Thursday, February 18, 2010

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4 Ways To Make It Long Term

4 Ways To Make It Long Term
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Now that you have embraced and practiced the concept of making money through online surveys, it is time to think about how to make it a long term cash flow. You want to harness what you have gathered and gradually improve your methods and refine your list of survey sites that you have gathered and will continue to gather. This is the key to making it a long term success rather than just some extra money you've gathered over the summer and are done with it. Not that there is anything wrong with that, but you have to understand that you have an opportunity to continue to earn and increase your earning potential over time. So in this article I will will share with you 4 tips to making your online survey earnings into a long term income.

Research About The Survey Site You Are Considering

This is one of the basic things you will need to do when you decide to earn money taking online surveys. You need to lay out your choices. The good ones and the bad ones, the scammers and the real ones, the high paying ones and the low paying ones... I think you know what I'm talking about. We all go through this thought more often then we think we do. There are sites that are dedicated to give you the right choices, but even those sites have to be in question because generally there are 2 types, the fake ones and the real ones. When looking at your sites in question, look at all the details you can look at and decide which ones work for you the best.

What Will They Pay You?

You have to remember always that there are several ways a survey site may pay you. It may be cash, it may be through gift cards, it may be through points which can be used to purchase items from there affiliate stores, there are many ways. I personally prefer to be paid in cash. In fact many prefer the cash as supposed to gift cards there are those who love the gift cards. Another thing to familiarize yourself with, is to check how much a survey site will be paying you per completed survey. All this will help you decide which survey site is right for you.

How Will They Pay You?

Is is fun to earn money by taking online surveys and even more fun when you start seeing you savings pile up. There is however another thing to consider when choosing which sites will help you earn in the long run. There different payment systems for each survey site you come across. There will be those that pay using checks. There are sites that will pay via PayPal, I like this the most because you may link it to one of your bank accounts and transfer directly saving you precious time. For those that don't pay by cash, they will reward you with gift cards that you may use to purchase items from a qualifying store. Research from others experiences to see how reliable their payment system is and if their system will work for your long term goal, which is making your online survey taking venture into a long term income opportunity.

How Consistent Are They?

This is probably the most important tip out of the 4 for making your online survey income a long term income. Some survey sites only send you a survey once a month, some every day and on top of this, profits may range according to frequency. You need to find out from others who are using the sites in question in order to help you decide which survey sites can be utilized according to your schedule. Though sometimes, survey sites will conduct a survey on you, to find out your habits and interests, and that will determine how often and what type of surveys you get. So do not turn your back on a survey site based on a few users experiences. Layout everything and decide using your standards.

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Tuesday, February 16, 2010

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4 Tips To Take Online Surveys For Money

4 Tips To Take Online Surveys For Money
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There are important rules or guidelines to follow when taking online surveys for money. With out a strong foundation, we minimize our chances of being successful and efficient in this wonderful opportunity. We all need rules, whether it be at work or at home. Guidelines to follow religiously so that way may maximize productivity and increase revenues. Today I would like to share these rules and guidelines with you!

1. Sign Up With Many Companies.

This may annoy you or even push you away, but signing up with many quality survey sites will be essential in succeding in this industry. You have to maximize your potential to earn the most from what you can. Plant your seeds, should one go bad, you will have many more to prosper from and that one bad seed will not disable your money fortress that you spent a lot of time building. Be smart and sprawl.

2. Observe The Pay Rates For Each Completed Survey.

Survey rates vary from anywhere between 2 dollars and 50 dollars and more for each completed survey. Completed survey? A completed survey is a survey that you complete from beginning to end and the more surveys you complete the more chances you have of more than 50 dollars. There will be many surveys that you won't complete, so keep an eye out for this opportunity.

3. Be Very Patient.

I suggest that you be very patient when doing online surveys. This tip goes to those who are just starting out most especially. Expect to not be making the big amounts talked about by pros or by advertisement. Everyone will start out from somewhere, and typically, you won't be raking in a whole load of cash. Not just yet. Many people get frustrated at the beggining stages and end up quitting. Don't throw away the opportunity just because of a few low paying surveys. Be very patient! Relax, learn and gain momentum. It will take time, but it does pay.

4. Consistency.

Taking online surveys for money will require you to take online surveys frequently. This is part of building momentum. Taking as many as you can and improving your list of survey sites and concentrating on the best ones is a work in progress and is always changing. So stay in the ball game and always look for new survey sites or sites that you have not come across yet and sign up for them while continuing to take online surveys from sites that you have already signed up with. Have a steady and consistent work flow and focus on establishing a steady income from this opportunity.

This will all be worth it when you start seeing that extra income coming in. Have fun!

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