Make Money With Online Surveys
There is no shortage of market research companies looking for opinions on many subjects from government opinion to product awareness. This provides anyone with internet access with the means of making some extra income.
Online surveys can be a very effective way of earning. Although time consuming and relatively dull this type of online work takes very little effort after some initial research.
Don’t be fooled by articles promising hundreds of dollars a day, unless taking surveys is your dream job and you work at it full time, we’ve found that a realistic earning potential is about $200 a month, working a couple of hours a day.
Survey sites manage surveys for many companies and distribute surveys based upon the demographic characteristics of their panel or subscribers. When registering for these sites, be as specific and accurate as possible with your details. It also helps to be as thorough and truthful when filling out surveys as this will help with the amount of surveys sent your way.
You get paid for each survey you complete ranging from $1 to $5 and in some cases up too $10 some survey sites will also offer incentives and prize draw entries for completed surveys.
When signing up for survey sites watch out for scams. We recommend you start with the big name sites such as YouGov and Globaltestmarket , these sites are free to join and you’ll find many that are. Some sites charge a joining fee but we recommend sticking to the free membership sites until you’re experienced in the field of surveys.
Tried and Tested
YouGov.com
our rating: 4/5 **updated**
Quantity of surveys offered improved over the last few months but survey subjects seem to repeat quite regularly, compensation is good.
PanelBase.net
our rating:4.5/5 **updated**
We've had some good results with panelbase, compensation is better than most and we've had a steady flow of surveys offered.
surveysavvy.com
our rating: 4/5
Good compensation compared to survey length. not the best for quantity of qualifying surveys but a good all round site.
lightspeed consumer panel
our rating: 2.5/5 **updated**
Plenty of surveys received but we've only qualified for a few. Disappointed with this site, it looked quite promising to start with. Hopefully this one will pick up.