As an SEO, it’s always fun to come across some old school spam techniques, especially if it’s employment related. Checkout the redirect at RegisterJobs.com.
From this:

Source code.
To this:

Please don’t mirror this strategy. I’m amazed sites are still practicing this crap. It almost crosses the line of funny into sad. What’s more sad, however, may be the […]

It’s August 30. On July 30, Monster’s CEO said they’d be deleting the interstitial ads that pollute the site and deceive job seekers.
Unfortunately, a month after the statement, the ads remain. Attempts to reach Monster press for a cut-off date for the ads have gone unanswered. Discussion with Monster employees were answered with a “Don’t […]

Unless you’re consuming this post via RSS or e-mail, you’re perusing the third iteration of Cheezhead. My professional life is almost equally divided between the blocking-and-tackling of SEO and the creative outlet that is blogging. Without one, I’d probably be far worse at the other. That said, it’s the places a blog can go that […]

In a Cheezhead exlusive, Jobing.com has announced the acquisition of CanJobs.com, a Canadian-based job site compiling a network of more than 140 area and industry-specific domains in Canada.
This acquisition continues our focused ‘multi-local’ expansion strategy, dedicated to providing local recruiting solutions to specific local markets throughout the United States, and now throughout North America, Matos […]

A reader directs us to a recent Monster e-mail touting all their “new tools, technology upgrades and people to provide you with the level of service you expect from the market leader.”
Then they hit you with the news of a future price increase:
Comparative to these investments, we are marginally increasing our rates for job […]

I can’t help but share a comment I received regarding Jobster’s latest e-mail promotion. Pay particular attention to the subject line.

Early in the course of blogging, I realized two things:
1. I don’t know much about a lot of stuff.
2. There are many experts out there, too busy to blog regularly.
That’s why I created and am so excited to introduce Xtra Cheezhead.
You’ll notice a link to it from the main navigation in the header, as […]