What are Online Paid Surveys?

At some point in time anyone who gets on the Internet gets asked to fill out a survey. Big ones, little ones, all types are out there. It originally feels good to be asked your opinion after you've had dealings with a company, but after a while we get hardened to the idea and most people just generally ignore them.

Surveys are very important, especially to the manufactuor as a valuable source of information about what people are thinking. They provide insights and details of customer preferences, wants and needs.

Can you make money with paid online surveys?

Can you make money with paid online surveys? The short answer is yes! Market researchers are turning to paid online surveys more and more to get the information they need for their companies or clients. Lower costs, in particular from lower staffing costs, and fast turnaround times make this increasingly popular way to sample market opinion.

There are hundreds of companies out there making paid online surveys. There are thousands of paid online surveys being made every month. Many thousands of people are getting paid good money for filling out these paid online surveys every month.

Why People Fail to Make Money With Online Surveys

A brief search on line will find dozens of references to online survey scams from people who haven't made any money. With so many opportunities around, why do some people fail in this easy internet business activity?

Generally because they did not know what they were doing and/or were poorly advised. Most failures fall into one of three categories:

Failure to get started

Many people are filled with enthusiasm until it comes to filling out their applications to take surveys. They look at the pages of information required and decide it's too much work. Although it may seem like a lot of information, the survey companies need this data to determine whether or not you fit the criteria for a particular survey. For example, if they don't know that you have a young baby how will they know to send you surveys about baby food?

Failure to sign up with a large enough number of survey makers.

Not every survey maker is active with new surveys every week. It's a numbers game. If you don't sign up with all the available survey makers out there, you will miss surveys you could have taken and lose income that you otherwise could have made. The consequent lack of income is discouraging and causes some to quit trying.

Sign up with all the survey makers that you can.

Get a copy of Robo-Form to help you fill out the repetitive parts of applications fast. Plan to sign up for 150 to 300 survey makers. Yes, it's a lot of work for no immediate return, but it will pay off in the long run. Remember that survey makers cannot send you surveys to fill out if they don't know you are there, ready willing and able, to fill them out. Get the word out, get on as many lists as you can and you will be rewarded handsomely for your efforts!

Failure to act professionally

Once registered with the survey sites, invitations start to arrive, but they don't respond immediately and a few days later find the survey has closed, or they don't reply honestly or attempt to complete surveys for which they aren't qualified, or simply don't put in the required effort and find their work rejected. The client, and therefore the market researcher company, want instant results so they'll send out far more invitations than they need, accepting the input from the first to respond. If you don't complete the survey on day one, there's a strong chance the client will already have received enough information, and after a few no-shows they'll assume you simply aren't interested and remove your name from the list. If you do receive an invitation, you need to remember that you are being paid to do a job and should act in a professional manner. This means checking e-mails regularly, answering truthfully and take your time to consider your answer rather than putting down anything to get it finished quickly.

Unrealistic Expectations

Expectation of immediate results without doing any work. Some people start out with paid online surveys expecting to get rich quick, without having to do any work. So they sit and wait, and when no money comes in they quit. Plan your work, work you plan, and expect that results will follow. Sure, you can make money. But it's not automatic; things won't move unless and until you do. You have to do the signup work, answer promptly, take the surveys and do a good job of answering all the questions in order to make the money come in. Do these things and you will succeed.

Lack of patience with the process.

Some fail for lack of patience. You hear people say, "I tried it for two weeks and didn't make any money, so I quit."

Be patient!

Two weeks is not even enough time to get started properly! If you do everything right, get signed up for the maximum number of paid online surveys in the first 2-3 weeks, you might make some income in the first month. But you will not hit your peak income for a few months. Survey makers are cautious with new signups. They will send out only a few surveys at first, to check you out, see how well and how quickly you respond. Don't expect to be invited to participate in a $250 focus group right away. They will start you with something smaller, then if that goes O.K. you will be considered for bigger things. Be patient. Don't expect everything to happen overnight. It will come. Just give it time. If you can avoid failure, you will succeed. If for no other reason, because by avoiding failure, success is the only alternative left!

Online Paid Surveys - Truths And Myths

Online paid surveys can make you rich: true or false?

The answer is false. But before you delete this guide in disgust, allow me to explain more. Completing surveys can never make you rich. But to earn a second income is truly achievable. So the next time you read that you can get rich from doing online surveys, move on quickly! This section reveals a few truths and dispel some of the myths about making money from online paid surveys.

Myth 1- You Can Become Rich from Taking Surveys

If you consider earning a few hundred to several thousand dollars as being wealthy, then you could say that doing free Internet paid surveys can make you rich. But to the average person, being rich tends to be defined somewhat higher and you cannot become a millionaire from surveys.

The Truth - You Can Pay Off Bills from Taking Surveys

Completing paid surveys, you can earn enough to pay off bills, buy treats for the family, go out for dinners, or make your car loan repayments etc..

Myth 2- You Can Cheat the Survey System

Folks have beaten the survey system. So can you. What they do is to check the answer across the same column in each questionnaire. Completing each survey takes no more than 5 minutes fiat. No thinking is needed, just mindless finger action. The logic being that the faster you complete a survey, the more you do and the more you can earn.

The Truth - The Survey System Outsmarts You

Some smart alecks think that they can beat the survey systems. Unfortunately for them, the online surveys are reviewed by human beings. The system may take your answers but they won't escape the scrutiny of a trained evaluator. You would not only not get paid for that particular survey but there is a high risk of having your account closed just for trying to earn a few quick bucks.

Myth 3- You Can Second Guess the Answers

Some "experienced" survey takers second guess the answers to the survey questions. Why do they do this? The reason is simple. Paid surveys require prescreening, a prequalification to assess your eligibility for the surveys. This is especially important with high paying surveys or focus group discussions which can net you up to $150 per session. People would try to emulate the response of a potential candidate in order to participate in the surveys. Some also lie about their hobbies such that they can be offered more survey opportunities.

The Truth - You are Second Guessed!

The online paid surveys system is smarter than that. The survey companies are either using human reviewers or garnering programs to review the answers or both. So if you think you can second guess the appropriate answer for each question, then you may be in for a shock. They have tons of statistical data and intelligent software to help them decipher the information you provide. While it does not work every time, it is just not worth risking your account for that.

Myth 4- You Can Succeed With Just One Survey Company

Stay loyal to one survey or market research company and you would get the chance to do numerous surveys and make a killing out of it.

The Truth - You Can Succeed Only With Numerous Survey Companies

Professional survey takers do not stick with one market research company. To stick with one is to decide to be poor. The trick to succeeding with online paid surveys is to be registered with as many good paying market research companies as possible. This would bring you a constant stream of surveys to participate in. Without that, you only get trickles, nothing like the avalanche of surveys you were expecting.

In closing, surveys are a great way to make addition income. Treat it as a part time job and stay vigulant because the money will come. So join one today and get started.

Michael Murray

www.homebaseave.com