Markus Frind has become a prominent figure because of his hugely popular dating website Plenty of Fish.  Built single-handedly by Markus over the course of a few months, the site has grown to become one of the most popular dating websites on the internet with millions of registered users and revenue estimated between $5 – $10 million.  The extraordinary interest in Markus and his site is due to his company being a one-man operation for several years and Markus only working one or two hours per day.  It has only been in the past couple of years that Markus has brought on additional help in maintaining the site.

Over the years there have been many people intrigued with his model and ability to make money – due largely to his unassuming personality and demeanor.  Markus has been quite vocal on his personal blog about his thoughts and somewhat unorthodox tactics, while the site itself takes a no-frills approach with design, aesthetics, and user input taking a back seat.

Plenty of Fish has been remarkable in its ability to attract visitors and generate revenue, competing head-to-head with some of the largest online dating services in the world (and beating many of them).

Vital Stats

• Born: 1979
• Website: PlentyOfFish.com
• Markus’ Personal Blog: The Paradigm Shift
• Revenue - $5 – $10 million per year
• Employees - 4

Interviews

• 01/01/2009 – 10 Questions for Markus Frind – Inc.
• 11/05/2008 – Interview with Markus Frind, founder and sole-developer of Plentyoffish.com – Microsoft Startup Zone
• 07/20/2007 – Making money making dates – Canada.com
• 05/31/2007 – An interview with Markus Frind of Plentyoffish.com – Red Canary
• 06/30/2006 – OPW Interview – Plentyoffish CEO, Markus Frind – Online Personals Watch
• 06/15/2006 – Interview with Markus Frind – AdSense Millionaire – WorkHappy.net
• 03/24/2006 – Exclusive Interview with PlentyOfFish.com creator and owner, Markus Frind – Web Publishing Blog

Videos

• Oh shoot, Markus Frind – (3:52)
• Google AdSense Millionaire Markus Frind on Media Talk – (9:57)
• Markus Frind Interview – PlentyOfFish.com – nextMEDIA 2008 – (3:26)
• Google Millionaire, Plentyoffish Founder Markus Frind – (4:01)
• Markus Frind – (8:31)
• Mystery man of Web Romance Revealed – (4:04)

Links & Articles

• How I Started a Dating Empire – Markus Frind
• From 10 Hours a Week, $10 Million a Year – The New York Times
• Learn From an Adsense Millionaire: Notes on Markus Frind and PlentyofFish.com – doshdosh
• And the Money Comes Rolling In – Inc.
• Plentyoffish Has Plenty of Users: Top Dating Site in US and UK – Mashable
• The New Internet Millionaires – Canada.com
• PlentyOfFish Owner Has the Perfect Bait For a Huge Success – The Wall Street Journal