My Boring and Simple Job Boards Website Passed $40k 💵 in Revenue 🥳

My boring, simple, clunkily-design directory of job boards, JobBoardSearch 🔎, passed $40k 💵 in revenue 🥳

I didn't have the intention to monetize.

But after 2 months online, Pieter Levels sent me a DM saying "Start charging."

So I did!

I know it's not huge, but it costs me less than $100/mo to run.

In April, it passed $7k and I still can't believe it!

Built it using HTML, CSS, vanilla JavaScript (some jQuery), and PHP.

I put it online after 5 hours of work because I learned that StackOverflow Jobs shut down and people were asking for alternatives.

How does it make money?

• Sponsored job boards
• Listing upgrades
• Ad slots
• CPC

Some stats 📊

• 1.06M page views
• 573k unique
• 360k jobs/job boards link clicks
• 7.4k Telegram mems
• 7.7k Newsletter subs
• 7.6k subreddit mems
• 125 paid job boards/products
• 3.3k Backlinks
• 511 Referring domains

Some folks I got inspired from & why:

1. From Pieter Levels, I learned to be pragmatic, to ship fast and improve later, building in public is a win-win, and not be afraid of failing.

His book "MAKE: learn to build profitable startups" is a must-read.

But most important: ship more 👇🏻

https://twitter.com/levelsio/status/1457315274466594817

2. From Phil, who is the founder of a successful job board "4 day week." He has grown his job seekers newsletter to 100k and knows how to sell ad slots.

   
   

If you run a job board from him, you will learn how to monetize.

Also, SEO for job boards he always shares great tips.

https://twitter.com/philostar/status/1539503459401027585

3. From Marc Kohlbrugge; it's the reason I started to be active on Twitter

The man is a shipping machine and is not afraid to start new projects using new tech and trial and error.

And, of course, the founder of WIP; it is the reason for my boost in productivity and accountability.

https://twitter.com/marckohlbrugge/status/1626481610379112451

4. From Arvid Kahl, I learned that it costs 0 to be kind, encourage others, and that building in public is a win-win. Helping others is so powerful!

His list (Core Twitter Ideas) of 49 short videos on YT is so valuable.

Learned about audiences from his book "The Embedded Entrepreneur."

https://twitter.com/arvidkahl/status/1394920389428535298

5. From Andrew Gazdecki, I learned that it’s important to be humble, it doesn't matter if you’re a large or big account, reply to everyone, and be kind

The importance of storytelling; he is not only the CEO of Acquire (the best marketplace to buy or sell startups) but also a great storyteller.

6. Daniel Vassallo inspired me due to his portfolio of small bets strategy (Now, I have 5 income streams).

To treat projects like cattle, not pets. When inspiration strikes, work with high intensity, otherwise, take it easy.

He runs SmallBets: try making $1000 with a small project first

https://twitter.com/dvassallo/status/1544394082524561410

Super grateful to all who inspired me to achieve the $40k milestone 🙏🏻

And to everyone that keeps mentioning JobBoardSearch 🔎

Thanks to all job board founders who listed on JobBoardSearch 🔎 and even more to the ones who purchased a premium listing 😉

Rod :)