If you have a computer and like giving your opinion, you might want to try doing online surveys from...

1. Make Money by Taking Online Surveys
If you have a computer and like giving your opinion, you might want to try doing online surveys from
home to make a little extra cash while trying new products. There are hundreds of companies that
enlist research panels of average consumers to complete surveys online.
You can't expect to earn a full salary from taking online surveys, but it is possible to earn $50 to
$100 a month in cash and free products if you take several short surveys, according to experienced
online survey site members. The key is to sign up with several survey sites (which are all free to join)
to increase your chances of being selected for the surveys.
When you join a survey site, you provide your personal and demographic information, which credible
survey sites will not disclose to any other party. That information is used to select participants for
surveys on specific products and services. When you are selected as a panel member, you will
receive an e-mail inviting you to take a short screening survey to determine if you fit the profile for
that particular survey. If you qualify, you will be asked to take a longer online survey in exchange for
some sort of compensation.
Compensation varies by company and by survey. You may receive a few dollars, or be sent free
products in exchange for trying them and providing feedback about them. Most surveys "pay" by
entering participants into a sweepstakes.
I have taken about a dozen surveys myself with the two online survey sites I joined. I was paid for
three of the surveys ($15, $6 and $1 each) and was entered into a sweepstakes for the other nine
surveys (which I did not win). However, I found it easy and enjoyable to answer the questions.
Experienced survey site members like Christa Alewine of Georgia also enjoy getting all kinds of free
products, from graham crackers to dog food. Her children look forward to getting products in the
mail to test at home and have even participated in some surveys for children (with parental
approval).
The largest cash survey payment Christa received was $50, and that survey took about 30 minutes to
complete. Her usual cash payout is generally $1 to $3 for surveys that take anywhere from 5 to 45
minutes. She estimates that she is paid cash for 10 percent of the surveys she completes and
receives free products for many of them.
Christa began by earning money playing online games for 30 minutes a day and now earns more by
spending that 30 minutes completing surveys. She gets to keep the products she tests, and enjoys
getting a $20 Amazon gift card, gift cards to restaurants or a few dollars in her Paypal account.
Make Sure the Site Is Legit
Experienced online survey members recommend joining several survey sites (at least five to 10) if
you want to take daily surveys. Register with an e-mail address that you check frequently so you can
respond quickly and, of course, be honest and accurate in filling out the survey. Don't get

2. discouraged if you are not selected as a survey participant after your first few screening surveys, as
it may take you a while to see which survey companies' needs match your demographics.