In case you haven’t heard SimplyHired is shutting down. Their partner program called “Simply-Partner” is also going away and thus ending one of the last viable options to operate a free hosted job board solution. They made the announcement last Friday. Last day of operations will be June 26th. Any sites using SimplyHired’s API for backfill or…
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Indeed’s Value Gives Clue to Job Board Valuations
A few years back Indeed.com was bought by a Japanese firm Recruit Co. for a reported billion dollars. I’m not sure anyone ever pinged the exact number at the time but this blog post from one of their investors, Fred Wilson, says it was $1.4 billion to be exact. My favorite example of this is…
Ebook: How to Select, Setup and Launch Your Job Board
My latest ebook is specifically for newbies. If you have never worked on a job board before you need to read this first before you do anything. This 20 page ebook which I have been writing for the past few weeks is a primer for getting started in the job board industry. You can read an excerpt below…
Q&A with the Recruitment Queen and Her Local Job Board
From time to time I like to highlight job boards that are doing things right. RecruitmentQueen.com, run by Jennifer Schultz, is a local job board serving Bucks County Pennsylvannia. I recently asked her a few questions over email about her background and how she got started. Her board is powered by Jobboard.io. RQ is a…
Need a jobs related domain? Click here
QUICK TIP: Sometimes the domain you want for your new job board is taken. In that case it may be better to see if its for sale on sites like SEDO. SEDO is a domain marketplace that has over 69k job related domains for sale right now. Most are available for a few hundred to…
7 Sites to Get Job Board Backlinks for Free (member only)
If you have a new job board or haven’t been spending time lately on your SEO, help is here. Every site needs RELATED backlinks from other sites in the career/jobs space so here are several of them where you can add your own. 1. HIRE DAILY – this news sites which has been around for…
Want more leads? List your site on RecruiterDiscounts.com
I recently began to work on RecruiterDiscounts.com to help job boards (and other recruiting tech vendors) to get more leads. Think of it as “Groupon for Recruiters“. As a job board you can list a promo code, describe your offer and link back to your site. It’s free and you can also upgrade to featured status for a…
New Ebook: the Essential Guide to Job Board Marketing
Last week I published my newest ebook. The Essential Guide to Job Board Marketing. It is a jam packed PDF download with tons of my best marketing advice. It’s yours for thirty bucks and I guarantee you’ll like what’s in it. Below is an excerpt and screen shots from what’s inside. I wrote it for…
Want more applies? Get Better at Social & Search
Jibe, the ATS vendor has a fantastic post on their blog about which online channels convert more applications to their employers jobs. The 2 best sources are organic traffic and social media. Email came in just above 10% so that should also be noted. Image from Jibe Keep in mind these are numbers compiled from employer…
Snagajob now offers 60 cents per registered job seeker affiliate program
Looking for ways to add more revenue to your job board or career blog? Snagajob is the nation’s largest site for part-time and full-time hourly jobs. Affiliate partners earn $0.60 for each valid job seeker registration (job seekers register for free). They also offer 7 day cookies, contests and incentives, along with partner support. Their…