Monday, February 23, 2009

Get Paid To Take Surveys

It may sound too good to be true, but everyday, millions of people around the world get paid to give their opinions on various products. Individuals get paid in cash, prizes and merchandise by market research companies.

Corporations spend millions of dollars every year to find out what people like and dislike about thousands of products. From movies to soft drinks to toys, you name it, if you see any product in a retail store, chances are the company that makes it has carried out market research first. These corporations pay market research companies to carry out the surveys for them. Users sign up to these market research companies and are paid to give their opinions.

These sites will pay you to give your opinion on several products. This may include online surveys, phone surveys, focus groups, chat sessions and more. Some sites will offer you the chance to win prizes and money just for joining. A few of the sites don't offer cash compensation but will send you surveys from their partners that do. Some opportunities may only be available regionally. It may take a short while to start receiving invitations, as a result of them updating their database. Also, keep in mind that many sites send you a confirmation e-mail once you join. You must check your e-mail and follow the instructions in order to begin participation. Also, some sites may require you to complete a "screener survey" once you join, just to create your profile. These are necessary so they know which opportunities you would be best matched with.

Getting Started
Step #1: Set Up a Dedicated Email Address
Once you get started and have registered with lots of companies, you will start getting A LOT of survey offers in your email and you definitely don't want to miss any of those. You also want to be able easily manage all of that incoming mail and separate it from your everyday mailbox. For this reason, we highly recommend setting up a separate email address to be used for everything related to your paid surveys. Be sure to check it often.

Step #2: Develop A Strategy
It would be nice if you could just sign up to 20 websites and start making good money, but this is not so. You will have to register with a good number of sites to really start making a nice recurring income. This will take a little patience and organization, but it will be well worth it when you see the end results.

Spend a couple of days just going through and signing up for as many websites as you can. Do a certain amount of sites whenever you have the time. Don't forget to keep track of the sites that you register with. Keep a list, or a spreadsheet if you can. This is also helpful when keeping track of the money and rewards that all of the companies send you. Now, time to start making some money!

Below are list of paid survey sites that accept international members:
www.acop.com
www.globaltestmarket.com
www.gozingsurveys.com
www.signup.greenfieldonline.com
www.mysurvey.com
www.nielsennetpanel.com