2008
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CNN News
– December 6, 2008
Job Scramble. Need a job? Start networking.
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“Make sure your image on the web is accurate and highlights your best work. You can post a free professional profile at Ziggs.com. If recruiters look for job candidates online, your profile may pop up on the top of the list.”
Trend Central -- October 13, 2008
Ziggs. An Online Personal Branding Service.
“Ziggs is similar to other sites like Facebook, LinkedIn and Ning, but offers several features that allow users to actually increase their visibility, while simplifying communications and amplifying self-branding.”
The Post Chronicle – September 30, 2008
Ziggs.com – Who’s Googling Your Social Profile?
“Ziggs.com is for marketing yourself, whatever it is you do. You can find and post jobs, get yourself in professional directories, create and join specific group that will enable yourself to prosper in the world when it comes to whatever job it is that you do.”
International Business Times – September 30, 2008
Find Out More About Who is Googling You with Ziggs Service
“For people who want to have public online profiles and receive email alerts when someone clicks to see it, a service from Ziggs.com may be the answer.”
CBS – September 29, 2008
Who is Googling You? Ziggs Knows.
“[Ziggs] can help users get back in touch with old friends and also improve their businesses presence on Internet by learning more about who is looking for the service they offer.”
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Fox News
– February 27, 2008
Who’s Googling You?
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“A couple of websites are offering you the opportunity to find out who’s googling you. Ziggs.com offers a free Search Alerts Service for people who set up profiles on this professional networking site. Working with search engines like Google and Yahoo, Ziggs can tell you the moment someone checks [your Ziggs Profile] out online.”
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Boston Now
– February 18, 2008
Caller ID for the Internet
“Fifty million times a day, someone, somewhere "Googles" a person's name. Now, technology can help you figure out who's Googling you.”
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2007
CNN Money
– September 13, 2007
Get a Better Paying Job
“We could all use a bit of extra cash in our paychecks. If you’re looking to get a better paying job, here are some tools to help you out.”
Wall Street Journal
– May 8, 2007
You’re a Nobody Unless Your Name Googles Well
“More than 80% of executive recruiters said they routinely use search engines to learn more about candidates, according to a recent survey by executive networking firm ExecuNet… ‘If you're not found in search results, people start to wonder why,’ says Ziggs CEO Tim DeMello.”
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FOX News
– February 1, 2007
Control Your Online Identity
Fox 25 News offers advice for job seekers and college students on how to take control of your online identity, to ensure that when hiring managers or colleagues search and find you online, you are found with a professional identity that you control.
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2006
CBS News
- June 20, 2006
Companies Turn to Online Profiles To See What Applicants Are Really Like
“…About 20% of companies are secretly scanning online profiles before they interview applicants…What most students don’t realize is those party pictures make up their “online footprint” – one that will follow them well beyond sorority row.”
Washington Post
- February 12, 2006
Maintaining an Online Profile -- and Your Professionalism
“It's important to consider two things when you are creating an online profile: the content in the profile and the site where you choose to present it... DeMello's company [Ziggs] is banking on people's desire to maintain professional profiles in the company of other professional profiles. [Ziggs] hosts about 3 million profiles, which he says represents a ‘flight to safety.’ His company reviews each profile as it comes in and relies on a certain degree of self-policing by the community.”
Investor's Business Daily
- January 19, 2006
Services Help Job Seekers Hone Online Image
“All prospective job seekers should be aware of their online image, experts say. Boston-based Ziggs helps jobs seekers get more [online] exposure in a number of ways. ‘We’re moving into a world of personal brand management, and most of our professional introductions are starting online. What people really need to know is how they are found and how they are represented on the Internet,’ said DeMello.”
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