In its latest effort to go digital, the New York Times Co. on Tuesday, July
22, announced a joint venture with networking site LinkedIn that aims to boost
features available on NYTimes.com.
Under the partnership, LinkedIn members who visit the business or technology
sections of The New York Times’ Web site will see a series of headlines tailored
to aspects of their LinkedIn profile, including their industry of employment and
job title. Advertisements on the Times’ page will be similarly tailored,
factoring in LinkedIn profile information that includes seniority, company size,
gender and geography. Readers are able to opt out of the ad service.
The changes won’t affect the Times’ home page.
“Working with LinkedIn, we have created a program that will provide readers
with a more relevant and customized experience,” said Vivian Schiller, general
manager of NYTimes.com, in a statement. “This relationship will further our
engagement with our large audience of professionals, executive decision makers
and small-business employees.”
NYTimes.com had 17.7 million unique visitors in June, according to Nielsen
Online.
The deal marks the latest pairing of media outlets and networking Web sites.
Monster Worldwide, a national provider of online job and recruiting services,
last month announced the launch of co-branded recruitment sites with more than a
dozen regional newspapers, including The Columbus Dispatch and the San Francisco
Examiner. New York-based Monster also has a content agreement with cable network
MSNBC.
Online headhunters and job sites continue to prosper, even in the face of a
struggling economy and plunging classified ads at their print counterparts.
Filed by Kira Bindrim of Crain’s New York Business, a sister publication of
Workforce Management. To comment, e-mail editors@workforce.com.