It’s hard to believe, but I’m about to
mark my third year anniversary date writing for Examiner.com. I began in
February 2010, writing occasional articles under the title “Atlanta AmericanFood Examiner.” Since then, I’ve added “Atlanta Restaurant Examiner” and “National Cookbook Examiner” to my titles under which I post stories about my favorite
subjects – food, restaurants and cookbooks.
To date, I’ve posted 409 stories, and
along the way, made new friends and contacts in my areas of interest. And made
a few bucks, too. I’ve also learned about promoting my work through social
media and picked up tips on photo editing and creating slideshows.
When I first started writing for
Examiner, I didn’t expect to be writing for them three years later, but it’s
really quite simple to make it a part of my writing life. When I’ve had an abundance of time, I’ll produce several
stories a week. When my writing time is crunched, I’ll try to produce at least
one story a month, the minimum in order to be paid for pageviews.
My beats ~ food and books ~ are
crowded and not as newsworthy as the celebrity and tabloid-style news that
drives the Examiner engine. But still, I crank out the stories and get a
paycheck every month. (Maybe I shouldn’t confess this, but I’ve made more from
Examiner than my blog.) A key factor, much like in blogging, is to build up a backlist of evergreen material that will be continually relevant. Over time, you build a network of readers who subscribe to your feed.
Think about it and if you decide that you want to learn more about becoming an Examiner, use this link: http://exm.nr/PPgtmb and tell them that Lucy Mercer sent you. I’ll get $50 when you publish your first story as an Examiner. And when you become an Examiner, you can earn $50 for each new writer you bring on board. In a word: shu-weet.
You may want to get an idea of the kinds of stories that I write for Examiner. In that case, link on to any of my stories and subscribe to my posts. It's super-easy and Examiner will not bomb your inbox with posts - you only get emails when I post stories, and that's just a few times a month.
If you have any questions about becoming an Examiner, shoot me an email to acookandherbooks@gmail.com or ask questions in the comments below.
3 comments:
Lucy, thank you for this very detailed, frank post. I didn't know any details about this and am glad I do. I may take you up on this excellent lead. All the best in 2013. So enjoy reading your work and keeping up with you in web world.
Thanks for reading, Nancie! I can see you as either the Thai Food Examiner or Southern Desserts Examiner. Keep writing!
Beautiful article. Thank you for the inspiring words, and congrats on finding a satisfying hobby!
Miachel
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