Comments on: Google In Talks To Acquire SimplyHired http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/04/google-in-talks-to-acquire-simplyhired/ Startup and Technology News Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:03:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: joe http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/04/google-in-talks-to-acquire-simplyhired/comment-page-1/#comment-2729664 joe Mon, 04 May 2009 13:30:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/04/google-in-talks-to-acquire-simplyhired/#comment-2729664 everyone needs a job right now, job sites and job boards are getting tons of traffic from social networks. I couldn't find job after being laid off so I started a job board website where recruiters from all of the world can <a href="http://www.postfreejobads.com" rel="nofollow">post free job ads</a>. everyone needs a job right now, job sites and job boards are getting tons of traffic from social networks.

I couldn’t find job after being laid off so I started a job board website where recruiters from all of the world can post free job ads.

]]> By: » Blog Archive » Simply Hired Looks For Jobs Overseas http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/04/google-in-talks-to-acquire-simplyhired/comment-page-1/#comment-2517831 » Blog Archive » Simply Hired Looks For Jobs Overseas Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:45:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/04/google-in-talks-to-acquire-simplyhired/#comment-2517831 [...] is expanding its operations into Canada, UK, Australia and India. The venture-backed startup was once an acquisition target for Google, and was recently called outfor showing enormous jumps in traffic numbers that may have [...] [...] is expanding its operations into Canada, UK, Australia and India. The venture-backed startup was once an acquisition target for Google, and was recently called outfor showing enormous jumps in traffic numbers that may have [...]

]]> By: Simply Hired Looks For Jobs Overseas : VCsAndAngels - Venture Capital / VCs, Angel Investors, Startup News, Etc http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/04/google-in-talks-to-acquire-simplyhired/comment-page-1/#comment-2516226 Simply Hired Looks For Jobs Overseas : VCsAndAngels - Venture Capital / VCs, Angel Investors, Startup News, Etc Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:16:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/04/google-in-talks-to-acquire-simplyhired/#comment-2516226 [...] is expanding its operations into Canada, UK, Australia and India. The venture-backed startup was once an acquisition target for Google, and was recently called outfor showing enormous jumps in traffic numbers that may have [...] [...] is expanding its operations into Canada, UK, Australia and India. The venture-backed startup was once an acquisition target for Google, and was recently called outfor showing enormous jumps in traffic numbers that may have [...]

]]> By: Simply Hired Looks For Jobs Overseas http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/04/google-in-talks-to-acquire-simplyhired/comment-page-1/#comment-2516187 Simply Hired Looks For Jobs Overseas Tue, 28 Oct 2008 22:49:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/04/google-in-talks-to-acquire-simplyhired/#comment-2516187 [...] is expanding its operations into Canada, UK, Australia and India. The venture-backed startup was once an acquisition target for Google, and was recently called outfor showing enormous jumps in traffic numbers that may have [...] [...] is expanding its operations into Canada, UK, Australia and India. The venture-backed startup was once an acquisition target for Google, and was recently called outfor showing enormous jumps in traffic numbers that may have [...]

]]> By: Google in discussions to acquire job search engine SimplyHired? : Alootechie http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/04/google-in-talks-to-acquire-simplyhired/comment-page-1/#comment-1883531 Google in discussions to acquire job search engine SimplyHired? : Alootechie Sat, 29 Dec 2007 01:52:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/04/google-in-talks-to-acquire-simplyhired/#comment-1883531 [...] the company’s valuation has been pegged at $40 million. Simply Hired president Dion Lim has told TechCrunch that there is “lots of interest in us” from a number of parties but would not comment directly [...] [...] the company’s valuation has been pegged at $40 million. Simply Hired president Dion Lim has told TechCrunch that there is “lots of interest in us” from a number of parties but would not comment directly [...]

]]> By: The Software Abstractions Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/04/google-in-talks-to-acquire-simplyhired/comment-page-1/#comment-1559190 The Software Abstractions Blog Thu, 16 Aug 2007 15:58:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/04/google-in-talks-to-acquire-simplyhired/#comment-1559190 <strong>So You've Built an Alternative Search Engine - Now What?...</strong> What is the exit strategy for low-traffic Internet Search Engines? This is a question I've been secretly wondering about for the past few months as I study the growing number of companies in this popular category. No Lack of Contenders... So You’ve Built an Alternative Search Engine - Now What?…

What is the exit strategy for low-traffic Internet Search Engines? This is a question I’ve been secretly wondering about for the past few months as I study the growing number of companies in this popular category. No Lack of Contenders…

]]> By: CAREERMAP » Valley in merger fever: Google looks at SimplyHired? http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/04/google-in-talks-to-acquire-simplyhired/comment-page-1/#comment-1380976 CAREERMAP » Valley in merger fever: Google looks at SimplyHired? Thu, 17 May 2007 09:35:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/04/google-in-talks-to-acquire-simplyhired/#comment-1380976 [...] million from Fox Interactive Media (News Corp), Foundation Capital and others, most recently at a rumored sub-$40 million post money valuation. See our coverage [...] [...] million from Fox Interactive Media (News Corp), Foundation Capital and others, most recently at a rumored sub-$40 million post money valuation. See our coverage [...]

]]> By: www.vmarketics.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/04/google-in-talks-to-acquire-simplyhired/comment-page-1/#comment-1370635 www.vmarketics.com Thu, 10 May 2007 06:27:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/04/google-in-talks-to-acquire-simplyhired/#comment-1370635 Google's focus is getting clear with this acquisition by having control over "3C portal strategy" - content, communication & collaboration. It also marks the dominance of new era of web 2.0 services. Future of web is all about gadgets and widgets. can we call this phenomenon as "web p2p" - web 2.0 plug to play adapters. OH Google ! ~BALA Google’s focus is getting clear with this acquisition by having control over “3C portal strategy” - content, communication & collaboration. It also marks the dominance of new era of web 2.0 services. Future of web is all about gadgets and widgets. can we call this phenomenon as “web p2p” - web 2.0 plug to play adapters.

OH Google !

~BALA

]]> By: » Google an Simply Hired interessiert? | JOBlog - Der Job und Karriere Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/04/google-in-talks-to-acquire-simplyhired/comment-page-1/#comment-1368672 » Google an Simply Hired interessiert? | JOBlog - Der Job und Karriere Blog Tue, 08 May 2007 09:22:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/04/google-in-talks-to-acquire-simplyhired/#comment-1368672 [...] Gerüchten zufolge ist der Suchmaschinengigant Google and der US Jobsuchmaschine Simply Hired interessiert! [...] [...] Gerüchten zufolge ist der Suchmaschinengigant Google and der US Jobsuchmaschine Simply Hired interessiert! [...]

]]> By: Dennis Gorelik http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/04/google-in-talks-to-acquire-simplyhired/comment-page-1/#comment-1367910 Dennis Gorelik Mon, 07 May 2007 19:49:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/04/google-in-talks-to-acquire-simplyhired/#comment-1367910 Could anybody explain this: If Indeed.com has ~4 times more visitors than SimplyHired.com, why my web site <a href="http://www.postjobfree.com" rel="nofollow">www.postjobfree.com</a> got 23+ times more visitors from Indeed.com than from SimplyHired.com? (Both Indeed.com and SimplyHired.com use the same <a href="http://www.postjobfree.com/XmlFeed.aspx" rel="nofollow">XML feed</a>). Could anybody explain this:
If Indeed.com has ~4 times more visitors than SimplyHired.com, why my web site http://www.postjobfree.com got 23+ times more visitors from Indeed.com than from SimplyHired.com?

(Both Indeed.com and SimplyHired.com use the same XML feed).

]]> By: dave http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/04/google-in-talks-to-acquire-simplyhired/comment-page-1/#comment-1367667 dave Mon, 07 May 2007 15:49:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/04/google-in-talks-to-acquire-simplyhired/#comment-1367667 post money valuation says it all---it's a dog, as is indeed. they used jobs, the 3rd biggest reason folks go to the internet, to offer pay per click ads on the side. post money valuation says it all—it’s a dog, as is indeed. they used jobs, the 3rd biggest reason folks go to the internet, to offer pay per click ads on the side.

]]> By: Jacques FROISSANT Altaïde http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/04/google-in-talks-to-acquire-simplyhired/comment-page-1/#comment-1367274 Jacques FROISSANT Altaïde Mon, 07 May 2007 08:57:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/04/google-in-talks-to-acquire-simplyhired/#comment-1367274 <strong>SimplyHired racheté ? : le recrutement 2.0 intéresse Google....</strong> D'après AlarmClock et Techcrunch, Google discuterait du rachat de Simplyhired, le moteur de recherche d'offres d'emploi américain.Que Google montre aujourd'hui un véritable appétit autour du vertical search est une excellente nouvelle pour tous... SimplyHired racheté ? : le recrutement 2.0 intéresse Google….

D’après AlarmClock et Techcrunch, Google discuterait du rachat de Simplyhired, le moteur de recherche d’offres d’emploi américain.Que Google montre aujourd’hui un véritable appétit autour du vertical search est une excellente nouvelle pour tous…

]]> By: Bill http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/04/google-in-talks-to-acquire-simplyhired/comment-page-1/#comment-1366597 Bill Sun, 06 May 2007 20:10:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/04/google-in-talks-to-acquire-simplyhired/#comment-1366597 I always wonder if big job aggregating boards are really the future? What about small, niche sites that can cater for particular people looking for jobs in certain sectors like <a href="http://www.hotelscareers.com" rel="nofollow">HotelsCareers.com</a> which advertised just hotel jobs. I always wonder if big job aggregating boards are really the future? What about small, niche sites that can cater for particular people looking for jobs in certain sectors like HotelsCareers.com which advertised just hotel jobs.

]]> By: anonymous http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/04/google-in-talks-to-acquire-simplyhired/comment-page-1/#comment-1366187 anonymous Sun, 06 May 2007 14:08:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/04/google-in-talks-to-acquire-simplyhired/#comment-1366187 Has anyone else noticed that half their management team has disappeared over the past year? They are running with a skeleton crew compared to last year -- doesn't seem to jive with the relatively large amount of funding. I know at least one exec left to join eQuest out of the east bay -- none of this indicates they are or were seeing significant success but as usual its hard to know the real deal unless you are an insider or close to it. Has anyone else noticed that half their management team has disappeared over the past year? They are running with a skeleton crew compared to last year — doesn’t seem to jive with the relatively large amount of funding. I know at least one exec left to join eQuest out of the east bay — none of this indicates they are or were seeing significant success but as usual its hard to know the real deal unless you are an insider or close to it.

]]> By: bdb http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/04/google-in-talks-to-acquire-simplyhired/comment-page-1/#comment-1365024 bdb Sun, 06 May 2007 02:03:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/04/google-in-talks-to-acquire-simplyhired/#comment-1365024 @Adam- Actually, they raised $4.2M in an A round, and their pre-money was $26.5 (if my arithmetic is correct. So, that's a little more than 6x. Now, they have the additional funding to go and add more value with this $13.5M. We'll have to hear the acquisition id official before we can guess the exit value (and ROI). @Adam- Actually, they raised $4.2M in an A round, and their pre-money was $26.5 (if my arithmetic is correct. So, that’s a little more than 6x. Now, they have the additional funding to go and add more value with this $13.5M. We’ll have to hear the acquisition id official before we can guess the exit value (and ROI).

]]> By: Matt Keegan http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/04/google-in-talks-to-acquire-simplyhired/comment-page-1/#comment-1364756 Matt Keegan Sat, 05 May 2007 22:31:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/04/google-in-talks-to-acquire-simplyhired/#comment-1364756 Indeed is superior to Simply Hired for finding work. With Simply Hired, I can't stand it when plugging in a job title ads promoting Associated Content are included in with the results. Indeed is superior to Simply Hired for finding work. With Simply Hired, I can’t stand it when plugging in a job title ads promoting Associated Content are included in with the results.

]]> By: Bob V http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/04/google-in-talks-to-acquire-simplyhired/comment-page-1/#comment-1364691 Bob V Sat, 05 May 2007 21:35:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/04/google-in-talks-to-acquire-simplyhired/#comment-1364691 It seems to me that Indeed.com would be the obvious choice instead of SimplyHired. I have tried them both and Indeed is a much better site. It seems to me that Indeed.com would be the obvious choice instead of SimplyHired. I have tried them both and Indeed is a much better site.

]]> By: Jobman http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/04/google-in-talks-to-acquire-simplyhired/comment-page-1/#comment-1364608 Jobman Sat, 05 May 2007 20:32:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/04/google-in-talks-to-acquire-simplyhired/#comment-1364608 This sounds like a self started rumor to me. Analysts can help start conversations with comments like this. Why SH over Indeed? Makes no sense to me if google is trying to get their advertising on popular sites. Indeed is the obvious leader in the job search space. This sounds like a self started rumor to me. Analysts can help start conversations with comments like this. Why SH over Indeed? Makes no sense to me if google is trying to get their advertising on popular sites. Indeed is the obvious leader in the job search space.

]]> By: Adam http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/04/google-in-talks-to-acquire-simplyhired/comment-page-1/#comment-1364477 Adam Sat, 05 May 2007 18:29:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/04/google-in-talks-to-acquire-simplyhired/#comment-1364477 I'm not sure that this is really that great of a deal for any of the investors. Even if they were to sell for $50 million, this is barely a 2x return for the investors. A nice little payday, but nothing to write home about. I’m not sure that this is really that great of a deal for any of the investors. Even if they were to sell for $50 million, this is barely a 2x return for the investors. A nice little payday, but nothing to write home about.

]]> By: ChiggerBite http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/04/google-in-talks-to-acquire-simplyhired/comment-page-1/#comment-1364074 ChiggerBite Sat, 05 May 2007 14:21:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/04/google-in-talks-to-acquire-simplyhired/#comment-1364074 The reality is that the job space is different than, say, the travel space for vertical search.(Kayak, etc.) The point of the vertical search engine is to get all the job listings in one place, a phenomenally useful tool for job seekers. But as soon as you have to go to 2 or 3 sites, the vertical search rapidly becomes a lot less useful. With Hotjobs, CareerBuilder, and Monster providing 30% of the total jobs, if you lose one major provider, you are hurt, and if you lose two major providers, you might be done. This is what happened to ebay with AuctionWatch many years ago... a vertical search company for auction listings. If Google acquired SimplyHired, Yahoo! could (and should) simply block their search engine, and its efficacy for job seekers would be crippled. Alex Rudloff is right; Monster and CareerBuilder are going to be "googled" if they don't shut down Indeed and SimplyHired before it is too late. If they don't, employer traffic will start to flow to low cost providers of job search like JobThread, (employers can build their own job sites and submit jobs to Indeed and SH). Once this happens, the big three lose their ability to drive job seekers to their sites, and employers stop paying for those expensive postings to the (now) Middlemen. Ironically, this is more or less the same thing that Monster did to Newspaper classifieds in the first go around. The reality is that the job space is different than, say, the travel space for vertical search.(Kayak, etc.) The point of the vertical search engine is to get all the job listings in one place, a phenomenally useful tool for job seekers. But as soon as you have to go to 2 or 3 sites, the vertical search rapidly becomes a lot less useful.

With Hotjobs, CareerBuilder, and Monster providing 30% of the total jobs, if you lose one major provider, you are hurt, and if you lose two major providers, you might be done.

This is what happened to ebay with AuctionWatch many years ago… a vertical search company for auction listings. If Google acquired SimplyHired, Yahoo! could (and should) simply block their search engine, and its efficacy for job seekers would be crippled.

Alex Rudloff is right; Monster and CareerBuilder are going to be “googled” if they don’t shut down Indeed and SimplyHired before it is too late. If they don’t, employer traffic will start to flow to low cost providers of job search like JobThread, (employers can build their own job sites and submit jobs to Indeed and SH). Once this happens, the big three lose their ability to drive job seekers to their sites, and employers stop paying for those expensive postings to the (now) Middlemen.

Ironically, this is more or less the same thing that Monster did to Newspaper classifieds in the first go around.

]]> By: misconstrued http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/04/google-in-talks-to-acquire-simplyhired/comment-page-1/#comment-1363831 misconstrued Sat, 05 May 2007 12:30:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/04/google-in-talks-to-acquire-simplyhired/#comment-1363831 Indeed sure looks a lot like Google: http://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=flash+programmer&l=90210 Indeed sure looks a lot like Google:
http://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=f.....mp;l=90210

]]> By: raj http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/04/google-in-talks-to-acquire-simplyhired/comment-page-1/#comment-1363702 raj Sat, 05 May 2007 10:01:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/04/google-in-talks-to-acquire-simplyhired/#comment-1363702 vertical search engines are dead market...i do not remember using single vertical search engine for any thing...why do anyone want to pay anything to them? these are rumors created by losing companies to get some attention...thats all.....cannot google twist algorithm and list all jobs at googjobs.com or something!! vertical search engines are dead market…i do not remember using single vertical search engine for any thing…why do anyone want to pay anything to them?

these are rumors created by losing companies to get some attention…thats all…..cannot google twist algorithm and list all jobs at googjobs.com or something!!

]]> By: Mike Abundo http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/04/google-in-talks-to-acquire-simplyhired/comment-page-1/#comment-1363636 Mike Abundo Sat, 05 May 2007 08:41:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/04/google-in-talks-to-acquire-simplyhired/#comment-1363636 Between AdSense and Simply Hired, all your jobs will belong to Google. Between AdSense and Simply Hired, all your jobs will belong to Google.

]]> By: TechCrunch Japanese http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/04/google-in-talks-to-acquire-simplyhired/comment-page-1/#comment-1363473 TechCrunch Japanese Sat, 05 May 2007 05:35:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/04/google-in-talks-to-acquire-simplyhired/#comment-1363473 <strong>Google、SimplyHiredに買収を打診中か...</strong> 今日（米国時間5/4）、Googleが 求職検索エンジンのSimply Hiredと買収交渉に入ったという噂が流れた。Global Equity Researchの調査アナリストTrip Chowdryが最初に言及、その後Alarm:Clockでもこの話が..... Google、SimplyHiredに買収を打診中か…

今日（米国時間5/4）、Googleが 求職検索エンジンのSimply Hiredと買収交渉に入ったという噂が流れた。Global Equity Researchの調査アナリストTrip Chowdryが最初に言及、その後Alarm:Clockでもこの話が…..

]]> By: Charlie http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/04/google-in-talks-to-acquire-simplyhired/comment-page-1/#comment-1363455 Charlie Sat, 05 May 2007 05:12:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/04/google-in-talks-to-acquire-simplyhired/#comment-1363455 @ Andrew... Or maybe SimplyHired can be bought cheaper b/c it has so much less traffic? I'm pretty sure that Google is well aware of the existance of both companies and hasn't become so successful only by doing "insider" deals with people they know. That's a ridiculous assertion. Actually, its more likely that NewsCorp, a SH investor, and major Google partner for MySpace, put the two together. @ Andrew… Or maybe SimplyHired can be bought cheaper b/c it has so much less traffic?

I’m pretty sure that Google is well aware of the existance of both companies and hasn’t become so successful only by doing “insider” deals with people they know. That’s a ridiculous assertion.

Actually, its more likely that NewsCorp, a SH investor, and major Google partner for MySpace, put the two together.

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