Find Someone Online: Beyond Search
Engines
If trying to find someone via a search engine doesn't yield results, it
is still possible you could locate their email address if they regularly
communicate online. Many of the most popular search engines also feature e-mail
address search directories
The main drawback of E-mail search engines is that in order to be
listed, a person must either submit their E-mail address through registration,
or post to groups or sites regularly updated on servers. Often, such postings
are made using a fictitious or unrecognizable username.
Blog Directories
Blogs are a free, easy way individuals can create their own
mini-website. Millions of blogs are now online and millions more are created
daily. You may be able to find someone via a blog directory if they use their
real name to create a blog or to post a comment to someone else's.
Search blogs with the same techniques you use for search engines one of
the most popular blog search engines is:
Google Blog Search -
www.blogsearch.google.com
Digital Directories
There are many digital directories or free "people finders"
online which you can search for free. It is possible a free people finder could
provide a current address and telephone number of an individual, but be wary of
paying for additional information they claim to provide for a fee. The data you
pay for may be outdated, refer to someone else, or be free for you to locate on
your own anyways!
Try a variety of free people finder services for the broadest search.
The following are two of the largest, most popular services:
§ Skipease.com -
www.skipease.com
§ Zoominfo -
www.zoominfo.com
Search Strategy
The internet is expanding at an astounding rate, and the information any
internet search yields often changes on a daily basis. E-mail address and blog
directories as well as online people search directories strive to provide more information than the
competition.
Make the most of expanding services with a persistent approach to
internet search tools. Perform searches regularly and log your search
activities. A strategic approach to internet search tools can maximize your
chances of success.
