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  • Need Google Search Advice re: Finding Leads

    Posted by Ned Miller on October 27, 2016 at 3:19 pm

    I am slow this week and consider myself quite advanced as to LinkedIn’s Advanced Search function for finding execs with certain job titles near me. I am now running into the same profiles over and over so I decided today to try my hand at Google Search, which I am fairly adapt at, but something negative is occurring that was not occurring the last time I used Google:

    WHEN I ENTER A JOB TITLE GOOGLE ASSUMES I AM LOOKING FOR A JOB!

    Bummer. Page after page of Indeed and Monster career opportunity results. Does anyone know of a trick to make Google realize I am not a job seeker? Is there any code I can put in the search box that will filter out these employment companies? Such as “Evanston IL Marketing Communications Manager- No Jobs”

    I’m too frugal to sign up for the services like Lead Ferret, etc. and in the past found these companies’ data stale.

    Any insights?

    Thanks,

    Ned

    Ned Miller
    Chicago Videographer
    http://www.nedmiller.com

    Ned Miller replied 9 years, 9 months ago 3 Members · 5 Replies
  • 5 Replies
  • Mark Suszko

    October 27, 2016 at 4:24 pm

    Sounds like a Boolean search term might help you

  • Ned Miller

    October 27, 2016 at 4:28 pm

    Hi Mark,

    I’ve seen that term, what is it?

    Ned Miller
    Chicago Videographer
    http://www.nedmiller.com

  • Steve Kownacki

    October 27, 2016 at 4:38 pm

    try title zip code -jobs -employment

    i.e. marketing director 17011 -jobs -employment
    will get you close

    the minus sign will exclude results of the following word

    Steve

  • Ned Miller

    October 27, 2016 at 6:47 pm

    Thanks guys, this seems to help. It is bring up services however, rather than executives with that title. For example, searching a title, then zip code, then minus jobs and employment, what comes up are services and companies that do that term phrase.

    If I put in marketing communications then what comes up are small consultants, agencies, etc. rather than the execs within companies.

    Thanks

    Ned Miller
    Chicago Videographer
    http://www.nedmiller.com

  • Ned Miller

    October 28, 2016 at 1:05 pm

    Oh well, you can only do Google for so long before you run out of new leads, so I will bite the bullet and re-up to LinkedIn’s Pro level membership for $50 a month, and when I get busy then I’ll cancel.

    Thanks

    Ned Miller
    Chicago Videographer
    http://www.nedmiller.com

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