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Archive | October, 2005

’scary smart’ employees wanted at google

31. October 2005

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Google has apparently put a full-page, employment related ad in The New York Times asking people to go to Google and search "scary smart" and click on the sponsored ad on the right: As you can see, the ad promotes marketing jobs at Google throughout the country, so I’m sure other ad campaigns were done outside [...]

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looksmart – 161 verticals, but jobs ain’t one

30. October 2005

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Second tier, yet widely known, search engine Looksmart has added 161 different vertical searches to their offering. This is apparently part of a comeback strategy by the once-celebrated search engine. There’s only one problem. Where are the jobs? A complete look at all 161 verticals reveals everything from autos to local info to health to travel. But no [...]

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hello bloglines! simplyhired moves in on indeed’s turf

28. October 2005

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Looks like Indeed has company at Bloglines: This is a nice pick-up for SimplyHired and certainly makes an interesting statement to Indeed in the process, who has had their relationship with Bloglines for quite awhile. I’m surprised Indeed failed to negotiate some sort of exclusive in this deal that would protect such a thing from happening. Although Indeed [...]

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my name is joel. i’m an ipodoholic.

27. October 2005

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Apple’s iTunes has been really bad for my marriage. My name is Joel, and I’m a iPodoholic. Weekly visits to the local Best Buy was bad enough back in the day, but now that I can download music at home in my pajamas effortlessly, it’s gotten me into a fair share of hot water with ‘me [...]

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businessweek on google base

27. October 2005

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BusinessWeek has a nice story on Google Base. Click here to checkout the entire story. Some highlights: Even more than eBay, Craigslist looks to be squarely in Google Base’s sights. Minority-owned by eBay, it has garnered a loyal following of people who like its spare but friendly feel — and its proven success in matching buyers and sellers. Google’s widely recognized [...]

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jobs to be part of google base

26. October 2005

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According to an eBay blogger, job listings are going to be a part of Google Base. Might be time to push that panic button at Monster … and every other job board in the country. Also, more on this at Bambi Francisco’s blog.

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google travel

26. October 2005

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Do a search on Google for "Orlando Chicago" and you’ll get something quite interesting: There are a few unanswered questions about this new functionality. 1) Is Expedia, Hotwire and Orbitz paying for this exposure? 2) If so, are they paying a flat fee or on a pay-per-click basis? and 3) How did Expedia get the No. [...]

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