Tips, Tricks and Things You Should Know About Legitimate Paid Survey Sites

Over the last 2 years I have participated in hundreds of market research studies and have made a few bucks doing it.


Taking paid surveys was not easy to get into, the first year I was searching for legitimate paid survey sites and learning the ropes.
I only ended up joining 10 legitimate sites.
I then created a site devoted to just legitimate paid survey sites theguruseye and started helping others out, so they didn't have to go through the same thing.
Here I will give you some of the tips and tricks about paid surveys that I have picked up.


Part I - Intro to paid surveys

I personally take surveys for 47 paid survey sites.
Never pay a survey directory for information that is completely free on the internet.

AMA, BBB, Castro.
Real survey sites have things like faqs, privacy policies on one the first pages or easily accessible.
Paid Survey Sites are actually Market Research Companies.

Market research firms get assigned to new trends and topics, so if you can, watch or read the news everyday.
Taking paid surveys will not get you rich, however they will bring in some extra cash into your pocket at a rate better than most Americans make right now in a part time job (hour for hour).
Surveys can be taken at anytime day or night, from the convenience of anywhere nowadays with mobile technology, if you have time to kill and you have access to the internet.


You will be protected if you join legitimate paid survey sites.
You will have to devote time to participate in surveys; I suggest you set aside 1 hour a day.
less known survey sites make you more money per survey, however; less know paid survey sites also don't sent out that many surveys 1 per month maybe.
Legitimate paid survey sites never exaggerate claims.


Still interested? Then continue to our next segment of 68 Paid Survey Tips and Tricks.


Setting up your accounts is very important; this will ensure everything goes smoothly.



I have created this tutorial to set you up correctly.
First you need to decide a specific user name and password; it's easier when all your log ins are one user name and one password, so you cant forget.
Get a new e-mail address though Gmail or Ymail they are free.
Go to Firefox website and download Mozilla, its free.
Get Roboform auto form filler, its free unless you want to upgrade (recommended after you get into the swing of things)


Create a folder on your tool bar (left click on the toolbar and select new folder) Name it as you see fit.
Now you need to figure out how many sites you are going to join.
Joining 10 survey sites will get you about 30 survey invitations per week.
Remember the more sites you join and take surveys for, the more money you will make.
Join your specific industry or other paid survey site like business people, opinion world business, or join the African American voice or Greenfield for Hispanic's these panels pay a whole lot more.
Which sites do you join? Here is a reviewed list of paid survey sites.
Remember its quality sites you want to join, not garbage.
Join Survey Sites.
Some survey sites pay via PayPal .


Now you have access to your survey sites at a click of the button.
When you receive surveys set the sender as a contact, so the e-mails don't end up in spam folders.
When you join a survey site most of the time they send out a conformation e-mail, definitely click on the link or else you account will not be active.
After you join the sites you will want to go back to them and fill out there profile questions, this will ensure that you don't receive surveys that don't pertain to you.
When you have completed the profile questions double check to make sure your address and contact information is correct.


This way when you need to find out info on a survey you have it at your finger tips.
Most market research companies don't want professional survey takers, so never let the survey site know that you take surveys from multiple companies.
I always find it funny especially when everyone pays differently.


Part III - Taking surveys, what to expect, how much money to expect, what and what you should do.
Paid surveys wont make you rich, however if you stick to them you can easily make $300 - $600 per month.
Most paid survey sites will send you an via e-mail invitation to surveys they have available that your fits your demographic information that you have provided.
Try to complete every survey they send you.
Most survey invitations will let you know how much you will make for the survey and about how long it is suppose to take to complete.
Some surveys will reward you with sweepstakes entries for completing the survey.
Sweepstakes surveys are usually shorter and easier to complete.
Some sites if you complete the sweepstakes survey they lead you to the higher paid surveys.
Using your bookmarked paid survey sites folder on your toolbar log onto the paid survey sites you joined everyday; they will notice that there is activity on your account.
There are 4 types of questions that surveys ask.
Qualifying questions usually ask things like occupation and if you use a certain product, always choose none of the above for occupation and always choose at least 3 products.
Classification questions ask things like where you live and how much you make.

Part IV - Paid Survey Payments and Taxes

These typically pay $10-75.
If you are lucky enough to be a product test participant make sure you follow everything to a T.

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