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Sound the gong! Facebook recruiting is here... Facebook announced its long-awaited job board this morning, ushering in a new era of online recruiting and, eventually, what’s likely to be an important new source of revenue for the company.
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Robin Good: Excellent and insightful article by Marty Smith on the importance of featuring people faces prominently on your web site rather than creating fancy landing pages with widgets and calls to action that have no humans in it.
"I've noticed many startup websites are so in love with their widget, software or app they make IT the hero on their websites.
The problem is that I have tested every variation of people vs. thing you can imagine and PEOPLE crushed THINGS on engagement and conversion.
a) People beat things in engagement and conversion.
b) People (or a single person) looking directly at the visitor increase engagement.
c) A person looking at your CTA (call to action) is increases engagement and conversion.
...I share 4 of my favorite startup websites and half are close to understanding how conversion funnels work.
->>> ...people can buy anything from anyone now so they buy from people they like, people who they can love, respect and want to be around."
Mentioned in the article: KISSmetrics, DailyDigital, Argyle Social and Spring Metrics."
Rightful. Resourceful. 8/10
Original article: http://scenttrail.blogspot.fr/2012/06/startup-websites-people-not-things-sell.html ; Via Martin (Marty) Smith, Robin Good 
Martin (Marty) Smith's comment,
June 30, 2012 3:17 PM
Thanks Robin. Wish I was in Rome today with you instead of sweltering here in NC - 104 in the shade ouch. Why I am inside writing LOL. Marty
Robin Good's comment,
June 30, 2012 3:22 PM
Marty you are: consider yourself sitting in quite shadow of a long row of marine pine trees as a soft breeze gently caresses your skin. Rome virtually welcomes you to feel as if you were here, providing you with the energy and inspiration to keep you writing more great stuff. ;-)
Liz Wilson's comment,
July 1, 2012 11:20 AM
Hi Marty, I guess you have read *Likeonomics* - a whole book that echoes your idea that "people can buy anything from anyone now so they buy from people they like, people who they can love, respect and want to be around". So true! Makes it a nicer world, though, doesn't it?
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