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An exclusive snapshot of the online Search landscape

APR 2015

Report Overview Executive Summary This report profiles search behaviour for the online Online Dating sector. It analyses which websites, advertisers and brands were most visible in the Google UK Natural Search and Paid Media listings, when consumers searched for Online Dating-related terms. In our analysis we established that:

In April, 745,830 searches were made by consumers searching for Online Dating-related terms on Google UK.

Queries for generic-related keywords accounted for 76% of all searches made for the sector.

The search term 'dating sites' was queried 90,500 times, accounting for 12% of all searches made for the sector.

telegraph.co.uk was the most visible website in the Natural Search listings, achieving a 50% share of voice.

top10bestdatingsites.co.uk was the most visible advertiser in the Paid Media space, achieving a 60% share of voice.

match.com ranked at the top of our Integrated Search league table, as it achieved a dominant share of voice in the Natural Search and Paid Media listings.

Percentage breakdown of searches made for each subsector:

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April Overview In April 2015, 745,830 searches were made for Online Dating-related terms. The graphs below show a breakdown of the number of searches made for each of the subsectors analysed in this report, as well as an overview of the total number of searches made for the online Online Dating market in the past 12 months. Number of searches by subsector At a glance In April, 745,830 searches were made for online dating-related keywords.

Searches for generic keywords were most popular, accounting for 76% of all searches made for the sector.

Retrospective 12 month view of the online online dating market

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Natural Search Online Dating: Overall 745,830 searches In April 2015, 745,830 searches were made by consumers searching for Online Dating-related keywords. The league table below shows which websites were most visible in the Natural Search listings on Google UK for the 1,178 keywords analysed. Top 10 search terms: Overview: In April, the keyword ‘dating sites’ was queried 90,500 times, accounting for 12% of all searches made for Online Dating-related keywords.

telegraph.co.uk was the most visible website, achieving a 50% share of voice through ranking for 297 keywords, including the search terms ‘dating sites’ and ‘dating websites’. The 20 most visible websites: match.com attained a 47% share of voice through ranking for 355 keywords, including the search terms ‘dating’ and ‘online dating’.


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Online Dating: Generic 563,940 searches In April 2015, 563,940 searches were made by consumers searching for generic-related keywords. The league table below shows which websites were most visible in the Natural Search listings on Google UK for the 524 keywords analysed. Top 10 search terms: Overview: In April, the keyword ‘first dates’ was queried 90,500 times, accounting for 16% of all searches made for Generic-related keywords.

telegraph.co.uk was the most visible website, achieving a 63% share of voice through ranking for 196 keywords, including the search terms ‘dating sites’ and ‘dating websites’. The 20 most visible websites: match.com attained a 57% share of voice through ranking for 230 keywords, including the search terms ‘dating’ and ‘online dating’.


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Natural Search Online Dating: Age 38,000 searches In April 2015, 38,000 searches were made by consumers searching for age-related keywords. The league table below shows which websites were most visible in the Natural Search listings on Google UK for the 86 keywords analysed. Top 10 search terms: Overview: In April, the keyword ‘mature dating’ was queried 9,900 times, accounting for 26% of all searches made for Age-related keywords. maturedatinguk.com was the most visible website, achieving a 37% share of voice through ranking for 9 keywords, including the search terms ‘mature dating’ and ‘mature dating uk’.

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adults.co.uk attained a 32% share of voice through ranking for 7 keywords, including the search terms ‘mature dating’ and ‘mature dating uk’.


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Online Dating: Culture and Preferences 91,100 searches In April 2015, 91,100 searches were made by consumers searching for culture and preferences-related keywords. The league table below shows which websites were most visible in the Natural Search listings on Google UK for the 281 keywords analysed. Top 10 search terms: Overview: In April, the keyword ‘polish dating’ was queried 18,100 times, accounting for 20% of all searches made for Culture and Preferences-related keywords. facebook.com was the most visible website, achieving a 33% share of voice through ranking for 77 keywords, including the search terms ‘chinese women dating’ and ‘christian dating for free’.


eharmony.co.uk attained a 29% share of voice through ranking for 77 keywords, including the search terms ‘indian dating uk’ and ‘chinese dating uk’.


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Natural Search Online Dating: Location 52,790 searches In April 2015, 52,790 searches were made by consumers searching for location-related keywords. The league table below shows which websites were most visible in the Natural Search listings on Google UK for the 287 keywords analysed. Top 10 search terms: Overview: In April, the keyword ‘speed dating london’ was queried 6,600 times, accounting for 13% of all searches made for Location-related keywords.

speeddater.co.uk was the most visible website, achieving a 45% share of voice through ranking for 103 keywords, including the search terms ‘speed dating london’ and ‘speed dating manchester’.


skiddle.com attained a 39% share of voice through ranking for 101 keywords, including the search terms ‘speed dating cardiff’ and ‘speed dating nottingham’.


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Online Dating: Overall 745,830 searches In April 2015, 745,830 searches were made for Online Dating-related keywords. The league table below displays the most visible advertisers and ad creatives on Google UK for the 1,178 keywords analysed. The 30 most visible advertisers: At a glance: In April, top10bestdatingsites.co.uk was the most visible advertiser, achieving a 60% share of voice through bidding on 345 keywords, at an average ad position of 3.

zoosk.com achieved a 43% share of voice through bidding on 189 keywords, at an average ad position of 5.


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Paid Media Online Dating: Generic 563,940 searches In April 2015, 563,940 searches were made for generic-related keywords. The league tables below display the most visible advertisers and ad creatives on Google UK for the 524 keywords analysed. The 20 most visible advertisers: At a glance: In April, top10bestdatingsites.co.uk was the most visible advertiser, achieving a 68% share of voice through bidding on 193 keywords, at an average ad position of 2.

zoosk.com achieved a 55% share of voice through bidding on 143 keywords, at an average ad position of 4. pof.com displayed the most visible individual ad creative, achieving a 33% share of voice.

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Online Dating: Age 38,000 searches In April 2015, 38,000 searches were made for age-related keywords. The league tables below display the most visible advertisers and ad creatives on Google UK for the 86 keywords analysed. The 20 most visible advertisers: At a glance: In April, top10bestdatingsites.co.uk was the most visible advertiser, achieving a 48% share of voice through bidding on 29 keywords, at an average ad position of 4.

maturefreeandsingle.com achieved a 40% share of voice through bidding on 37 keywords, at an average ad position of 4. maturedatinguk.com displayed the most visible individual ad creative, achieving a 26% share of voice.



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Paid Media Online Dating: Culture and Preferences 91,100 searches In April 2015, 91,100 searches were made for culture and preferences-related keywords. The league tables below display the most visible advertisers and ad creatives on Google UK for the 281 keywords analysed. The 20 most visible advertisers: At a glance: In April, eharmony.co.uk was the most visible advertiser, achieving a 56% share of voice through bidding on 70 keywords, at an average ad position of 3. top10bestdatingsites.co.uk achieved a 39% share of voice through bidding on 61 keywords, at an average ad position of 4. eharmony.co.uk displayed the most visible individual ad creative, achieving a 22% share of voice.



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Online Dating: Location 52,790 searches In April 2015, 52,790 searches were made for location-related keywords. The league tables below display the most visible advertisers and ad creatives on Google UK for the 287 keywords analysed. The 20 most visible advertisers: At a glance: In April, elitesingles.co.uk was the most visible advertiser, achieving a 47% share of voice through bidding on 87 keywords, at an average ad position of 3. speeddater.co.uk achieved a 36% share of voice through bidding on 56 keywords, at an average ad position of 3. speeddater.co.uk displayed the most visible individual ad creative, achieving a 16% share of voice.



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Integrated Search Which websites/advertisers were most visible overall on Google UK? The graph below analyses the Integrated Search performance of 20 different websites. By taking into account each websites Natural Search and Paid Media visibility, the graph below shows which websites obtained the greatest overall share of voice on Google UK.

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The visibility obtained by each of the websites and advertisers featured in this report have been added together and ranked according to their total visibility in the Search space. The league tables below, therefore, show which websites achieved the greatest share of Integrated Search visibility on Google UK. The 40 most visible websites overall: At a glance match.com featured at the top of our integrated search league table, as its combined share of voice was most dominant. top10bestdatingsites.co.uk ranked second in our league table, as it achieved a sizable share of visibility in both the Natural Search and Paid Media listings.


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About this report How this report was created

Disclaimer:

Greenlight’s Research & Insights team collected 1,178 Online Dating-related terms queried by online consumers. The keyword set was then uploaded to Greenlight’s OneHydra platform, which collected volumes for the associated keywords. OneHydra then analysed which websites and advertisers appeared for the keywords analysed and from there, ranked websites and advertisers based on their share of visibility in the Natural Search listings and Paid Media space on Google UK.

The information provided in this report is for information only and should not be relied upon to enter into any business transaction or to make any commercial decision. Whilst Greenlight has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of this report, Greenlight cannot accept any liability for any error or inaccuracy found within this document and no warranty is provided regarding its completeness or its suitability for any purpose. The content of the report is the copyright of Greenlight Digital Limited. The reader may use and circulate the report within its own business organisation. However, it is not permitted to exploit, distribute, sell or otherwise make use of the report for commercial gain. It is permitted to reproduce extracts of the report for public interest, provided that the publisher credits Greenlight as the source of the work.

All data displayed in this report is based on a wide range of keywords, and therefore aims to provide readers with a generic overview of the online Online Dating sector in April 2015.

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