Search Strategy for Finding Old Travelling Friends


Search for lost contacts so you can get back in touch with people you care about...


Even with all the modern facilities for communication, it is still difficult to keep in touch with those people we care about. 

How can we let this happen? Well, there are many reasons, some of which are necessary and others which are due to unforeseen circumstances. So here are four essential tips to find an old friend, acquaintance, partner, family member or business associate.

Although the sheer power of information technology in general - and the world wide web in particular - is affording us the luxury of instant and low-cost communication, this is of little use if we do not know how to effectively apply it. Mobile phones, Laptops, Messenger programs and VOIP are great once they have been installed but many people have neither the desire nor the technical know-how to apply them to the goal of locating friends.

These 4 simple steps provide a simple and effective strategy for locating an old travelling friend, acquaintance, partner, family member or business associate through the internet for those occasions when it is not possible to get the details from a trusted source:

1: The obvious first step is simply to try searching for them through one of the major search engines. If you know the last country where you were with them, or even just where their parents lived, Google or Yahoo may give you a quick result. Alternatively, try a local/national telephone directory such as the Yellow pages or the White pages of the applicable country.

2: The second step is to recall what sort of interests your friend, and any future plans they had for employment, travel, hobbies, sports. This could have involved retraining for a new career or moving abroad with a new partner or with their employer. These may also give you some leads to follow either through the search engines or through specialised websites.

3: Join a Social Networking Site. There are many of these to choose from a quick check of Wikipedia may help you find one that has an appropriate orientation. For example, Facebook is currently very popular in English Speaking countries, whereas Bebo is probably a better option for seeking French speakers.

4: Create A Blog where you can post sufficient information about yourself to entice the person into getting back in touch with you. And don't overlook the possibility that your friend/family member may been thinking the same thing! Good options for free blogging platforms include Blogger and Wordpress. Also, consider using an RSS feed and submitting your blog to some directories.
TAKE CARE: Do not be led into the trap of giving away too much information if you are not confident in using the internet. For example, you could consider maybe only posting a university graduation photo of yourself if you are wary of who may visit the site.

In summary, these 4 steps should be enough to get your "Missing Person" project off the ground. With any luck, you should find out something depending on how hard you work at it. If you want help others find you easier then read about FastAs services that allows you to control your privacy and still allows people to get in touch with you. 

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