder and K2, plus understanding how Joomla, PHP and MySQL can come together made a site that can grow so quickly a reality,” Shawn said. “It's community-based sites like this one that require rapid growth out of the box, that really show how flexible and stable Joomla development can be,” Scott added. "We are pleased with marriage of solid idea and stable technology that make Crockingirls.com the success it promises to be."

ABOUT CROCKIN GIRLS

Best friends, business partners, and small-town girls Jenna Marwitz and Nicole Sparks are known to their many slow-cooking aficionados as the Crockin’ Girls.

A fun and fast way to post and share recipes with their family and friends quickly went viral, burgeoning into a highly trafficked website and widely “Liked” Facebook page. Their tagline, “Slow Cookin’ Mamas in a Fast-Paced World,” perfectly encapsulates their philosophy of helping busy folks spend less time in the kitchen and more time with their loved ones.

For information about the Crockin' Girls cookbooks, magazine, and other publishing inquiries, please email publishing(at)crockingirls.com

For media and appearance inquires, please email media(at)crockingirls(dot)com

ABOUT US JOOMLA PROS

US Joomla Pros has created a solid reputation by being one web and Joomla-focused company that does what we promise. We have relationships with clients that span years because we deliver on our promises and bring in work timely and at a reasonable cost.

Our team is made up of interactive marketing professionals that bring a unique perspective to your project. We are experts in online marketing strategy, information architecture, PHP and open source programming, CMS (Joomla, WordPress, Drupal) Customization, Search Engine Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Marketing and Pay-Per-Click Advertising.

For more information, contact: Scott Prendergast scott(at)usjoomlapros(dot)com.

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US Joomla Pros
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REYKJAVIK, ICELAND--(Marketwire -02/14/12)- The 2012 Reykjavik Internet Marketing Conference (RIMC) and Expo, to be held in Reykjavik, Iceland, is expecting a vast number of international guests, with participants travelling from the U.S., UK, Norway, Denmark, Italy, and further afield.

During this year's RIMC, the schedule will be spread over two tracks, mixing various topics on Internet communication and marketing, best practice tips, and Social Media techniques over one day.

Amongst the speakers already confirmed for RIMC 2012 include: Eli Pariser, The Filter Bubble; Bill Hunt, Back Azimuth; Ben Chapman, BBC; Charles Dowd, Facebook; Brent D. Payne, Tribune/BaldSEO; Motoko Hunt, Adobe; Phil Greenwood, Microsoft, and Matt Neal of Bright Sparx.

For the first time, the Internet marketing conference will also be holding the miscellaneous 'Dark Sessions,' featuring Mikkel DeMib, Peter Van Der Graaf, and Fantomaster. This session will be focusing on the 'darker side' of Internet Marketing.

The Reykjavik Internet Marketing Conference (RIMC) is an essential networking tool for marketing and advertising people, web editors, sales and marketing managers, as well as directors of small and large businesses. The conference is also ideal for anyone who is interested in business on the Internet.

RIMC 2012 is to be held at the Hilton Nordica in Reykjavik, Iceland on 9th March.

For further information regarding RIMC 2012 and to be tickets, visit http://www.rimc.is/en.

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The Internet Marketing Party™ is scheduled for Thursday, February 16th at The Tap Room in Austin, TX. The keynote speaker for the event is Carl White of themarketinganimals.com, and is well known as the ultimate leverage guy. Hundreds of some of the most famous and successful marketers will be in attendance. The party is open to anyone wishing to attend.

Austin, TX. (PRWEB) February 14, 2012

Carl White of themarketinganimals.com, well known as the ultimate leverage guy is the keynote speaker for the Internet Marketing Party™ in Austin, TX. Carl has become notorious for the fact that he takes email databases as small as 8,000 subscribers and is able to leverage them to the tune of $100,000 a month, and he's going to unveil how he does it to everyone in attendance (for the first time ever). The event is being held at The Tap Room on February 16, 2012 from 6:30 pm to 11:00 pm. After event parties will follow at various locations. Highly successful and well-known internet marketers from around the world will be in attendance. The first Internet Marketing Party™ in San Diego back in May 2011 was keynoted by the highest-paid marketing consultant in the world, Frank Kern, and over 400 internet marketers were in attendance from as far away as Australia and England.

David Gonzalez, Internet Marketing Party™ founder and event promoter has this to say, “Carl is sharing with the party goers in a ‘no pitch’ keynote presentation how to make money online using other people’s email list, other people’s products, and other people doing all the work.” David went on to say, “I expect the ‘who’s who’ of the internet marketing world to be in attendance. People will be meeting their mentors for the first time. And the networking opportunities are unlimited.”

The Internet Marketing Party™ is a place for Online Marketers, Entrepreneurs, and the Professionals who support them to meet regularly in an atmosphere of relaxed, cooperative sharing. The Internet Marketing Party™ was born because of a simple observation: At Internet Marketing industry seminars, conferences and workshops, the real business… and the relationships that lead to business deals were not happening in the seminar/conference room… the REAL deals are often initially made at the bar, over a few drinks.

The event pre registration fee is $19 or $29 the day of the event. Pre registration is required. Registration can be done by clicking this link REGISTER NOW.

David Gonzalez, founder of The Internet Marketing Party™ is available for comments and interviews.

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Internet Marketing Party
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