July 9th, 2007 
iHomeBiz
Paid online survey
People looking for a Work at Home Jobs are consistently drawn to paid online surveys because they are seen as an easy way to earn money. In today’s market place some of the biggest corporations are prepared to spend millions of dollars to find out what their consumer’s think of their products and services even before they come on the market. Getting real opinions from actual consumers saves these corporations millions of dollars every year, so they are prepared to pay to learn what you think of their products and services. This makes getting paid for your opinion a fairly easy way to earn extra income.
The beauty of paid online surveys is that no special skills are necessary. A reasonable command of the English language is required to express your opinion to the questions asked or statements made. Remember, it is ‘Your Opinion’ that is important, but you need to be able to understand the questions to complete the surveys. Secondly to enroll and participate you should have a computer with access to the internet. That’s it. What could be simpler?
Signing up to take online surveys is very easy. First, do a search online to locate companies that are set up to put you in touch with the businesses that offer paid online surveys. When you find one you think you could work wit sign up with them and get access to hundreds of companies offering surveys. You can complete as many survey applications as you feel competent to handle and fill out the brief questionnaire; a process which takes just a few minutes. When they are satisfied that you are the type of person whose opinion would be valuable, they will email you a survey. After successfully completing the survey and returning it to them, you will get paid either by check or Paypal.
Will you get rich by completing online surveys? Most surveys take 15 minutes to complete if you are fortunate enough to get a $75 surveys each time, you can become wealthy. However It is unlikely that you will be able to quit your day job by filling out surveys, but you can certainly earn extra income quickly and easily. Most companies will pay you anywhere from $3 up to $75 per survey. The higher paying surveys are certainly worth the time to fill out but will take longer and require more detail than the lower paying ones.
The online surveys that pay the best are usually the ones that require you to become part of a focus group. What is a focus group? A focus group is a group of people in an interactive setting who can freely discuss their attitude towards a product, service, concept, or idea and provide a great source of valuable information for the companies who wish to develop or test a product before it is made available to the public. These discussions happen in real time either online or through a conference call and are more personal and involved than ordinary surveys, but the payout is considerably greater. Many companies will pay you up to $250 to be part of a focus group for an hour, whereas you may be able to fill in four surveys that pay $10 each during the same hour, you do the math.
Participating in paid online surveys is a great way to earn extra income in your spare time. To increase your chances of getting the better paying surveys you should register with as many survey companies as possible. Before signing up with any company do your homework. Take a good look at what is being offered, the initial costs, the benefits and of course the refund policy. Paid surveys can be a big boost to your income but like any other online business you have to do due diligence!
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