People search is “the new black”

August 11th, 2008 by raphael

Remember when you first googled yourself? You didn’t know want to expect. And you’ll have to admit that it was pretty darn cool to see yourself as a result; someone who Google felt important enough to index and share to the world. But after you googled yourself (and others of course…don’t lie) you pretty much realized that there wasn’t much to it. Googling yourself and others became, well, boring. There was no excitement in finding out what you likely already knew about yourself and others: college attended, photo here or there, company employment roster, former authored school report, etc.

Where was the good stuff… you know, the “good stuff”?

The “good stuff” was being mined by people search companies like Spokeo People Search. Today, companies like this allow users to simply import their email contacts into an easy-to-use system and find information on themself and colleagues one only dreamed of in years past. From photos, videos, blogs, and shopping lists; Spokeo people search makes it possible to see what’s really out there for public viewing; and should you see something upsetting, give advice on how to privatize that information. It’s all on Spokeo.com.

In essence, search has changed. Googling yourself and others has evolved into people search.

Benjamin Disraeli said it best, ” Change is inevitable. Change is constant.”

Searching yourself and others will never be the same.

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