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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000930413-04-004197
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040818
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040830
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20040830

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FRONT PORCH DIGITAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001025707
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				860793960
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1810 CHAPEL AVE W
		STREET 2:		SUITE 130
		CITY:			CHERRY HILL
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08002
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8566333500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1810 CHAPEL AVE W
		STREET 2:		SUITE 130
		CITY:			CHERRY HILL
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08002

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EMPIRE COMMUNICATIONS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980327

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LITIGATION ECONOMICS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19961022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HAYES JOHN G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001049251

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-32913
		FILM NUMBER:		041006572

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		110 GREEN STREET
		CITY:			CANTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02021
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6173457200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		110 GREEN ST
		CITY:			CANTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02021
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-08-18</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001025707</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FRONT PORCH DIGITAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FPDI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001049251</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HAYES JOHN G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE LIBERTY SQ</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02109</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>20462727</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote 1</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series A Convertible Preferred Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>16863388</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote 5</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person may be deemed to have an indirect pecuniary interest in 20,462,727 shares as the manager of Great Hill
Investors, LLC, Great Hill Partners, LLC and Great Hill Partners GP, LLC. The reporting person disclaims beneficial
ownership of such shares because its indirect pecuniary interest is subject to indeterminable future events except an
interest in 180,788 of such shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Immediately Convertible</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Not Applicable</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Each share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into Common Stock equal to the sum of $12.60 per share plus
accrued and unpaid dividends divided by the conversion price in effect at the time of conversion. The initial conversion
price is $0.63 per share yielding a conversion ratio of 20 shares of Common Stock for each share of Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Great Hill Partners GP, LLC may be deemed to have an indirect pecuniary interest in 16,863,388 shares as the manager of Great
Hill Investors, LLC, Great Hill Partners, LLC and Great Hill Partners GP, LLC. The reporting person disclaims beneficial
ownership of such shares because its indirect pecuniary interest is subject to indeterminable future events except an
interest in 149,005 of such shares.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ John G. Hayes</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-08-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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