I have said in the past that your job board design needs to explicity call out employers to post jobs. You MUST make it clear and easy for them to see where to go and how much it costs. That means at least 20% of your homepage real estate needs to have messaging for employers….
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Jobboard.io adds apply with Linkedin, mobile apply
The best new job board software on the market, Jobboard.io is getting better. They’ve recently added mobile apply along with Linkedin apply and the ability to create multi-jobs packages. Full disclosure: they sponsor my blog. But I wouldnt let them if I didnt believe in the product. For the Linkedin apply the job board owner…
Thinking different with premium job leads
When it comes to recruitment products I like to think different. After launching CareerCloud last year the site did not have a way for employers to promote themselves. But that changes in 2014. We’re launching something called “Premium Job Leads“. These are not job postings, rather a way to announce how many jobs your company…
What happens when your job board isnt growing (member only)
Recently I talked to a job board owner who was worried that his job board isnt growing. The site was in the work at home niche and was getting around 14k monthly uniques along with 70k monthly page views. As we checked the google stats traffic was steady this year but down about 5% from…
New job board directory offers free backlinks (member only)
I recently discovered Thejobist.com a new crowd sourced directory for job boards. I like it because its simple and you can add your own. I added one of my sites on Dec 19th so Im not sure how long it takes for them to list you but it looks like a nice backlink to have….
Acquisition Alert: JobsinLogistics.com Acquires Net-Temps
Breaking news: One of the oldest job boards in our industry has been acquired. JobsInLogistics.com, Inc. has announced the acquisition of the job board, www.net-temps.com [NetTemps.com]. Launched in 1995, NetTemps.com is a pioneer of the job board industry and is an eight-time winner of the prestigious Weddle’s Users Award for Best Job Board. With its…
Madgex launches new mobile apply feature, rolling it out to client job boards
I think Madgex may be the first job board software company to come out with mobile apply. None of the other vendors to my knowledge have done so yet. With all the cloud storage options available people will start storing their resumes and have them accessible from any device. It just makes sense. They just…
Whats my site worth? (member only)
A reader recently emailed me to ask what his site was worth because he wanted to sell it. As I questioned him about its traffic and sales I spoted some redflags and wanted to share them. I’ve sold many sites so I want to help you get an idea of what potential buyers look for….
A job board finder
We dont have enough job board directories. I recently learned of Jobboardfinder.net its a pay for access directory of sites across the world. I wish it were an open database but if you want to add your site use their contact us page to tell them of your existence. http://jobboardfinder.net/contact
Jobs in Social Media expands to UK and Canada
I’m taking advantage of the free version of Jobboard.io software to expand my social media job board into the UK and Canada. Its something I’ve been wanting to do for a while and finally got the time to get them setup. Took about 3 hrs to get them all squared away and live. I did…