11/15/2006

What to Look for in a Paid Survey

Paid surveys have been around for many years and have been used by companies to gain information and knowledge about products and services. There are many paid survey reviews online to help you. We are taking the time to outline the pros and cons of paid surveys in general.

Pros

There are so many good things about paid surveys and it is hard to list all of them. The most obvious is being paid money for your time and opinions. The finishing of paid surveys generally requires no physical work and consumes just a small fraction of your spare time. As this is a paid survey review we must say that most online survey programs are creditable and will deliver what they say in the time frame outlined. Security in recent years with online money making has increased greatly and it is generally safe to sign up with these programs.

Cons

Perhaps you have just finished reading a paid survey review that outlined so many negative points on paid online surveys. This survey review one is no different! There are always risks involved with online companies. You should go by reputation, word of mouth and most of the time your gut feeling when signing up for surveys. It's always wise to follow the rule "if it's too good to be true, it probably is!"

Program choices

There are hundreds of online survey programs offering a wide variety of commissions and rewards. When you are considering a particular program, always search for the review for that product. This will allow you to see the opinions from other members and to gauge how stable and successful the online survey program is.

Personal information

It is important to be very careful giving out any personal information when it comes to online surveys. It is also important to be careful because many reviews have been know to ask for credit card details or other personal information. This information can be used for credit card fraud, identity theft, or sold to marketing companies. You should never pay to get reviews of surveys.

Reviews

When reading a paid survey review it is important to ensure is was written by an independent person and not some program associate. This will ensure the review is unbiased and honest.
The best reviews are written by someone who has been involved in the program. They should have experience and knowledge to answer your questions and would be able to tell you if the program has worked for them. Be careful and research everything before signing up with any program.

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11/02/2006

3 Tips For Increasing Your Paid Survey Earnings

Paid surveys are a great way to earn a few extra dollars each month, for doing nothing more than giving your opinion on something.

But if you really want to rake in the dollars, then you’ll need to know a few crucial tips and techniques to maximize the income you make from paid surveys.

With this in mind, I’d like to share with you a few powerful tips that can increase the amount you make from paid surveys, and increase the amount of paid surveys you receive.

The first tip – and this is a crucial one – make sure you take every single survey that you are sent. Even if it isn’t for much money, and even if the topic isn’t of much interest to you.

Why do I suggest this? Simple. I’ve noticed something with the new accounts I’ve made with paid survey companies… and it’s this: Accounts that regularly fill out surveys (nearly ever one sent) tend to get more survey invitations. I think this is because the survey companies see that you’re regularly partaking in surveys with good quality answers.

On to my next tip. Take your surveys as soon as you receive them. Now you don’t necessarily have to be glued to your PC 24/7, but when you see a survey invitation in your inbox… try and take it as soon as you can.

The survey companies will know that you’ve clicked the link, so they know how much time passed between sending the email and you taking the survey. Obviously, they get results quicker if you take the surveys quicker. This will definitely put you in their “good books”.

My final tip: Make sure you’re using a good auto-fill software program. This can save you lots of tedious work of entering the same information over and over again. I personally like the program called Robo form, because it allows me to save multiple details, and enter them very quickly. But this isn’t a free program.

If you can’t afford Robo form just yet, then there are many great free programs like the Google toolbar which have auto-fill capabilities.

I hope these three tips will help you earn some more money with paid surveys, even if it is just a few extra bucks a month.

Article by: Nikki Taylor