Paid surveys are one of the most popular ways to make money online right now. In this world, everyone wants to make a little extra money to help support their families. But it's not easy to find a good paid survey company in the world of the internet, where people are always trying to trick others. So, everyone needs to be careful when making a choice.
With more than 500 "paid survey" companies on the Internet, it's clear that this business is here to stay. Some of the sites give you the chance to "get rich quick," while others let you earn a few extra dollars by taking surveys in your spare time. Can you live off of these websites? You can for sure, but not by filling out surveys. There just isn't enough time in the day to make a living doing online surveys.
So how can you use these sites to make real money?
It's not hard at all. A "survey portal" is what you make. Even though it's not easy to set up, it's a way to make money without taking a single survey. Setup costs are low, but you need to know how to use a computer.
Most online survey sites will pay you a "referral" fee if you send people to their site who want to make money by taking surveys. This is where the money is.
You need to buy a domain name as your first step. You should choose one that is catchy and easy to spell and remember. After you've bought our domain name, you'll need to set up a website. It doesn't have to be complicated in any way, but it should be interesting to look at. You'll also need a host, of course. Most companies that host websites charge about $25 a month. You need to find a host that lets you put ads on your site. Some hosting sites, like Yahoo, are very easy to use, but they don't let you put ads on them.
You will need to do some research on the different survey companies that pay referral fees. You can join each site, and when you do, you'll get a "referral link." This link will be posted as a "hyperlink" on your website. You'll want to get as many referral links as you can to put on your website. When looking into the companies, make sure that referral payments are made in cash, not points, and that you can get them by check or PayPal. If you decide to take the ones that give you points, you'll have to keep an eye on the site to make sure you cash in the points on a regular basis. Don't bother with sites that offer sweepstakes entries or prizes in exchange for points. You'll just waste your time.
There are "affiliate" programmes on some survey sites. Here is where you can actually put a banner ad on your site. It won't cost you anything, and you'll get paid every time someone clicks on the banner and joins the survey company.
You should use a lot of visual effects on your website to make it look like anyone can make money doing surveys online. I've seen a lot of survey portals, and many of them have pictures of big houses with pools, exotic vacation spots, and expensive cars. Make sure you don't use any images that belong to someone else.
Your portal site can also have "testimonials." You shouldn't intentionally lie to people, but it's not against the law to say things like "I used to work 56 hours a week at a dead end job and now I make over $10,000 a month - Brenda K." Because you aren't saying that Brenda K. makes $10,000 a month because she fills out surveys. Brenda K. might have won the lottery, and she is getting her money every month.
You can put other advertising on your website in addition to the links to the survey sites where you will get a referral fee. There are a few companies that will pay you a few cents each time someone clicks on their ad on your website. This is just another way for your survey portal site to make money.
Marketing your site is the most important thing you need to learn. There are hundreds of free blogging sites as well as hundreds of paid online survey sites. Join them, make as many "friends" as you can, and write a blog post every day about how well your online business is doing (providing a link to your site, of course),
Even though this way of making money may be close to breaking the law and takes some time, a small amount of money up front, and updates from time to time, it is the only way to make money in the online surveys for cash game. People knew it before PT Barnum, and now you do, too. Every minute, a new fool is born.
Just make sure you're not the one who falls for it.
