-- A fresh, modern design;
-- Redesigned profile pages, including mini-search results to allow easy
navigation among potential matches;
-- Industry-leading keyword search, which enables members to search by
any term or phrase to find people who match their specific interests;
-- Enhanced search filtering to allow Jewish singles to more easily find
matches who share a similar level of religious observance;
-- JBlog, a new blog catering to JDaters; and
-- JDateTV, a new video section featuring JDate's own Webisode reality
series, "JDating®."
"We are excited to offer the Jewish community some of the features they've
asked for and deserve," said Greg Liberman, President and Chief Operating
Officer of Spark Networks®, JDate's owner and operator. "The redesign
and new content directly support our mission, which is to strengthen the
Jewish community and ensure Jewish traditions continue for generations to
come, by providing a one-stop destination for the Jewish community to
interact and connect."
JBlog is the first ever exclusive
blog for JDate. JBlog contributors include JDaters from both coasts
blogging about their single lives and dating experiences, as well as a
certified therapist blogging her expert advice and analysis. Members have
the opportunity to ask the expert questions and, in turn, receive
professional answers. JBlog is also peppered with interesting JFacts,
providing unique trivia and tidbits on Jewish popular culture.
www.JDate.com/blog/
JDateTV
is home to "JDating," which follows eight JDaters on their journeys to find
their soul mates. Viewers can visit the site at any time and enjoy an
intimate and hysterical look at these daters' experiences -- bringing the
search for love to JDate in a whole new way. The entire first season of
"JDating," which has been described as a "When Harry Met Sally" meets "Sex
and the City"-inspired first person narrative, can be viewed at once or on
an episode by episode basis at JDateTV.
www.JDate.com/Applications/Video/VideoCenter.aspx
Other new key JDate content features include:
-- A Jewish holiday calendar, where members can easily access important
Jewish holiday dates, read descriptions of each of the holidays and find
traditional Jewish holiday recipes
http://static.jdate.com/microsites/jewishholidays/;
-- A comprehensive synagogue directory, with congregations easily
categorized by city and affiliation, for members of the Jewish community in
search of a place of worship
http://static.jdate.com/microsites/synagoguedirectory/default.asp
Need help understanding JDate's new features? Ima's Tip of the Week (Ima
translates to mother in Hebrew), provides weekly insight into navigating
and utilizing JDate's tools.
For more information on JDate and any of these new features, visit
www.JDate.com and follow JDate on Twitter at www.twitter.com/JDate.
About JDate
With over 650,000 active members worldwide, JDate (www.JDate.com) is the leading
online community for Jewish singles. JDate is owned and operated by Spark
Networks, Inc (www.Spark.net), one of the world's leading providers of
online personals services. Spark Networks' shares trade on the NYSE Amex
under the symbol "LOV" (Contact Information: Media Contact: Arielle Wolin 323-658-3000
