Gaia vs Talent.com: job aggregator vs performance marketing

For control and quality, Gaia usually wins. Talent.com distributes CPC jobs at scale. Gaia runs a targeted, cross-channel campaign that tests creative, reallocates budget automatically and reports to hire – it’s a quality-first play, not spray-and-pray volume.

Why compare Gaia and Talent.com?

CPC distribution can drive volume fast. But traffic quality varies, spend can drift, and reporting stops at clicks and applies. You need control and outcome based optimisation.

Gaia provides that control. A single campaign spans social, search and display with skills and intent audiences. The system puts budget behind what converts to qualified applicants and away from waste. It’s the best way to get job ads seen by top candidates in 2025.

What Talent.com offers

A global job aggregator with CPC job advertising and dashboards to monitor traffic and applies. It is a quick way to boost visibility.

Limits include variable traffic quality, limited creative control and manual tuning.

How Gaia stacks up

Targeting. Skills and intent audiences, not just job keywords.

Optimisation. Automatic and outcome driven, based on qualified applicants and hires.

Creative testing. Multiple messages and visuals running in parallel.

Fast apply. Mobile-first journeys improve completion. See GaiaPages.

Retargeting. Cookie-free, privacy friendly.

Reporting. Clear attribution by channel and audience. Explore GaiaComplete and Integrations.

Key comparison table

Area Talent.com Gaia
ModelCPC job distributionCross-channel performance campaign
TargetingFeed and keyword drivenSkills, intent and geo audiences
OptimisationManualAutomatic, real-time
RetargetingLimitedIncluded
Creative testingLimitedBuilt in
Apply UXStandard flowsFast, mobile-first apply
ReportingClicks and appliesQualified applicants and hires

Customer spotlight

Babcock moved from low control spend to a structured performance campaign and scaled to millions of relevant impressions while improving conversion and quality. Read the case: Babcock hiring revolution. For cost and quality control at scale, see the Mitie case study and the series on cost and efficiency and candidate quality.

Who is Gaia best for?

• Teams that want control over CPC and quality.
• Roles where passive talent matters.
• Multi-location hiring where cross-channel reach is key.

Implementation

Connect ATS, approve creative, launch. Weekly learning cycles keep improving results and the dashboard shows performance by channel.

Ready to test it? Book a demo.

FAQs

Can Gaia include aggregator traffic?

Yes. The optimiser includes it only if it proves quality.

How does Gaia track to hire?

Define a qualified applicant and map to interview and hire stages via the ATS. Reporting follows the funnel.

What about compliance?

Cookie-free retargeting and privacy controls are included.

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