Providing temporary use of a web-based software application for providing an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of services and goods on a global computer network; creating an online community for registered users to participate in discussions, get feedback from their peers, form virtual communities, and engage in social networking featuring various service providers; providing temporary use of online, non-downloadable software for providing a two-way system for users of an online marketplace to evaluate and provide feedback regarding parties they have interacted with via the online marketplace and create customized online web pages; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for providing an online marketplace that connects service providers and customers