Peter Askew, the founder of the highly successful RanchWork.com, is launching a new niche job board called Zoo Jobs—and the strategy behind it mirrors the success he’s already achieved in the ranching industry. From Ranch Work to Zoo Jobs Peter has been building RanchWork since 1998 (though he adopted it about 13-14 years ago from…
Job Today is a 10-year-old company that started in Spain with an interesting origin story. CEO Eugene Meesin created the platform to solve a real problem: when his food delivery service faced staff shortages, he realized there needed to be an easier way to connect employers with job seekers. The vision was simple—a modern Craigslist…
Andrea Holland, founder of Remote PR Jobs, joined me on the Job Board Talk podcast to share her journey building a thriving niche job board for public relations and communications professionals. With over 20 years of industry experience and a bootstrapped approach to growth, Andrea’s story offers valuable lessons for aspiring job board entrepreneurs. From…
In the digital age, global reach is often seen as an unmitigated good. More traffic, more visibility, more potential, right? Not necessarily for job boards. As someone who runs U.S. based sites I have no reason to seek, or get web traffic from countries like India or China. I’m not alone in this thinking. As…
Wellfound Acquires Hirefly Startup job market Wellfound (formerly AngelList Talent) has officially announced the acquisition of Hirefly, an agentic recruiting platform designed to automate the most time-consuming parts of the talent search. What is Hirefly? Hirefly is known for its “agentic” AI—technology that doesn’t just provide data but actively executes tasks. Its platform automates two…
Rule #1 of Job Board Club. Never launch without jobs. I just saw a press release touting the launch of a ‘Glassdoor for News‘ site that also includes jobs. The platform provides a secure, anonymous space for journalists, producers, and newsroom staff to rate their work environments, share experiences, and advocate for healthier professional cultures….
FlexJobs has long been a master of “The Authority Play,” and their use of press releases (PRs) is a masterclass in modern SEO and brand positioning. Here is a link to their latest. While some companies view the press release as a dying medium for dry corporate announcements, FlexJobs uses it as a high-octane engine…
In this interview, Chris Russell sits down with Michael Ang, CEO of JobElephant, to discuss the evolving landscape of job advertising, the rise of niche job boards, and the privacy concerns surrounding Indeed’s new Connect feature. Who is Michael Ang? Michael Ang is a veteran of the recruitment advertising space with over 30 years of…
If you’re running a niche job board, you are likely sitting on a goldmine of content that you’re underutilizing: your RSS job feed. Most job board owners focus solely on SEO or paid traffic, but there is a simpler, more powerful way to build an audience. By leveraging your RSS feed, you can transform every…
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