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Archive | October, 2005

google update

19. October 2005

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Google is currently in the process of updating its rankings with what are relatively minor tweaks to its algorithm. If you’re concerned at all about your Google rankings for keyphrases that help your business, do yourself a favor and check Google at some point this week.

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opt-in email’s house of horrors

17. October 2005

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It’s not news to say that the effectiveness of e-mail marketing has been battered over the past few years. However, there seems to be a perception that if someone opts-in for your messages then you’re good to go. Not so, according to a recent report by eMarketer. Apparently, 21 percent of opt-in addresses  get filtered into [...]

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google’s future impact on recruitment advertising - an audioblog

14. October 2005

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Just as Google will help Banana Republic target buyers of clothing, they’ll equally help employers market to job candidates … (4 minutes).

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craigslist blocks job aggregator oodle

14. October 2005

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Looks as though online classifieds giant Craigslist has decided to block Oodle from aggregating their content, which includes jobs. This is quite a curious move by Craig. Although their revenue is driven by job postings, only three markets currently charge for postings. The rest of Craigslist is free. So, why block Oodle from scraping their content? Jet-lagged, I’m [...]

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google to launch ebay killer?

12. October 2005

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Holy schnikes! Not exactly sure what I think of this, as reported in Silicon Valley Business Journal: Unnamed sources said that search engine titan Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) of Mountain View is the company in question and that its Phoenix-area plans will likely include operations related to online auctions and expanded Internet and technology services. Google is looking [...]

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oh well, whatever, nevermind

12. October 2005

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I am a member of Generation X. We have no Great War, Civil Rights Movement or Woodstock to define us. In the early ’90s, to the soundtrack of Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain singing, "Oh well, whatever. Nevermind," it seemed as though we might forever be a generation lost in obscurity. That changed with the Internet. I can remember a [...]

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monster’s quickapply

11. October 2005

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Monster recently launched a new functionality called QUICKapply. It allows a job seeker to easily send resumes to employers in one-click, rapid-fire fashion. C’mon, is this really good for their customers? With so many employers griping about getting too much junk from Monster already, it hardly makes sense for them to actually make resume spam easier. But hold [...]

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