Remember Groupon? Well, I guess they're still around, but remember when daily deals sites like Groupon were all the rage? In 2011, Google decided to dip its toe into the daily deal space, and Google Offers was born. As the third editor hired on the team, I helped develop the unique Google Offers voice, screened writing trials, conducted interviews, and helped hire freelance writers to grow our tiny editorial team to over 20 people. I also edited up to 21 pieces of copy per week (some I penned myself, some written by agency-contracted writers) across 7 high-profile West Coast markets, including San Francisco and Los Angeles, working closely with Market Managers and Account Managers to ensure client satisfaction with the copy while adhering to Google editorial standards. While Google Offers has (sadly) gone the way of the dodo, it was an exciting product to work on, with all of the energy and enthusiasm of a start-up, and none of the funding concerns. Good times.
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