There are a lot of background check companies and services on the Web. So how do you filter the best from the rest? I’ve used several criteria as whether the business is accredited by the BBB (Better Business Bureau) and its “grade” (A+ being the highest), the popularity of the company’s website and the year founded. Based on that criteria, here are the top 5 background check companies: [click to continue…]

PeopleFinders is currently the second most popular people search/background check provider and one of the rare companies with the highest BBB grade.

Free People Search with PeopleFinders

If you came from this article then you’re probably interested in the free search options PeopleFinders has. As I’ve previously mentioned, they’re great if you want to find people living in the US. Let’s try to do a search on Mike Brown from New York (by the way, I use this name/state just as an example, I have no idea who Mike Brown is): [click to continue…]

Intelius Buys US Search

March 1, 2011

Intelius has purchased its biggest rival, US Search. The interesting thing is that only 1 tech news company (TechFlash) officially reported this:

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How to Search for Someone Using Their Email Address

March 1, 2011

There are basically 2 ways to search for someone using their email address: Using ‘common sense’ Using private data (which is not part of your ‘common sense’ )

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HOW TO: Search By Social Security Number (SSN)

March 1, 2011

There are some valid reasons for doing a search on people by social security number or SSN. You may want to learn more about someone close to you (like a boyfriend/girlfriend), or check if an individual is still living. After performing extensive research, I will demonstrate how to perform an effective Social Security Number (SSN) [...]

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How to Find People for Free with MyLife

March 1, 2011

*MyLife is useful only if you’re searching for someone from United States. If you’re looking for someone outside of US, then take a look at these free people search engines. Otherwise, continue reading. Many people would describe MyLife as a paid website. I disagree. You can do LOTS of searches on MyLife for free if [...]

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Find Friends Online With These 7 Social Networking Websites

March 1, 2011

Here are the ‘people search options’ of some amazing social networking websites. You can use them to locate friends online and also trace people (hopefully, for good purposes):

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Do People Search using Social Security Number

March 1, 2011

There’s been a lot of discussion on this subject. I’m here to share my extensive experience with you on doing a people search using someone’s SSN (or social security number.)

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Did Intelius Buy ZabaSearch

March 1, 2011

If you’ve ever visited ZabaSearch, you’ll notice that almost EVERY link in their search results leads to Intelius: Okay, the last link leads to US Search but as we know recently Intelius bought US Search for an undisclosed sum. So what’s going on here? Is ZabaSearch secretly in love with Intelius? Or are they actually [...]

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By What Criteria Can You Search for People?

March 1, 2011

In this article I’ll explore what criteria you can use in order to search for someone’s information. Search by name You can find the following information if you know at least the person’s full name: * address * email address * phone number * public records information In my experience, this is the most common [...]

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