Are
Paid Surveys a Waste of Your Time? by: Robert Thompson
Recently ,while visiting one of my
favorite business forums, I ran across some interesting comments concerning
paid surveys. The gyst of these comments was that taking online surveys
is a waste of time. Here is my answer to those comments...
.... Just because you didn't earn
any money with surveys, that doesn't mean that they are a waste of time.
Like any other online opportunity,
it takes time and effort to build an income with surveys. Many people who
have failed, say the same thing about SFI, Goji, Empowerism, and dozens
of other online stay at home job opportunities. But, thousands of members
of these same companies are making good money every month. Try to convince
them that they are wasting their time, and they will laugh at you. Meanwhile,
their bank accounts just keep filling up with cash!
Survey takers can earn a solid second
income. It may not be more than a few hundred dollars each month, but it's
enough to pay the light bill or the phone bill, or maybe both. It takes
time to build up a steady stream of business, but the same thing applies
regardless of what business you choose to pursue.
The biggest downfall that new survey
takers face, is a lack of knowledge of the activity itself. Hopefully,
the following will give you a good starting point.
To earn money with surveys, you consider
doing the following:
1. Study. Don't expect things to
be all rosy just because the ad looked good when you signed up. Take the
time to learn the mechanics of the survey business. This will allow you
to identify your particular niche.
2. Continually update your registrations
as your survey company updates their data base. New marketing firms are
looking to test their products all of the time, so the data bases will
constantly grow.
3. Create a seperate Email account
just for survey business, and make sure that you turn off all of the spam
filters for this account. Often, surveys will trigger a spam filter, and
you will never even know that someone wanted you to take part.
4. When you fill out a questionaire
for a potential survey, you might find out that you don't qualify for that
particular survey. Send a thank you note and ask to be considered for future
surveys.
The magic words, "Please and Thank
You" never go out of style.
5. When you are offered surveys that
result in points, coupons or drawings, fill them out! These are often used
as qualifyers by different companies. By completing them, you show that
you are serious about participating, and as a result, you increase your
chances of being contacted with cash offers.
6. Be truthful and give complete
demographic information when applying. Don't pretend to be a 24 year old
woman, when you are actually a 35 year old man. These companies have junk
filters too, and they can see through this nonsense in a New York Second.
7. Search for forums that concentrate
on surveys. You will be pleasantly surprised by what you find. There are
folks out there who are willing to share what they have learned. Take advantage
of that help to refine your survey skills.
One of the keys to running a successful
stay at home job, is to establish multiple streams of income. Each of these
streams might only provide a few dollars each month, but with enough different
sources, you will find that you are able to earn a substantial second income.
Paid Surveys can provide a terrific income stream, that will continue to
grow as you become more knowledgable and experienced with them.
You may not get filthy stinking rich
by completing surveys, but if you follow these seven steps, you stand a
good chance of earning enough to pay a couple of extra bills each month.
Besides, its fun!
About The Author
Robert Thompson is retired from the
United States Air Force. He has owned many successful businesses, and is
a proud Team Leader with SFI. He enjoys helping others to create wealth
from the comfort of their homes. To learn how to share in the multi-billion
dollar home business industry, visit http://www.stay-home-and-earn.com
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Can
I Really Make Money At Home Filling In Online Surveys? by: Nicole
Boles
It’s true, this is a very viable
approach to many stay at home moms, and dads, college students, retirees,
and you name it. No one really believed you could actually earn a monthly
income just from getting involved with survey companies and focus groups.
It is a simple approach to earning an honest income at home. Most people
who desire to work at home, don’t have 8 to 9 hours a day to devote to
working, therefore filling in surveys and participating in focus groups
is the perfect job. The reason for this is that you can accept whatever
assignments you choose and work on them, whenever you choose. The beauty
of this job is that when you put your kids to bed at night, you can actually
go sit down at your computer and fill out 2 to 3 surveys and earn about
$80 to $100 for your time. To give you more assurance that this is a career
you can have at home, take today for example, I got a phone call this morning
to invite me to participate in a focus group – the pay is $85 for one hour,
when I went to my email I had a consumer review survey, paying $15 for
30 minutes. I also had invites to 2 surveys that paid $5 for 10 minutes
each of my time. So for one day, I made $110 for less than 2 hours’ work.
It is a beautiful thing!
Companies in United States and Canada
spend an average of $250 billion in advertising. These companies need to
know what the public wants and what they will buy. They also need to know
which of their marketing campaigns would encourage consumers to purchase
their products. This is where the survey fillers come in. These companies
need your opinion and will pay you handsomely for it. It is imperative
to their business to have an everyday persons’ opinion on their products
and services. For these companies and for the paid survey filler, it is
a win-win situation.
Think you would be interested in
getting paid for your time, opinions and observations? Read on…
HOW DO YOU GET STARTED EARNING MONEY
FILLING IN SURVEYS?
Let's get started with how to start
an at home career by filling in surveys, to do this you need to follow
these steps:
Step1: REGISTER WITH ALL THE COMPANIES:
This can seem like a long task, but take our word for it, it will pay off.
The more companies you register with the more invites to participate in
surveys, and thus...more money for you. Even if a survey only gives prizes
as rewards, register with them anyways. You would be amazed how many of
our members have earned big rewards by winning those survey draws.
Step 2: BE HONEST IN YOUR OPINION:
Companies are looking for individuals from all walks of life to fill surveys,
there is not one mainstream demographic that they are searching for.
Step 3: CHECK COMPANIES FREQUENTLY:
There are several companies that don't send out email invites to every
survey, make sure to browse these companies often to see if there is any
paid surveys to participate in.
Step 4: FILL IN THE ADDITIONAL PROFILES:
There are several companies that urge you to fill in additional profiles
(i.e.: what vehicle you drive, your spending habits online, etc.) I too,
urge you to fill in these additional profiles, as they will qualify you
for even more surveys, and you will get more invites.
STEP 5: WORK FOR YOURSELF: You are
now working for your own income, and it is up to you how much you earn.
Your effort in this process is what will pay off, be determined in your
surveys, and you will see the benefits!!!
For more information on working from
home opportunities or surveys, please visit us at www.popularpay.com
About The Author
Nicole Boles is the creator of popularpay.com,
small business-owner and author of many articles on at home employment,
paid surveys, and mystery shopping. She is a professional on "at home employment"
and also publishes a popular quarterly newsletter on working from home.
For more information on surveys or more work at home opportunities, please
visit us at: www.popularpay.com.
nicole@popularpay.com
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