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Ask for advice on my new online resume website

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I had built an online resume website. I built it because I couldn't found one on the Internet that meets my requirements.

And my requirements are: 1. free editing, not form filling 2. standalone resume, not user profile embedded on the platform

So I built a site called Cake Resume. I promoted it on some social media. Now there're about 15 resume on it.

Some user suggested that free editing is good, but some question guides are needed. Since they didn't know what to do with the blank page I gave them (Cake give its user a blank page for editing, not forms).

So I wonder if free editing a good feature? I am afraid if I add more fields on the site, it will be just as same as other online resume services on that already exist.

Here's the URL: http://cakeresume.com

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duncan_bayne
It simply doesn't work for me; I click 'Check Out The Wall' and nothing happens.

Until I disable Ghostery.

Hint: your site should really work - at least be browsable - if I block your tracking systems.

trantor
Thank you. I haven't encountered any reply saying that they couldn't checkout the wall. Would you let me know what browser your are using? And I don't understand the hint you. What does "block your tracking systems" means? Thanks a lot.
duncan_bayne
Sure. I'm running Firefox 18.0 on Linux Mint 14. The thing about my system is that I'm running the Ghostery plugin, which is designed to block tracking cookies etc.; see:

http://www.ghostery.com/

... for more details.

What I meant by that hint is that ideally, your site should at least be browsable if I'm running software that prevents me from being tracked.

trantor
Thank you. I didn't know tracking users would be a problem. I will try to figure it out.