Description

Examiner. ​​​com seeks social activists, community leaders and local business advocates to write on their own online column.​​​ Examiners are local insiders with writing skills who love to share their knowledge.​​​ Successful Neighborhood writers are typically able to impact positive changes in their local economy and influence others to become more active in their communities by using their column to inform and educate.​​​

Examiners are given their own pages on our site, complete with personal photos and bios.​​​ Your work on Examiner.​​​com can help you establish your own brand and allow you to use your written voice to reach a broader audience.​​​

► Retain rights to your content
► Your articles appear on Examiner.​​com, a site with more than 17 million unique monthly visitors
► You decide where and when to write
► Free training and support on online publishing, social media and search engine marketing
► Creative freedom to cover your topic area
► No fees or start-up costs, in fact, we pay you.


SOME AVAILABLE TITLES:

► Community Activism Examiner
► Gentrification Examiner
► Dating Hot Spots Examiner
► Architecture & Design Examiner
► Haunted Places Examiner
► Historic Places Examiner
► Real Estate Examiner
► Life in Photos Examiner
► Parks & Open Spaces Examiner
► Urban Renewal Examiner
► Volunteerism Examiner
► Sustainability Examiner
► We also have titles specific to your neighborhood (i.e. Mayberry Examiner)

EXAMPLES OF EXAMINERS:

Douglas County (CO) Examiner
Phoenix Life in Photos Examiner
SF Architecture & Design Examiner

QUALIFICATIONS:

☻ Credible, passionate and knowledgeable subject matter insider/​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​expert
☻ Able to tell engaging stories using solid writing skills (spelling, grammar, etc.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​)
☻ Access to timely, accurate information within the topic and able to provide a local angle
☻ Ability to keep their Examiner page current, which usually means publishing 2 - 4 brief (200-400 words) articles per week or more
☻ Desire to build their readership, understand their audience, and be the expert
☻ Interest in online/​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​SEO writing
☻ Technologically savvy; able to learn and utilize web/​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​publishing tools and internet applications


COMPENSATION:

Most people become Examiners because of the exposure they receive from being on a Top 100 Web site and the additional opportunities that result from it.​​ Examiners are independent contractors and receive competitive pay based on publishing frequency and Internet variables such as page views, reader subscriptions, session length and advertiser interest.​​ It may not be a job that will support you, but there are many other benefits like getting invited to special events, becoming the local go-to expert, and making media appearances.​​ Many Examiners have used their columns as springboards for further success in publishing, while established writers have made their columns integral extensions of their writing lives.​​


ABOUT EXAMINER.COM

Launched in April 2008, Examiner.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​com is the insider source for everything local, offering a rich mix of hyper-local and globally-relevant content.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ We have presence in most U.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​S.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ cities, thousands of towns and neighborhoods, and are developing a strong presence in international markets including Canada.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Examiner.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​com is a division of the Clarity Digital Group, LLC, wholly owned by The Anschutz Company, a Denver-based investment company whose broad array of assets include AEG and other live sports and entertainment (including STAPLES Center, The O2, Nokia Theater); print and digital media; hospitality; film production and exhibition; wind energy development and transmission.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

How to apply

Click the "Examiner.com" link at the top of this page to get routed to our online application.

If you have expertise in other areas, please use the topic search bar to explore titles in our other 24 categories and/​​​​or in your local city edition.​​​​​

Posted on: 07/14