Surveys

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Survey Instructions

I am sure most of you have seen an advertisement online claiming you can make a lot of money taking surveys online. For those of us who are stay at home mothers, we get bombarded with such advertisements. They tell us if we pay them a set amount of money, they will then send us a list of hundreds of survey sites. And, they of course tell us we can make gobs of money.

It sounds so easy, worthwhile and well, unbelievable! Why isn't everyone doing this if it is lucrative?

Well, simply put, it takes time and the payout isn't always high, if at all. I have, personally, been doing survey sites for years now. And, I do love them. I highly recommend them, BUT I do NOT, recommend paying anyone for a list of sites. I originally did this, and although I did indeed get hundreds of sites, this information is very easily obtained for free!

In general, most survey sites pay a nominal amount for each survey you take. And, before you even get to take the survey, you will be required to take screening questions, to make sure you qualify.

The sites I enjoy the most, pay you at least something to answer the screening questions. That way, you get a little money for your time. And, I have stumbled on a few surveys through the years where I made over $20. But, these are few and far between. In general, I get paid between $1.00 to $10 per survey, depending on the site, how long it is and what type of survey it is.

This is a decent amount and well worth your time, but by no means can you make a living off of this, as those other websites claim.

Do keep in mind, though, I don't qualify for many surveys that you might. My husband works for a company that manufactures baby products, hair care products and over the counter drugs. So, I am disqualified quite often. So, it is quite possible you will qualify for a lot more than me.

And, I also don't devote a lot of time to this. I take surveys when I have extra time. I don't do them everyday, although I do have offers in my inbox daily for new surveys. I find my time better spent on doing online offers, so I only do surveys when time allows.

Anyway, I wanted to give you my top list of the best survey sites to do. Simply click on the link and the sign up information will be provided for free! Again, don't pay the a website for a list of sites. Or, feel free to visit the left side bar of this page and click on any of the pictures to sign up that way. The side bar does not have ALL the survey sites I have listed below, so you are better off using the list.

Now, on all of these, like I said, it is possible to make more, I am sure. This is simply my personal history with the companies.

Before getting started, I highly recommend downloading Roboform for free.

Then, I downloaded a copy of Roboform. This is a MUST HAVE when applying for many survey sites. You initially enter your information, and then everytime you apply online for anything, you click one button and it autofills everything for you!!

Believe me, put it on your PC!

Click here to download, you won't be sorry!

And, one final piece of advice, set up an email account specifically for surveys. For example, mine is surveysforcarrie at yahoo.com.

This way, when you are ready to take surveys, you simply log into that account and don't have to search through all your emails to find survey invitations. You can do a quick sort by name, log into a survey site, and then take all available surveys. Since you just took all the available surveys, you can quickly go back to your email and delete ALL the emails from that survey company, since you logged in and did them all. This also saves time from having to click on each email and read it individually.

After you have Roboform and your new email account, begin signing up and then checking your email inbox. Surveys will begin arriving immediately and daily. It is indeed a lot of fun to share my input with these companies while making a little bit of money!

I am sure you will enjoy the experience and $$ as well!

Sunday, September 21, 2008

Surveys & Research Studies

By taking Surveys and participating in Research Studies ( Focus Groups ), you won't get rich! But, I think often times people overlook the potential to not only make a nice sum of extra money each year, but also to help influence the marketplace by your answers.

Not only are they fun to participate in, but they can be done at your own convenience, and you can also choose not to participate. There is never an obligation. If you are available, then you decide to take part and make a little extra $$$.

How much do I typically make taking Surveys and participating in Research Studies?

It varies from year to year, but it is always a nice little bit for us. So far this year, I have brought home $235. And, this does not include all the money I have earned but have not "cashed" out yet. Meaning, I have earned, for example, $15 with a company, but I have to reach the $20 mark before they will cut me a check. So, in fact, I have earned more than that, but just haven't received it yet.

Want to learn more about Surveys and which companies I personally recommend? Click here.

Want to know additional information about Research Studies? Click here.

Meanwhile, visit my left side bar and click on the pictures to sign up for all of the Survey Companies I recommend.

Go to the right side bar to visit my preferred Research Study companies and sign up for yourself.

Have a recommendation for a new Survey site or Research Study site? Feel free to email me.

Friday, September 19, 2008

Survey Questions & Answers

Do you have questions on Survey Sites?

Have a comment regarding your experience?

Want to read what others have written?

You are at the right spot!

Thursday, July 3, 2008

The Survey Bragger Post

Have you been successful with Surveys?

Do you have a specific company you do well with each month?

Brag!! We don't mind!

Just leave a comment below.

Saturday, June 28, 2008

Braggers Welcome!

Want to brag about your recent Market Research adventure? Please do...you are welcome to share!

I appreciate all feed back regarding the studies I share and the companies I recommend, so I know what is working for everyone and what isn't.

Thanks so much for sharing...simply leave a comment!!!!

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Market Research Instructions

Market Research ( or Focus Groups ) are very similar to surveys.

Companies hire third party entities to conduct research for them to gain valuable information on their products and services that they can then use to better their companies.

The main difference between surveys and Focus Groups is that in general, surveys are conducted at home over your computer and pay much less. Although Market Research can also be conducted from home, they still generally pay much more.

Focus Groups are generally conducted as a group with others present and pay much, much more but can also be held via the phone, web cam or with an online research board/survey!

Where you may only make a couple dollars for a survey, you can make up to $100 or more for Focus Groups. Some pay as little as $20. Even though they all range on pay out, it is a nice sum for your time.

Another nice benefit of in person Focus Groups is that they usually pay you while you are there. So, there is no waiting to get your money! All others will pay you afterward.

Myself, when I register, I set up my account with my home phone number and the same "survey" email that I use for surveys. Focus Groups are usually less frequent, so it is easier to have the few emails sent to the same email account. Usually, most of my requests/prescreeners come via the phone. I answer a few minutes of questions to see if I qualify.

Interested in joining Focus Groups? Click on any of the images in my right side bar to be taken to a request to sign up for that specific company.

And, remember to sign up for Outright for Free here. This is a great software program to track earnings ( Market Research, Surveys, Mystery Shopping, Online Offers, etc )

Or, here is a list of all companies I have recommended thus far:

Sunday, June 3, 2007

Market Research Questions and Comments

Do you have questions on Focus Groups/Market Research companies?

Have a comment regarding your experience?

Want to read what others have written?

You are at the right spot!