Answer: Very Important! Look at this graphic from SearchMetrics. Social media likes/shares are critical to how search engines see your content. I think the good news from this report is that using social media is free and you can pay for more likes on Facebook fairly cheaply. Read the whole report here as I think…
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When is a niche job board too narrow? (member only)
A reader asks; I am thinking about starting a job board focusing on software developers experienced in one specific programming language (-one of those languages that most people have never heard of). I know there is demand for those specialized developers, since I used to be a headhunter, and placed a few of those. What…
Adding video screening to your job board
In case you havent noticed video interviewing is in the early stages of going mainstream. There are now 25+ video interviewing companies such as HireVue and Wowzer. But when will job boards get into the mix? I think video could be useful as a “pre-screening tool” for your employer clients as part of a jobb…
Does job board software come with sales help? (member only)
A reader asks; We are looking to add a career center to our organization and not sure which direction to go in terms of a hosted or software. We like the idea of a fully hosted service. We have spoken to both JobTarget and Boxwood Technology over the last week and although they both have…
Should your job board have ‘featured jobs’? (member only)
A reader asks; Do “featured jobs” really get more views. Is this something to include in a job board? My Answer: Yes I think its a great way to add extra income to your revenue stream. A featured job gets more views if you put them in a premium spot such as the homepage or…
Job board news and notes
Mike Jolley just created a new wordpress job board plugin called WP Job Manager. You can read about it here; http://mikejolley.com/2013/06/a-new-jobs-plugin-for-wordpress/ At CareerCloud we just launched Jobs With Friends. Its a new way to ask your Facebook friends and Linkedin connections for a referral to their company. http://friends.careercloud.com/ Tech training site launches its own job…
Go Niche or Go Home (from the archives)
‘Go niche or go home’ was a popular video way back in 2010 when i recorded this. I wanted to revisit it since it still has just as much relevance today as it did 3 years ago. Note how I mention JobFox which has since gone out of business as another failed attempt at creating…
Using twitter to drive traffic to your board (member only)
Twitter is a great tool to drive both traffic and brand recognition to any job board. After you get your domain the you should immediately get the twitter handle secured. Then add the twitter share button or chicklet by using tools like addthis.com or sharethis.com. You can get a variety of badges from twitter here:…
Quick domain tip for job boards (member only)
I mentioned Chattyjob.com in my post on tuesday. But when I first typed it into the browser address bar I accidentally added an s on the end and typed chattyjobs.com which took me to a parked Godaddy site. It reminded me that its a good idea to get the plural name of your existing site as well….
Job board news & notes
Just a little roundup of some job board stuff of interest. WP Job Board the wordpress job board plugin has a new version coming out. http://wpjobboard.net/blog/new-job-board-icons-in-version-4-0-1/ Chattyjobs.com launches as a site to talk to employers. http://chattyjob.com/ Hiredaily.com is a new site that lets you submit job, hr, recruiting related articles and blog posts. http://www.hiredaily.com/ eHarmony…