Every new job board must get links back to their site. You want to get as many links as possible from RELATED sites about jobs, recruiting or careers. Avoid links from any site that is not related. Google wont like that. Recently I paid for some links. I approached two job related bloggers I knew…
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How to help employers write better job ads (premium)
A reader asks; I know most job posts are crap, but the trick is how to help your employers writer better job posts. Any advice here? Well yes there is. You should really review as many of the jobs that get posted to your site as possible. Look for spelling errors and other mistakes. For…
Job boards in the news (free)
Here are some job boards in the news along with some commentary by yours truly… * FlexJobs buys T-Jobs (read article): I have admired FlexJobs for a long time, its a great niche and the founder Sarah Fell has done a great job marketing in this sought after niche. Flexjobs is one of the few…
Idea: I got a Job (premium)
I havent written about new ideas lately so here is my latest one. I like to put them out there for premium members. Feel free to take this idea and make it your own. Its not a job board but its something that just popped into my head the other day. I call it: Basically…
Do’s and dont’s for job board owners (free)
If you run a job board or plan on starting one here some things you should or shouldn’t be doing. Dont get caught up in video resumes…up to now they have been just a fad. Recruiters are skittish about them for fear of discrimination and they dont really have the time to watch them. Its…
How I got 4 job postings for a brand new job board in 1 day (premium)
I recently launched PHPforhire.com on Jobamatic. To get postings, I search for the term PHP on indeed.com and then run that query on Email Grabber to get a list of about a thousand leads. Here’s the email I sent: SUBJECT LINE: How to Hire PHP Talent MESSAGE: I noticed you are looking to hire…
Things you need to do in order to sell your job board (video)
I sold my local job board network last week. Thus ends my involvement in the local space. In this video I explain some ways to ensure your job board(s) are attractive to another buyer. (my new project) [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukRm5QYZwfA[/youtube]
Content for your job board (premium)
Every job board needs content to help drive search engine traffic and give job seekers something else to look at while on the site. So what kind of content should you create? Well it depends on what type of niche you are in. For example when I ran a site for New York City jobs…
Whats on your mind?
Ok so I had a long weekend away where I wasnt thinking much about job boards. Sitting here this morning I am wondering whats on your mind that I can answer about starting/building a job board. Contact me with a query and I’ll answer with a blog post.
Should you trademark your job board?
I was reminded recently of the importance of trademarking. A friend of mine launched a new business last year only to have a large company send him a cease and desist because part of his company’s name matched theirs and both companies played in the same industry (food). So he had to change the name…