An entry in John Battelle's Searchblog had one of the more interesting uses of the Google API that I have seen so far.
Social Grid, an Orange County Calfornia based firm is what the founder Chau Vuong describes as, "a Google for people." It is a free dating service with an idea that is simple. Registered members turn their own personal or business Web pages into free personals ads.
Members that sign up get a string of HTML to put on their personal or business Web pages. The SocialGrid Search System then translates information that members enter into their SocialGrid profiles. Then Google and other search engines index not only the page but also the profile.
The search can be used to find soulmates or could also be used to find lost classmates, roommates, job listings, internships, etc. For individuals who have personal websites, blogs, or use P2P Telephony, you can use SocialGrid to increase the visibility of your site by allowing others to search for you directly through Google.
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