Comments on: The Value of Gestalt http://www.johnon.com/702/seo-collectivewisdom.html I think there's an opinion on that subject lying around here somewhere.... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:31:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: Ravi http://www.johnon.com/702/seo-collectivewisdom.html#comment-129559 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:00:02 +0000 http://www.johnon.com/702/seo-collectivewisdom.html#comment-129559 Some interesting stuff about monster from this blog by Joel Cheesman, a well known blogger in the recruitment domain. The blog is now closed, but the archives have a treasure of articles for this sector, as well as SEO specific stuff for this domain http://www.cheezhead.com/2008/07/31/monster-acquires-trovix/ Some interesting stuff about monster from this blog by Joel Cheesman, a well known blogger in the recruitment domain. The blog is now closed, but the archives have a treasure of articles for this sector, as well as SEO specific stuff for this domain http://www.cheezhead.com/2008/07/31/monster-acquires-trovix/

]]> by: John http://www.johnon.com/702/seo-collectivewisdom.html#comment-129323 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:38:39 +0000 http://www.johnon.com/702/seo-collectivewisdom.html#comment-129323 I might have some perspective here... I've been promoting some of Monster's affiliate programs for the last year. (Not the job search, but other related properties of theirs). Well, recently and all of a sudden, they slashed payout rates on one program and completely shut down the other. Now they are angling for a more direct advertising program, but if they actually got the value out of the signups, why wouldn't they encourage more affiliate activity in addition to any other promotion efforts? Monster was great for me. Pretty much a month after updating to include my degree, I started getting random emails including one that got me into the web business. It was a few years ago though, and I've noticed these days a lot more ultra-specialized job boards. I still browse the local listings once in a while, but haven't found anything temporary or part time enough to hold my interest. What I see though, is that you can't just become "the authority" for a huge topic like "jobs." There are too many opportunities for someone to become "the authority" in a much more focused slice of that broader topic. So yeah, I guess I agree with the bloggers and feel like the WSJ is living in the past a little bit. This wouldn't be the first time I felt that way about old-school media! I might have some perspective here… I’ve been promoting some of Monster’s affiliate programs for the last year. (Not the job search, but other related properties of theirs).

Well, recently and all of a sudden, they slashed payout rates on one program and completely shut down the other. Now they are angling for a more direct advertising program, but if they actually got the value out of the signups, why wouldn’t they encourage more affiliate activity in addition to any other promotion efforts?

Monster was great for me. Pretty much a month after updating to include my degree, I started getting random emails including one that got me into the web business. It was a few years ago though, and I’ve noticed these days a lot more ultra-specialized job boards. I still browse the local listings once in a while, but haven’t found anything temporary or part time enough to hold my interest.

What I see though, is that you can’t just become “the authority” for a huge topic like “jobs.” There are too many opportunities for someone to become “the authority” in a much more focused slice of that broader topic. So yeah, I guess I agree with the bloggers and feel like the WSJ is living in the past a little bit. This wouldn’t be the first time I felt that way about old-school media!

]]> by: Dennis Yu http://www.johnon.com/702/seo-collectivewisdom.html#comment-129320 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:20:15 +0000 http://www.johnon.com/702/seo-collectivewisdom.html#comment-129320 John, It would be an honor if I could get an invite to your PubCon dinner! John,

It would be an honor if I could get an invite to your PubCon dinner!

]]> by: Michael Martin http://www.johnon.com/702/seo-collectivewisdom.html#comment-129311 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:06:06 +0000 http://www.johnon.com/702/seo-collectivewisdom.html#comment-129311 John, I would love to join the SEO dinner at PubCon or at least drinks, as I am speaking on several SEO panels at the conference. If you aren't going to SMX East next week in NYC then definitely let me know about anything you have planned at PubCon. Thank You, Michael Martin John,

I would love to join the SEO dinner at PubCon or at least drinks, as I am speaking on several SEO panels at the conference.

If you aren’t going to SMX East next week in NYC then definitely let me know about anything you have planned at PubCon.

Thank You,
Michael Martin

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