Have you been described as thrifty or economical? Maybe you have a keen eye for bargains? Examiner.com is looking for knowledgeable contributors to cover Sales and Deals topics for our Top 100 website. This is a great opportunity to create an impressive online portfolio and earn extra cash. Examiners are passionate local insiders who come from all backgrounds but have two main traits in common - a lot of knowledge about a specific topic AND solid writing ability. Examiners get their own dedicated page on the Examiner.com website, complete with a photo and bio, helping elevate their exposure as their city's topic expert. Description: Examiners who write in our Sales and Deals category focus on specific topics such as product reviews; updates on upcoming specials; deals and promotions; information on events or shows; coverage on trends and great buys; and other topic-related articles. Examiners write about the topics from a local perspective and in the third person. This can include how-to instructions, videos, and interviews with industry insiders. Our platform takes the headache out of maintaining blogs and provides much better exposure. Examiners often gain invitations to attend special events, requests to review products or services, offers to be quoted in the media as the local expert, and other doors of opportunity may open up. Topics we seek writers for: (may vary based on city) Back to School Budgeting and/or Planning Specials/Discounts/Clearance College Essentials Dorm Room Design Fall Fashion Couponing Organizing Shopping Tips Targeting Value Locations To see examples of what Home & Living Examiners write about, visit http://www.examiner.com/sales-and-deals. Requirements What we expect from Examiners: You are a credible, passionate and knowledgeable subject matter expert You write engaging articles in the third person, using EXCELLENT writing skills (spelling & grammar) and journalistic style You provide timely, accurate and fair information from a local angle with proper attributes of sources You keep your page fresh and current, publishing a minimum of 2-3 brief (200-400 words) articles per week or more You are web savvy and interested in taking advantage of our free tutorials via Examiner University, which includes lessons on social media marketing and writing for the web You value the integrity of Examiner.com and want to be part of an exclusive group of knowledge-based online writers How to Apply: Click the APPLY button to get routed to our online application. While many Examiners are already published journalists/writers, we do not require applicants to have professional writing experience. You will, however, need to submit a strong writing sample (200-400 words) about your chosen topic so we can evaluate your qualifications and writing ability. Please use full sentences with correct punctuation and grammar on your entire application. For more information: FAQs on becoming an Examiner on Examiner.com