Welcome to "Your Opinion Pays!" This site will not only introduce you the "Best of the Best" Paid Online Survey companies, but will show you how to increase your profits through referrals.
Let me start by saying that this is NOT one of those "Pay me for a list of survey companies and I'll promise you riches" sites. On the contrary! You should never pay to take online surveys; as all of that information is available for FREE. There are hundreds of companies that will pay you to take online surveys. This site has streamlined that list to include only the Best. These companies not only pay well for the surveys themselves, but also offer the best incentives for referrals.
If you have never taken an online survey, the process is pretty simple. You sign on a survey site, which is completely free. You will then be asked to fill out a personal profile and when that company has a survey that fits your profile, they will send you an invitation to take a survey. The invitation will usually include the length of the survey, the compensation being offered and a link that will take you directly to the survey. Simply fill out the survey (which are usually quite interesting) and your compensation will be sent according to each site's policy.
For the most part, survey invitations are only sent occasionally. You will probably receive a few from each company per month. However, if you are signed up with many of the sites, then it will become a daily occurrence, thus increasing your potential compensation. No survey is ever mandatory, all you need to do is simply delete the invitation email. You may be worried about spam, but in my experience next to no spam has come from my registering with these companies. For privacy and convenience, I'd recommend using one of the free email services like hotmail or yahoo and use that address to register with all the survey companies. This will keep all your invites in only one inbox that can be dedicated only to surveys.
If it seems like you are not making much money you can make up the difference by Referring people to these sites. With a little effort, you can actually make more money referring people than by actually taking the surveys.
Now, before getting into the money making business, you'll need to have an account with either Paypal or StormPay (for those companies that don't send traditional paper checks.) If you you don't have eithe,r or both, accounts, you should do so now...they're free, and you never know when you'll need them (hint hint you eBay folk!)
Let's Get Started!
The first order of business is to signup with the various free online paid survey sites. Clicking on the banners on the left will bring you directly to each company's registration page. But, in the event you have a problem, click the "Invite Me!" link in the right column to have an invitation sent to you. Be sure to bookmark these sites as you sign-up for them so you remember were you've been, and where to refer your friends. I have tried to give a short description of each company's survey/payment process, as well as a summary of the referral program. If you have any questions, feel free to email me or review the FAQ's located at each site.
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ING Direct is giving it's new customers a $25 bonus to open a new savings account with them. They have no fees and no minimums, so you can open your account for 1 dollar, and still receive the 25 dollar bonus. Then if you wish, close the account and it's like free money. This offer is only valid by invitation, so click the "Invite Me" link to the right. Once your join you also receive a 10 dollar bonus for each person you sign up. Free Money, it's always good! |
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These are not survey sites or anything of the such. These are just 3 great deals that probably won't be around for long, and I hope you are able to capitalize on them. They are giving away free Ipods, flat screen monitors, flat screen TV's, and desktop PC's, as long as you sign up for one offer for each incentive (such as a trial membership with BMG Music/DVD, Blockbuster online, and others.) AND you must get your friends do the same. All in all, you shell out, at most, 20 bucks to join one of the programs, get your friends to sign up quickly...and the Ipod/Flat screen/PC is yours. Ok, so it is possible that it wont be "free" but hell, for 20 bucks it is well worth it (or just remember to cancel any trial memberships before you get charged!) You are welcome to participate in all three, as long as you accept one offer for each incentive, and you have the corresponding number of friends do the same (5 friends for the Ipod, 8 for the flat screen, and 10 for the PC) |
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The above links will only be up for a short time, I wish to keep this page focused on the surveys. However, sometimes you just can't pass up a chance to share a great opportunity. My apologies. And now, onto the surveys! |
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This is By Far the best paid survey site out there, as far as potential earnings go. Once you sign-up, be sure to bookmark the login page. You'll also want to fill out the profiles, which increase your odds of being sent a survey. The surveys they send always pay cash and payment is sent quickly. Familiarize yourself with the rest of the site, especially the "My Referrals" section and the "My Earnings" section. You can expect to receive an invitation about once a month, but where this site really shines is their referral system. For each person you refer to Survey Savvy, you will receive $2.00 EVERYTIME they complete a survey, ad infinitum. Then for each person they refer, you will receive $1.00 per survey. IF YOU DECIDE NOT TO PROMOTE ANY OTHER SITES, DEFINITELY PROMOTE THIS ONE! |
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This site is actually a quiz site rather than a survey site. There are several ways to earn both cash and points. The best way to earn is through referrals. They also have a great system to advertise your own web sites using any profits you have made with them, the payout is well worth the effort! They have an interesting system so I would suggest reading through their "How it Works" and "FAQ's" sections. I also have setup a how-to guide for IPTL here. Or feel free to email me with any questions. NEW! IF YOU SUPPLY A PAYPAL ACCOUNT EMAIL ADDRESS AND CONFIRM IT WITH THEM, YOU WILL BE REWARDED A FREE $0.25 CREDIT...nice! |
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I have made quite a lot of money from this site. You get rewarded for accepting offers, lots of free trials, most of them require a $1 charge, but you usually get $4-6 for trying so you make money from it. |
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A great site, they send quite a few surveys and reward in points. You can trade points in for cash, raffle tickets, prizes or charity donations. You also get 150 points to refer a friend, which equals $1.50 each. Login to this site every day to get an entry into their $10,000 sweepstakes and their daily extravaganza giveaway. |
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All you need to do is sign-up and wait for surveys, you do not need to check your account for invites. They send many surveys a month. Synovate pays $1.50 per sign-up from their affiliate program. |
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Usually pays around $4.00 per survey. You can choose either PayPal payment, Napster Downloads, or a Buy.com gift certificate. They frequently post active surveys on their site. Login and fill out profiles to increase your chances to receive a survey. They also enter you into a $5,000 (one hundred $50 prizes) monthly giveaway. |
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Greenfield Online offers a lot of surveys. They will send invitations, as well as post open surveys on their site. Greenfield has new paid surveys posted to their site almost daily. Login and see if you are eligible for any of their open surveys. They will also email survey invites when they have something that matches your profile. A lot of the compensation for their surveys is in the form of drawings, although they do offer surveys for cash. Their affiliate program pays $1.00 per survey taken per referral. In the event that you don't qualify for the affiliate program, they do have a refer a friend section in which you can earn drawing entries per referral. |
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SurveyMillions is a brand new survey site and will be a fresh look |
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They pay at least $5.00 for every survey completed. And a multi tiered referral program pays you a portion of each survey your referral completes. They pay by PayPal each month for balances over $10.00. |
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Earn points and cash for surveys. Also you earn entries into raffles just for joining and for referring others. |
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Another points based system. Points can be converted to cash. Be sure to login and fill out your profiles to increase your survey chances. You will also need to login to check your points and cash out. You get 50 ($0.50) points per referral. |
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Previously a Europe only company, but now new to the U.S., but from what I've seen, they pay quite well. Referrals net you $0.50 a piece. |
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Offers surveys that pay cash. No need to worry about checking balances or cashing out. If you complete a survey, your check will be automatically sent to you. If you qualify to be an affiliate, you will receive $0.35 per referral. |
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Mindfield Online. They send quite a few surveys and payments range from $5-10 to gifts and merchandise. Every referral also enters you into a monthly drawing. |
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They pay in points, 1000 points nets you 10 dollars. They look to be brand new, so sign up fast before they fill up! |
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This site is not so much a paid survey site, more trivia crossed with gambling, a very fun site. 500 points per referral, which is around $0.05 each, not much, but these are the points you use for wagering. |
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This site rewards you with drawing entries only. Don't let this discourage you though, the odds of winning a drawing a pretty good, and drawings usually pay more. You also earn extra entries into their drawings for each person you refer. |
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Testspin pays in cash. Login to check your account and cash out. They will sometimes post active surveys on their site, yet not very often. They also enter you into a drawing when you complete a survey. |
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Harris Poll rewards with points. Points can be cashed in for merchandise or gift certificates. Once you are signed up you can sign up for sub panels at the login page. They also give away a $10,000 grand prize every month. You get 10 points per referral and another 100 points if they sign-up so around $1.10 each. They send quite a few surveys so points rack up pretty quickly. |
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Offers cash drawings for participation. There are $1,000 quarterly drawings, $250 monthly drawings and $100 survey drawings. No need to login, surveys are sent by email. |
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Offers drawing entries for participation. They usually give out quite a few prizes per drawing. Surveys are by email invitation only. |
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Incentives are mostly drawings for cash but offer additional cash incentives. Be sure to login and fill out the profiles. I've received quite a few surveys and won quite a few drawings from them. |
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Prizes range from cash to drawings for cash, merchandise and gift certificates. Once you're signed up there's no need to check your account. |
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Points for cash. 50 points per referral, which is around $1.25 each. The only way to join is by invitation. |
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This site works on a points system. You can cash your points out for cash or merchandise. Login regularly to check your balances and take their mini-polls. Taking the mini-polls enters you into a 5,000 points a day giveaway and into a quarterly $5,000 drawing. |
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This is a "points for stuff" site. You are able to accumulate points for other "stuff" besides surveys. Many gift certificates to be had here once you trade in your points. Memolink will send survey invitations, usually 1 ad per day to click for extra points and you can login to their site for other ways to earn additional points. You also earn 5% of everything your referrals earn, so it really pays to get a good downstream going. *NOTE the signup process involves viewing about 5-7 different offers, just click through them and you will complete the registration* |
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When you receive your affiliate link, follow the same procedures as above, replacing my affiliate links with yours. Remember, don't replace the links immediately above this paragraph, you need to replace the links in the initial sign-up section for these sites. Don't forget to upload your site again once you've updated the links.
Now you're ready to start promoting your site
There are many ways to promote your site. Below is a quick list to get you rolling. Once you've started promoting, I would suggest searching the internet for more advanced methods.
Now that you've got your Free Online Paid Survey site up and running the only thing left to do is to customize it for yourself. This is not necessary, but can be fun and will ad your own personal touch to your web site. You can also add other Free Online Paid Survey sites to the list if you would like.
Good luck, and remember, HAVE FUN!
Last update: 30APR2006
