What a Match for Media

Goodwizz which was created in 2010, is a French - based social networking platform that is known for it's matchmaking skills. They have personality games from Facebook along with meeting services that help people get to know each other in their area. I knew about other dating services such as Jdate but what makes Goodwizz more up - to - date is the fact that there is a higher level of interactivity and entertainment. The games and optional meeting services go beyond just messaging and photos. Goodwizz also uses Facebook as a major contribution for the site which shows that it is trying to expand the website's capabilities. What I find interesting about Goodwizz is that it shows how prevalent social media is in other countries. This website is more popular in France than the US and it is trying to become a global phenomenon. What I also like about this site is that it refers to other forms of social media. For instance, the Goodwizz post about Facebook's competition with Netflix to be able to watch movies online shows that they are informed about the experimentations of other social networking platforms. What I also found interesting about this site beyond their knowledge about worldly affairs is how the team at Goodwizz interacts with their users. "We, at Goodwizz (www.goodwizz.com) offer our sincere heartfelt condolence to thousands of earthquake Tsunami hit people. As the saying goes “Nothing heals a heart like Time, Love and Tenderness”, and our team is sure that with time and love, we would get over this. Japan! We are with you!" This quote is at the bottom of the post concerning the Earthquake in Japan. Goodwizz.com shows several different aspects of what it means to be a successful platform of social media. It is extremely entertaining and interactive, it is involved in worldly affairs, it helps people connect nearby and cross - culturally, and it allows for pictures, videos, games, and messages. If this is so, why do you think it is not that popular here? Why is it not on the same level as Facebook and Twitter? What should the team at Goodwizz do to try to increase their popularity in America and is it possible for Goodwizz.com to be as popular as Facebook or Twitter? Why or why not? Also what I found confusing was that it is called a match - making site but I was confused as if this meant to find relationships or if it just meant to find people to talk to and connect with on a different level. At first I felt that it was a site similar to Jdate on the idea of finding a loved one just with more interactive elements but then I opted for the latter and felt that it was more of just a website to make friendships and to connect with people on a level separate from romance. What do you guys think?

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