When applying for jobs online, how do I know which websites are legitimate and which are not?

Recently I've applied to a handful of jobs online but have not heard back from the majority of them. I'm not sure whether I'm not getting the positions or whether the websites I'm applying through are not credible. How do I know which websites are legitimate feeders to real companies and which are just a sham?

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You should probably always stick to applying on the company website. LinkedIn, Doostang, Indeed are all decent alternatives. Everything else is meh.

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