Connecting users in search services based on received queries

A system comprising:

• a data store for storing data;
• and
• one or more processors configured to interact with the data store, the one or more processors being further configured to perform operations comprising:
• receiving a search query from a searching user;
• defining a set of users based on the query, the set of users being a sub-set of a super-set of users and comprising one or more users that have submitted queries that are determined to correspond to the search query;
• providing an electronic document comprising instructions that, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to display a search results page comprising search results responsive to the search query and a connection interface, the connection interface displaying at least one indication of users of the set of users;
• and
• transmitting the electronic document to a computing device associated with the searching user.

A computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

• receiving a search query from a searching user;
• defining a set of users based on the query, the set of users being a sub-set of a super-set of users and comprising one or more users that have submitted queries that are determined to correspond to the search query;
• providing an electronic document comprising instructions that, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to display a search results page comprising search results responsive to the search query and a connection interface, the connection interface displaying at least one indication of users of the set of users;
• and
• transmitting the electronic document to a computing device associated with the searching user.