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New Battling Free Options - CheezAds, AdBrite, IndieKarma, PayPerPost and more.

joelchees...@gmail.com — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 19:57:38 UT

It's been awhile, so I though I'd stir the Battling Free group up a
little bit. A few new services have been introduced to consider for
making money on your Web sites in addition to job postings, or however
else you're keeping on the lights.
1. AdBrite ([link]) - I'm currently running their code

Tell me what you like / dislike about this...

jpau...@yahoo.com.au (David) — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 12:51:06 UT

Hi there, I'd like to ask you a few questions about a name
we are considering for a new web site. It is a classifieds
web site, where you can buy and sell,
and it will be called DingoDaddy.com...
1. What, if anything, do you like about that name?
Anything else? And anything else?
2. What, if anything, do you dislike about that name?

RE: [Battling Free:44] How to Value a Job Board

ste...@collegerecruiter.com (Steven Rothberg) — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 14:22:51 UT

Chris:
The value of any item is based more upon its value to the buyer than to the
seller. If you look at its value to the seller, that's more of a cost
analysis than a value analysis. While it is important to price anything
higher than its cost, you're leaving money on the table if you accept less
than its value to the buyer. You may want to retain an investment banker who

How to Value a Job Board

i...@allcountyjobs.com (Chris R) — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 04:03:48 UT

Hi gang, I need some input from my fellow job boarders. My question is
this...
How do I value my online job board business? I have been approached by
some firms and I need to give them a price at some point. I have spoken
to a few people in the industry and the numbers I have heard mentioned
so far are 1.5 to 5 times revenue.

Re: Monster Testing Pay-Per-Click Resume Strategy?

i...@allcountyjobs.com (Chris R) — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 03:57:36 UT

Interesting, its obvious they are trying to find alternate revenue
streams. Getting job seekers to pay for things is on my to-do list
also. My sites I have a "Pay per contact" system where employers can
search the resumes for free but cant see the candidates contact info.
They then use the system to contact the candidate and if the candidate

Monster Testing Pay-Per-Click Resume Strategy?

joelchees...@gmail.com — Wed, 08 Mar 2006 18:57:39 UT

"Rumor has it that Monster is quietly testing a system where employers
pay-per-resume every time a record is clicked via a search of their
resume database.
"Although unsubstantiated, such a system makes sense. It would play
right into Monster's strengths vs. the commoditization of job content
that is Google, Craigslist and others: Their resume database (and

RE: [Battling Free:36] Re: job community vs. job board

matthewdewst...@innovantage.co.uk (Matthew Dewstowe (Innovantage)) — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 11:04:01 UT

One has to be careful of this in the UK as the employment agencies act
prevent you from charging job seekers for finding them a job. Naturally the
law has not kept pace with the internet as many sites already do this by
using a reverse sms model.

RE: [Battling Free:34] Re: job community vs. job board

ste...@collegerecruiter.com (Steven Rothberg) — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 23:26:59 UT

I think that candidates paying to receive listings and employers posting for
free is called TheLadders.com.
------------------------------ ------
CollegeRecruiter.com
Steven Rothberg
President and Founder
Ste...@CollegeRecruiter.com
3109 W 50 St Ste 121
Minneapolis MN 55410-2102
tel: 800-835-4989
tel2:952-848-2211

Cost of job boards.

peter.g...@gmail.com (petergold) — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 22:43:04 UT

I'd be interested in views on the cost of using a job board compared to
what they deliver. In my opinion, a single job should be no more than
£50 not the £300-£600 that some of the bigger job boards quote. I
also think that unlimited packages of circa £2,000 per month are also
way over-priced but employers keep on paying.

Re: job community vs. job board

peter.g...@gmail.com (petergold) — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 22:37:43 UT

Personally I think it has a big place. I only work with retailers, and
whilst they are a massive industry, there are niche's within the niche!
As Guy Kawasaki says, you've got to create something really compelling
and that of course will be the difficult bit.
My view, is that the job advertising should be free and as Joel

Re: February Account Details

brokers_call_ru...@gmail.com (Roxie Ponce) — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 13:42:49 UT

Roxanne Lucero,
February Account Summary.
[link]
Roxie Ponce, Account Rep. xh720

job community vs. job board

joelchees...@gmail.com — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 19:00:00 UT

I've been really intrigued with the concept of creating a job community
as opposed to a traditional job board. With the commoditization of
jobs, it seems targeting a very specific niche and building content
around the jobs instead of the other way around is a smart move.
I touched on this idea back in December

Re: Weddle on Job Search Engines

jalbinago...@gmail.com (jalbinagorta@gmail.com) — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 23:14:46 UT

Thank you for letting the group open to all interested. Your post on
Weddle prompted me to react in a very uneducated, not-very-articulate
manner. In any case, appreciate the ongoing encouragement to all your
readers to think and then act
[link]

Re: Weddle on Job Search Engines

joelchees...@gmail.com — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 03:14:46 UT

My reply to Weddle here:
[link]

Re: Weddle on Job Search Engines

peter.g...@gmail.com (petergold) — Tue, 07 Feb 2006 11:16:16 UT

I'm kind of on the fence for this one. I see the value of vertical
search engines but also see the value of having a niche 'community
portal' that may or may not help in attracting passive job seekers. As
I only work in the Retail sector I can see elements of both working.
I'll be including various bits into my own site so watch this space...