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FriendMatch hopes to help thousands of Americans, Canadians who are creating classified advertisements to find new friends

With hundreds of thousands of classified ads posted on popular buy-and-sell websites like Craigslist and Kijiji by people who are trying to make platonic friends, a new concept was born- using the Internet to find and make friends.

Twenty-four-year-old Katie Hartle noticed this trend, and saw an entire market being ignored- online matchmaking for friends. Hartle created FriendMatch in hopes of making it easier for Americans and Canadians to make friends online, for free.

“This is just one more way that technology can improve our lives, in this case, our social lives,” says Hartle, “We have dating sites, lots of them, but this concept is long overdue.”

FriendMatch is designed so that visitors can look up potential new friends by city. Users can also browse or post an ad for friendship without signing up in one of several categories, including:

• New parents
• Seniors
• Couple Friends
• New in Town
• Exercise buddies
• Professional and Networking
• Room mates
• Weird Friend Requests

“As our lives change, we need friends to support us, whether we are newly sober, newly married, or even newly divorced,” says Hartle, “Friendships can enrich our lives, but the trouble is, it’s not always easy to find friends.”

The website can be found at www.friendmatch.us in the United States, and www.friendmatch.ca in Canada.

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Online Dating Heavyweights In U.S Take Aim At Lucrative Australian Market

American online dating corporations have hit the Australian online dating market with full force. The emergence has sparked wide spread interest amongst consumers and singles with massive media coverage in a move that has set the scene for all out war amongst the opposing local and international dating companies.

Online Dating Heavyweights In U.S Take Aim At Lucrative Australian Market

Australia has gone against international economic trends in recent years fairing better than virtually any other country during the recession. Annalists are questioning if Australia was in fact ever in a recession. The strong Aussie dollar, an impressive inflation rate of around 2% combined with increasing retail sales at the check outs has forced the hand of the U.S dating giants to set up shop down under.

The online dating scene in Australia is dominated by only a handful of dating companies. While the search engines are seemingly saturated with online personals the majority are dating reviews that are affiliated to the dominant sites.

eHarmony have opened their doors to the Australian singles market and is making steady ground according to the latest hit analysis. The eHarmony brand is one of the biggest in America and combined with their financial muscle they are likely to gain a strong hold in Australia too.

With an active database of 17 million users, eHarmony looks well placed to derail the Fairfax-owned rsvp site stronghold which currently enjoys no major competitors. The eHarmony concept is based on a subscription model with an annual turnover of $200 million dollars. eHarmony is using prime time TV commercials for exposure and is in partnership with the neverblueads affiliate network.

Match.com, probably the world’s most recognized online dating brand has also commenced its marketing blitz on Australian television. New local competitors such as www.hookmeup.com.au are also continuing to challenge for market share.

Social media including Tweets and rss (real simple information) feeds are a huge leverage tool to get the word out for the dating sites who can create the biggest buzz. American run www.todaysdating.com is attracting plenty of interest and looks poised to make its mark in 2010.

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Thingsneversaid.com Virtual Memorial Want To Help You Turn Your Sorrow Into A Celebration Of Life And Love

How is that possible? With a ThingsNeverSaid.com virtual memorial. A virtual memorial is a personalized webpage that allows for the expression of feelings and appreciation for one lost. This online memorial lets you tell others about the life and accomplishments of your loved one while you share and receive encouragement, support, and comfort from friends and family members who visit to pay tribute themselves.

Friends and family can stop at your ThingsNeverSaid virtual memorial as often as they wish. There, they will find comfort and enlightenment through shared memories and comments. They can also contribute their own thoughts and feelings to the virtual memorial.

When you visit ThingsNeverSaid.com you’ll notice the calm and soothing atmosphere, simple layout, and easy to follow instructions.

Clicking the “About Us” tab introduces the site creators, whose mission is to create a heartwarming and heart-healing place for you to visit, grieve, and say the ThingsNeverSaid by creating a virtual memorial.

Once a virtual memorial has been set up, friends and family can find it by using the “Search” tab. Florists, funeral homes, and similar service providers can be found by utilizing the “Local Search” tabs.

Grieving is a difficult process, as unique as each individual. Help is available and readily found by browsing our extensive listing of helpful websites. Through this page you can contact support groups, counselors, and outreach groups that offer understanding, comfort, and guidance as you cope with death, loss, grief, and recovery. Help is just a click away; go to the “Get Help” tab to begin your journey.

The “Charities” tab opens a listing of worthy organizations where you can make a donation in tribute to your loved one. Included are various programs related to branches of the Armed Forces as well as specific disease-related research funds, children’s organizations, and nature conservation projects. Linking your loved one’s name with an honorable cause can help ease the loss and encourage others to assist. Volunteering your time to promote a worthy cause will make you feel better and give you an opportunity to share your thoughts and feelings with others as you continue down the road to healing.

The process of creating a virtual memorial is simple. View the “Sample Pages” for ideas, then click on “Add Someone” to get started. Biographical information about your loved one will help tell the world who they were, what they liked, and the things they accomplished in their lifetime. Photos and video clips bring your virtual memorial to life, offering vivid testament to the character of your cherished friend or family member.

ThingsNeverSaid offer three membership levels: one year, five years, or lifetime. Prices are affordable for most any budget and allow you to create a loving tribute through a virtual memorial.

Visit them and create a legacy for your loved one with a virtual memorial.

About ThingsNeverSaid
ThingsNeverSaid.com is an online memorial site, created by Farhad Dan Ahdoot and Wallace Sermons, as a place for grieving family and friends to share stories, love and laughter for those that have passed. With the help of other websites, esteemed charities, and projects that honor fallen soldiers and world tragedies, they hope to create a place where people can celebrate life and pay tribute to the memories of loved ones.

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