Anybody know anything about examiner.com?
Apparently it's some sort of "pro-am" site. I applied to be a travel writer and they, uh, picked me. I'm curious if anybody knows where examiner.com is on a 1 to 10 scale where "1" is "Application process? Everybody gets in, they're just scamming you for free content" and "10" is "ZOMG! You're writing for examiner.com? Wow, can I touch you..."
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1 is correct.
See this overview on Examiner.com, and individual user experiences. It's a pay-per-click site - it's not going to earn you fame, fortune, or even a respectable line for your CV. If you want to write such content anyway, then the platform and pocket money might be nice; if you think you can leverage or promote your writing into some sort of success elsewhere, I suppose that's about as feasible as doing so on Blogger.
But you're asking about prestige of the venue, selectivity, about inherent career potential? They have none.
There are some more in-depth considerations of the cons and pros of content mills at Writer Beware:
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