JOB BOARD TIP: When starting a new job board one of my favorite things to do is buy up as many similar domain name combinations as the domain I am launching with. Doing so allows you to slow down or prevent others from entering your space. Even if the domain is owned by someone else,…
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Jobseekers vs Recruiters – which comes first
A lot of people wonder what you need to have first in order to launch a job board. I dont think there is an easy answer to this but this video will give you some food for thought.
SmartJobBoard releases new upgrade to software
I found this news item about SmartJobBoard software. They offer a hosted or stand-alone version. The hosted version is apprx $49/month. SmartJobBoard, vendor of the job board software platform, has recently launched version 3.1 of its software. This release represents a range of exciting new features intended to expand the software capabilities. Thanks to the…
This Week in Startups
Last friday I had the privilege of being on my favorite podcast, This Week In Startups with Jason Calacanis. If you don’t know this show, you should. Its a great resource for startups and entrepreneurs. I have learned many tips and tricks by subscribing. You can get it on audio or in video format. This…
Cool new SEO ebook
From time to time I run into a good online resource for SEO. Today I found a new one that has some good insights for any website.
Best day for job board sales? (free)
Chris talks about the best days of the week for job board sales.
JuJu now offering publisher option
The 3rd largest job search engine, Juju.com has a new publisher program similar to what SimplyHired and Indeed have available. You can backfill your site and earn money on the clicks you generate. For job board owners this is good news. More competition means more options and potential for making more money. If you are…
Review of Jamit
Here’s my review of job board software Jamit.
Critiquing PG Job Site (free)
As a follow up to wednesdays post about PG Job Site, I decided to critique their job site examples usability and design. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ah7ZCy5_UQ[/youtube]
Another lower cost hosted solution (free)
A reader tipped me off to a new job board software provider called PG Job Site. It comes with various ‘modules’ you can plug in…Here’s a quick look…tomorrow I’ll critique the usability of their site package. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGCA0j-DjBs[/youtube]