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Archive | February, 2007

simply hired introduces banners ads, jumps shark?

12. February 2007

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I came across the the following banner ads today when doing a search for “java” on Simply Hired: Banner ads? This is in sharp contrast to how Indeed and even Jobster present their job search results, staying clear of, and even bashing, banner ads. On the heels of the Job-a-matic launch, which showcases Simply Hired’s ability [...]

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top ten reasons why myspace is better than facebook

12. February 2007

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I have to admit I’ve done a complete 180-degree turnaround on MySpace. Once believing the site - as well as the whole social networking phenomenon - was a fad facing extinction in light of the next Flavor of the Year, I’ve come around to being a big fan. I’m much more bullish on MySpace than I [...]

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yahoo testing ‘jobs’ option in main search

8. February 2007

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A Yahoo! employee tips us off on a current test that has a “Jobs” option in the main Web search. Few users currently see this. Yahoo! is currently rolling out the long-awaited update to its pay-per-click solution, dubbed “Panama,” so let’s put some pieces together here: With HotJobs spidering more and more “Job Results From The Web” [...]

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facebook career center member no. 27

8. February 2007

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If you want to experience the Jobster partnership with Facebook firsthand, looks like you’ll have to join the group. Member No. 1: Jason Goldberg, of course.

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compete.com on jobster, facebook partnership

8. February 2007

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Ryan Carrigg over at Compete.com has a nice post entitled “Jobster and Facebook Partnering?,” which details some of their estimated traffic data and what it could all mean for the upcoming deal. So can Jobster compete with the behemoths of the online job market? Probably not. But, that may not be what they set out to [...]

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jobster advertises today’s webinar with banner ad

8. February 2007

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Never a group to do things conventionally, Jobster is currently advertising today’s webinar on popular blog GigaOm via this banner ad: Click here for more information on the webinar. I’ll be listening in and hope to connect with Chief Jobster Jason Goldberg to find out more in the near future.

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gautam godhwani interview re: job-a-matic (video)

7. February 2007

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By now you’ve probably heard about the recent launch of Job-a-matic, a service that enables Web publishers - predominantly bloggers - to add job postings to their site. The offering is provided by Simply Hired. My new job board, for example, is supported by it. I sat down with Simply Hired CEO Gautam Godhwani at the [...]

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