LinkedIn, the popular social networking site, rolled out a new feature earlier this week that lets job seekers apply for a job directly from within the site. Over 100 million people use LinkedIn to network with employers and employees but for the first time users can find out what jobs fit their particular skills and without having to visit another website. Employers have been using LinkedIn for years to post job vacancies but in the past any interested employees were redirected to external websites or just given the relevant contact information in order to apply for a job. Now all job seekers have to do is the click the “Apply Now” button on a job that supports the new “Apply with LinkedIn” feature. Not only can people apply for jobs directly from LinkedIn but the site will also save a record of the jobs that a person has applied for in the past.
In addition to the new ability to apply for a job on LinkedIn, the company also unveiled a new feature that lets LinkedIn users see what connections that they have made that might help them get a job. LinkedIn has even gone so far as to let people message the people on their contact list to request a referral if the contact works in an influential position at the company, which can help give job seekers a competitive edge over regular applicants. LinkedIn will even suggest people that potential job seekers should add to the network in order to increase their chances of landing the jobs that they have or are planning to apply for.
The new Apply with LinkedIn feature will no doubt be vital for companies which operate multiple employment websites such a Marlabs, a global company that has offices in the United States, Canada, and India. To aid companies like Marlabs, General Electric, or Toshiba LinkedIn also announced that they will also allow businesses to incorporate the Apply with LinkedIn button on their website. Clicking on the Apply with LinkedIn button on an external website brings up a small JavaScript modal window that lets users log in to their LinkedIn profile and apply a job without having to visit LinkedIn either. Furthermore, LinkedIn has even included a plug-in generator that will let employers customize the LinkedIn button for their site including the its color and whether of not applicants are required to have certain information on their profile such as a contact phone number. LinkedIn’s new Apply with LinkedIn and Apply Now buttons will be a welcome help to anyone who is out of work but still dreams of increasing their wealth.
Even if you just plan on using SEO tools you find and don’t want to hire a company to take care of your SEO needs, you should still work on optimizing your webpage for the best search results. One of the first things you need to do is work on is your domain name. Unless you are already a well known brand who is getting hundreds of thousands of hits a day, you can afford to change your domain name to something better.
Make sure you have a domain name that people can find. Some people choose some really bad domain names. It can be in the way it is spelled . Try not to make some sadly common mistakes like putting an “s” at the end of any word when the next word starts in “ex” as in express or in front of the word talk. You end up with something having to do with sex or stalking.
Don’t use a lot of dashes or underscores. It makes the URL hard to remember or to tell to other people. You want to be able to say it quickly.
Keep it short. If you don’t have to add more to it, then don’t.
Keep your keywords and/or your business name in the URL. This will make it easier for people to find if they are looking for you on a search engine.
Methods to build your wealth on the Internet appear to be everywhere. If you’re like most people, terms such as monetization methods, paid subscriptions, affiliate marketing and contextual advertising, are not much more than a blur to you, something like listening to a teacher talking in old television specials of Charlie Brown, so much “whah wha wha.” However, there is one program at least that attempts to make sense of it all. The Shoemaker System is a training program at the entry level which teaches people how to acquire money on the Internet step-by-step.
The web entrepreneur who developed this program is Jeremy “ShoeMoney” Schoemaker, who founded ShoeMoney Media and is the co-founder of a service known as AuctionAds. Just three years ago, in 2007, Schoemaker and his business partner, David Dellanave, began AuctionAds, which is an affiliate marketing service to eBay. The service won an eBay Star Developer Award. In 2007, Schoemaker claimed the blog he wrote generated ten thousand dollars each month by selling direct ads. On October 1st, 2008, Schoemaker found fame when he posted a picture of his check from Google for one month of clicks, a check that totaled $132,994.97. He began the ShoeMoney System on January 22, 2010.
The system does not discuss theory, but instead focuses step-by-step on what Schoemaker or ShowMoney does in his own business online. The online tutorial includes a person is not a marketing expert on the Internet; the person isn’t even that knowledgeable about the the Internet itself, someone who isn’t even familiar with social networking sites such as Facebook or Twitter.
Why include such a person? To demonstrate that anyone can use the ShowMoney System, regardless of the level of prior experience. The program follows the novice as she’s taught how the system works. If you didn’t know the terms such as monetization methods or affiliate marketing before, you will have a greater understanding of them after you’ve finished reviewing the ShowMoney System, in addition to many more terms.
Unlike other systems, ShowMoney doesn’t claim you’ll make millions using his system, but it does suggest you might be able to replace your current income and work from home.
The month of March was an exciting one for the members of the ShoeMoney System. The internet based company held a contest to find a new theme song with the prize being $1000 as well as tickets to a party at Playboy Mansion (that was a big draw for a lot of the contestants).
Since its beginning in 2003, ShoeMoney has become one of the largest marketing services. They even offer services to individuals to help them achieve the same success.
To view the winning video, visit the ShoeMoney blog at shoemoney.com.
