When was friends reunited created

It was hamstrung by its revenue model and is accused of not providing enough applications and services to attract new members and keep the existing ones happy. ITV is rumoured to be hawking around for potential buyers as it struggles with issues of its own. It has been hit hard by the downturn in advertising revenues and has been running the slide rule over the assets it could sell to raise cash.

If true, any sale would probably see ITV take a sizeable hit. It was thought up by Julie Pankhurst while on maternity leave as she wondered what had become of her school friends. Her husband Steve and his business partner Jason Porter were looking at potential business ideas with the internet, and the site was launched in the summer of By the end of the year, the website had 3, registered through word of mouth, but the turning point, according to then chief exec-utive Michael Murphy, was a mention by Steve Wright on Radio 2, which sent connections soaring.

The problem was making the idea pay. The Pankhursts initially tried an advertising model, but struggled to generate returns, and changed to charging users a subscription in the spring of Image source, Friends Reunited.

Friends Reunited was redesigned a few times during its life. Related Topics. Social media. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Argos AO. Privacy Policy Feedback. Friday, Nov 12th 5-Day Forecast. Friends Reunited to close down: Founder says just a 'handful' of users are now using the beleaguered social networking site Friends Reunited once boasted more than 23 million users at its peak It now has around 10 million registered users but most are out of date Co-founder Steve Pankhurst said it is used by just a 'handful' of people He said it is time to put the site 'to bed' and he will work on a new project By Richard Gray for MailOnline Published: GMT, 18 January Updated: GMT, 19 January e-mail shares.

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However, traffic falls to 1. To boost figures, Friends Reunited launches a function whereby members can choose their own URL and link it to their profile page.

Users are able to turn their profile page into an easy-to-share webpage, making photos, videos and status updates accessible to friends, even those who are not members. Friends Reunited's value plummets. Friends Reunited closes.

Founder Steve Pankhurst writes a post that explains how he was asked by the new owners of the site to rejuvenate the brand. They had decided to concentrate on family history and wind down FriendsReunited but offered a deal where I would take it back for a period and see what I could do with it.

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