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Have you seen the ads for Survey Club?

Survey Club offers a great program for new paid survey takers. Their site is very easy to use and they offer basic training on taking paid surveys for cash.

Sign up is simple and you recieve a list of their top 25 Paid survey offers just for joining. Did I mention that it’s free? Thats right, it wont cost you a penny to sign up for Survey Club. It’s always nice when they pay you, not the other way around - right?

I find their selection to be decent. If you are just getting started, you will appreciate how easy they make it for you to find and take surveys.

All in all, Survey Club should be tops on your list of sites to join. It is on mine ( Free Survey List ), hehe

Give it a go - theres nothing to loose!

Not exactly paid surveys, but interesting never the less. I just stumbled upon a new site from Amazon.com where they are paying people to do “Human Intelligence Tasks”

Check it out: http://www.mturk.com

This is brand new, so there is not much available now, but it’s well worth registering for since they are backed by a big name like Amazon.com. I imagine that they will grow fast and you can get in on the ground floor.

The idea is that you will complete tasks that computers cant do, like answering questions such as “Is there a Pizza Parlor in this photo?”

Neat concept, give it a look!

I had some feedback from my newsletter subscribers that they loved the concept of paid surveys but were really strapped for cash and couldnt join the paid survey databases.

So, I got to thinking…  While I still insist that the databases have been crucial to my success with paid surveys, I do use a small handfull of free paid survey databases as well.  I have put these togother on a page for you to take a look at:

Free Paid Surveys

The thing about the free databases is that they simply do not have the selection of surveys that you can find in the paid databases.  Also, to keep the service free, you will notice that they occasionally have you take surveys for prizes instead of cash.  That’s how they make money to keep the service free to the end user.

Still, they may be just what you need to get started taking paid surveys.  You can get your feet wet with these, make some extra cash and then reinvest that money back into one of the recommended survey databases here: Top Paid Surveys

So, there you have it!  A way to get started for free and build your paid survey empire from there

Taking paid online surveys for extra money can be fun, and an easy way to suppliment your income.  Still, it’s important to treat your online survey taking more like a business.

What I mean is organize it and stick to it.  It can be all too easy to procrastinate and half wing it, trust me

But, you will get the most out of paid online surveys if you take the extra effort to treat it like a job or a business.

With that in mind, here are some quick tips for getting started taking paid online surveys:

Tip #1:

Get a seperate email account JUST for your paid surveys.

Email accounts cost nothing from places like Gmail, Hotmail and Yahoo mail. Just by keeping all of your paid survey stuff in one place, you will be better equipt to organize yourself.  Plus, you will never have a paid survey opportunity get lost in the mess of your regular inbox

Tip #2:

I suggest keeping a piece of paper with your login information written down if you are a member of multiple paid survey sites.  This comes in handy when you need to log in to check for new surveys.  Dont expect that you will remember the login info - join a few sites and it can easily get out of hand.

Tip #3:

Fill out your demographics very carefully.  Some paid surveys are only sent to members of particular demographics.  To get the most paid surveys sent you way as possible, make sure that you include everything that applies to your situation.

The demographics section can look like a bunch of work, but this is how you get selected for surveys and focus groups.  Its worth the little extra time to get more opportunities.

Thats all for now!  I hope these tips help you get started.