ZiPmatch — find what moves you.

ZiPmatch is not a dating service or a social network. It is an activity network.

ZiPmatch is a service for people to find a sports or social activity partner, or partners, in their local community ( ZiP code,) by posting or searching for a specific activity. Whether it is jogging, walking dogs in the park, playing golf, finding home work buddies, or any other actitvity you want to do, ZiPmatch is the way to go.

ZiPmatch's mission is to give people the opportunity to find someone to walk, jog, golf or participate in any other activity within their local community. Participants will be able to find someone with a similar interest, find a venue for their sport and arrange a time and date to meet. There will also be an opportunity for players to match their skill levels.

ZiPmatch, a free service, is a combination of a fitness/activity tool and a local social networking site. The two most important tools are: "Post an Activity" and "Find an Activity".

Read the full Using ZiPmatch guide

Post an ActivityZIP

Activity: Start typing the activity you want to post; walking, golf, birthday party, scrapbooking, bowling, study partner, tennis, biking, bocca. Whatever "moves" you.
Where: Type in where you want your activity to be; at a bowling alley, in a park, at a restaurant or at a specific address.
City, State and Zip: These fields will be populated automatically based on your "Where" input.
More Info: (This is an optional field) Any information about your activity or event that you want to post.
Invite Friends: This is where you can invite your ZiPmatch friends.
Flexible Time: Uncheck the "Flexible Time", if you want to specify a certain date and time for your activity.

Post Activity

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How Post an Activity worked

If you have just joined ZiPmatch and logged in, the Post an Activity column is in the center of your main profile page. Uncheck the "Flexible Time", if you want to specify a certain date and time for your activity. If you are flexible, then just leave it as is.

Activity. Start typing the activity you want to post; walking, golf, birthday party, scrapbooking, bowling, study partner, tennis, biking, bocca. Whatever "moves" you. As you start to type, a list of suggestions will pop up.
Where. Type in where you want your activity to be; at a bowling alley, in a park, at a restaurant or at a specific address.
City, State and Zip. These fields will be populated automatically based on your "Where" input.
More Info. (This is an optional field) Any information about your activity or event that you want to post. Is it a special occasion? Who will be there? Is it a competition? Your reason for doing this?
Invite Friends. This is where you can invite your ZiPmatch friends. Once added, they will recieve an automated invitation to your activity. People who are not part of your friend list at ZiPmatch, will not receive an alert.
First checkbox. Anyone can view and RSVP (public event). If this is checked, it just means that anyone within the ZiPmatch community can see and respond to your activity request. If you uncheck the box, it will Only be available to your ZiPmatch friends.
Second checkbox. Others can invite Partners as well. When this is checked (default is unchecked), the people who responds to this can also invite their friends.
Third checkbox. Show who else is participating on the activity page. Default is checked.
Post Activity. The screen changes and you will get feedback of your post; succesfully posted, or not.

How Find an Activity worked

Upcoming Local Activities

To find an activity, just click on the "Activities" button at the top of the page. This page has two main areas; "Upcoming Local Activities" and "Search for Activities". Upcoming Local Activites is based on your ZiP code, and can be sorted by date, activity and distance from your ZiP code.

Search for Activities

The column on the right has a keyword search field where you can type in the activity you want, or you can choose an activity from the drop down menu. You can also limit your search results by chooing gender, maximum miles from your ZiP code, or age range. You can also choose to limit it further by choosing results that only has a picture or un-matched activities.

Partnering up

If you click on the "People" button in the top navigation, you will be able to view people close by (in your ZiPcode or surrounding areas), that already are ZiPmatch members. Just click the "Partner Up" button to send a "friend" or "partner" request to that person. When they accept you, the two of you will be "ZiPmatch friends."

Joining an activity

When you click on the "View" button in the search results for an activity, you will see the details of that specific activity and a "Join" button is visible. Click that button to join. However, the person who posted that activity has to approve you first.

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Find an ActivityZIP

Upcoming Local Activities: Based on your ZiP code, and can be sorted by date, activity and distance from your ZiP code.
Keyword search: Type in the activity you want.
Activity drop-down: Or choose an activity from the drop down menu.
Gender: Limit your search results by choosing gender.
Maximum miles: Limit your search results by maximum miles from your ZiP code.
Age range: Limit your search results by age range.
Further limits: Choose results that only has a picture, or un-matched activities.

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Create your accountZIP

E-mail: Required.
Create Username: Required.
Create Password: Required.
Birthdate: Month, day and year selectors, with years from 1998 back to 1918.
Why do we ask?: We ask for gender and year of birth so that we may provide you with a more personalized experience. In addition, we ask for year of birth as part of our compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998.
Agreements: I agree to the Terms and Coniditions. Send me the Zipmatch newsletter & other tips.

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Help center

Using ZiPmatch Post an Activity and Find an Activity, step by step.
FAQ What is ZiPmatch? How do I find someone locally? Can anyone join an activity?
Member screens Historical record of the sign-in, signup and password screens.
Contact The feedback form the site once carried.
Sports or other Organizations What ZiPmatch offered sports federations and clubs.

News

undated press release Location-based strategy and technology online, helps people come together offline.

ZiPmatch — a trademarked new online community is soon to be released to the public in a public beta-testing stage.

1 January – 31 May 2011 Official iPad Contest Rules

Sign-ups between 1 January and 31 May 2011 were entered into a drawing for one Apple iPad 2, drawn two to three weeks after 31 May 2011. The contest is closed.

2011 ZiPmatch is the brainchild of Dr. Steele Clarke Smith

The founder's account of why the service was built.