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I have always believed in creating multiple revenue streams for my job boards. Adsense and backfill are two of the most obvious ways. But there are other methods such as products that promote resumes and such. You can read about them here in my latest blog post.

http://www.jobboardsecrets.com/2013/05/22/affiliate-programs-for-job-boards/

Looking to own a profitable niche job board?

Check out this auction for Jobs in Social Media on flippa.

As a job hunter or even just an entrepreneur, networking has become an important part of your life (or at least it should be). Too few candidates get out of the house these days to press the flesh and meet with their peers. That's too bad because there are a host of new sites that offer countless ways to find the right event. Just take a peek at Meetup or Eventbrite and you'll see what…

Check whats new in the job board world.

* Craigslist lawsuit

* Trucking jobs are hot

* An 'alternative' job board

And more. Read it free on jobboardsecrets.com.

29 Sites included in purchase covering all of CT, as well as other local regions 

Stamford, CT. [May 31, 2012] It is with great pleasure that OperationsInc,  announces the acquisition of leading local job board, AllCountyJobs.com (www.AllCountyJobs.com). The purchase includes a total of 29 Job Boards covering the Northeast US Corridor. The decision to…

Does your job board utilize twitter correctly? There are do's and donts for using this social media tool.

Read them for free here;

http://www.jobboardsecrets.com/2012/04/10/is-your-job-board-on-twitter/

Last week I attended the IAEWS and ERE Expo in San Diego. Here's what I learned.

I am seeking investors to help get my next startup off the ground. It will be called CareerCloud.com. Seeking $25-$50k for a 10%-20% stake.

If you are interested contact me chris [at] allcountyjobs.com

As I enter my 14th year in the job board industry I think its time to see if I can sell my baby.

If you are interested in buying a growing, highly profitable job board network with over 20 job boards and numerous other domains and blogs, check out my blog post.…

Hmmm, turns out social recruiting sucks and us job boards rule the world.

http://www.tlnt.com/2011/12/21/bersin-survey-even-in-the-social-media-age-job-boards-drive-new-hires/

Where social media sources register a barely discernible 1 percent of all hires, job boards produced 19 percent. That was matched only by internal transfers; even…

Although I was late to the IAEWS congress last week I did catch the session where a recruiter from a healthcare staffing form talked about what they look for when selecting a job board. I thought I would summarize for you so you can get an idea of what to expect.

1. Recruiters dont believe your hype. Most recruiters are skeptical of job sites in general so dont oversell yourself.

2. In addition to job postings they want targeted branding and…

Just a friendly reminder from your neighborhood job board consultant.

I've seen lots of poorly designed job boards over the years. Bad logos, poor color choices and too many inconsistencies have contributed to many a downfall.

Make no mistake, the design of your job board...its look and feel... is a prime indicator of its potential success or failure.

So you must invest in good graphic design, consistent and intuitive…

I posted this last month I my youtube channel but thought you'd like to see it. There are lots of things going on in the industry, some good, some bad.

Jim Durbin and I responsed to the controversial statements made by Dan Schawbel about Linkedin and job boards. Read it here;

http://blogs.forbes.com/danschawbel/2011/06/09/recruiters-say-job-boards-are-here-to-stay/

The recent google panda updates have rocked the job board world. I have heard from may owners that their sites have taken a hit. Sites are moving up and down in rankings week after week and some have been hit with huge penalties.  Word is all the back links you've built up over the years have been discredited, meaning you need to start getting new ones.

Its seems Google is getting Schizophrenic. 

ManyJobamatic powered sites practically disappeared from…

There appear to be some job board owners giving the rest of us a black eye. Make no mistake, this bad pr affects all of us.

Case in point: the ladders (read this)

I'm looking to do some blog posts on my membership site that will profile successful job boards. 

If you run a successful job board and want to be featured (free link juice!) then send me answers to the questions below.

1. Name your site and describe its niche/mission?

2. When did you start it?

3. What job board software do you use?

4. Is your site profitable...how long…

I just returned from the IAEWS congress in San Diego. It was my first trip to the west coast event and many of the usual suspects were there in addition to a few new ones. Even Cheezhead (Joel Cheesman) showed up with his Jobing.com entourage. Meeting my fellow colleagues is always the best part about these events.

The highlight of the day was definitely the recruiter panel hosted by Laurie Reuttiman. She moderated a discussion with 3…