Despite the ghostly connotation, OtherOnline actually wants you to be able to meet people like you (there are no ghosts involved, or aliens for that matter). The premise is simple: common interests bond people together and the more things you have in common, the better the chance you’ll have of becoming the best of friends.
OthersOnline integrates this concept with the way things work on the web now– that is to say, social networks and social bookmarking sites rule. People with common interests can get together and find other new interests via these virtual communities, friends are made and you learn a little something new too. OthersOnline is kind of like a dating service and social networking site in one. It’ll find matches through what’s called ‘personal tagclouds’ which track your pursuits and interests and then using state of the art technology, it’ll match you with users with similar likes. You can choose who you like. That’s the beauty. It’s what they call an “opt-in directory of people”. You choose. It’s customizable with widgets and more a personal connection than with simple keywords. Try it. It’s free.
OthersOnline.com In Their Own Words
“Our users are now 143% more likely to connect serendipitously across the Web, because we just increased our approved keyword count by 143%.
For obvious reasons, we don’t just connect people around any ole’ keyword or phrase — we can’t connect people around the topic Christmas or Harry Potter for instance until those been approved. The keywords and phrases have been organically harvested and approved, by users themselves and also through our proprietary “scrubbing” process. Every day our approved keyword/phrase count increases. But Neal just increased it quite a bit.”
Why OthersOnline.com It Might Be A Killer
The OthersOnline takes the concept of meeting people with similar interests and adds their own twist. It’s like a social networking app but with a bent towards finding direct matches for you. This is good for someone looking for something more personal than the dime a dozen social networking sites out there now?
Some Questions About OthersOnline.com
The OthersOnline is interesting but nothing really new. How does it expect to gain popularity especially with a lackluster design? Sites like Facebook and MySpace build a foundation of friend and family first then go on to the others. Will people be willing to try the Other’s approach? 
