Make Money Taking Surveys Reviews

• Companies find the internet a quicker way to gather information

• The collection of information or opinions takes place in an impersonal way,
no direct contact

• It’s entirely voluntary- no one needs to persuade a person to answer the
survey. The respondent is the boss, you decide if you want to participate
or not. People come on board of their own free will.

• The company does not have to take the risk of sending unsolicited mail.
They only contact those who show an interest in being a part of the online
survey process.

• A respondent does the survey in his or her spare time, so it’s not an
intrusion into a busy schedule

• No leg-work for the researchers; No getting doors banged in their face!

• People choose the time of day suitable for them to sit down quietly and fill
in the survey

• Unbiased replies - no need to impress the interviewer, the respondent has
no watching eyes on him or her. The person can be honest about his
views or product usage patterns

The converse is also true. The respondent- that is you, the person who participates
in the online surveys also benefits from the ‘bare minimum fuss’ of online surveys.

You choose the time, the place and how much time you will spend on a survey. No
one is breathing down your neck. All you will get is a reminder that a survey is
waiting and that's in case you don't respond within 3-5 days of receiving an
invitation. But the choice to do so or not rests entirely with you. As far as focus groups go, the online discussion circumvents the need to travel to an outside
location in order to participate.

With this introduction we’ve discussed threadbare the concept of online surveys, the
need for online surveys and the benefits to both the respondent and the companies.
Let's now move on to the actual process of taking part in surveys.

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Do companies get more out this than you do?   By Coara Andrei

Actually it’s all pretty fair and square. The companies pick up the information they
need with the bare minimum fuss from qualified respondents and the respondent
gets something in return for taking the time out to focus on the survey and give an
opinion or information.

Let’s face it, if the internet had not been discovered, this wonderful revenue stream
would not have been available to scores of people out there who are today making
some quick money in the comfort of their homes.  And, the corporate world would
have to make do with face-to-face interviews, phone interviews and direct mail
questionnaires.

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Meeting the survey criteria                                By Coara Andrei

When online surveys accept your registration, and take your demographic details, and then send you an invitation to an online survey, it means you meet their criteria as far as consumer profile goes. They may further test your suitability for a particular survey with a screening questionnaire (explained earlier in this section).

If you don’t meet the criteria at a certain site or for a particular survey don’t get disheartened. It doesn’t mean anything derogatory. It just means that your profile does not match their survey criteria. For instance, some surveys are targeted at those who have corporate experience or an understanding of the financial markets to seek out opinions on the economy or political climate in the country. If you don’t fit the bill, then no sweat! Look for another survey.

The main differentiator is of course your profile-

             Types of surveys     By Coara Andrei

• Those that want an opinion – your views on a particular issue, let’s say
the ‘state of the economy’

• Those that want information - on your usage of products or on your
lifestyle. For instance, what kind of car do you own or plan to buy; or how
many hours do you spend on the Internet in an average week.

• Focus groups - While a survey of the questionnaire type generally
fetches $15-$50 (sometimes less and sometimes more depending on the
survey), the pay out is much higher for a slightly different form of online
survey known as the Focus Group.

You can get anywhere from $100 to $250 per session but each session
can go on for about an hour or more. Focus groups are the best paying
type of online surveys.

What do you get in return by taking online surveys?         By Coara Andrei
It’s like Christmas time year round for those who participate in these surveys since the goodies keep coming in! As mentioned earlier, Companies today attach a great deal of importance to understanding the consumer and when they use online surveys as a non-intrusive way to get their answers, they are willing to pay for it in either cash or kind.

Even prizes or discounted products are useful and when you get something free or at a discount you save money that you would otherwise have spent on that item. As we all know, money saved is money earned. Especially during times when there is an economic slow down and job creation is slow, any opportunity that brings in some additional money gives a person a breather.

The incentive is something that varies across companies and websites. Online surveys have been around for a while now and a few patterns have emerged. They usually have a reward system designed to create excitement and enthusiasm among potential candidates.


Incentives


Cash and prizes are most common form of incentive you see on the net. But there are several variations and other forms of reward that are also used to entice people to participate in online surveys.


Given next is a run down on the kind of enticers that are used to get people of all walks of life to come on board and participate in the surveys. These are the incentives offered by online researchers to get people to answer their opinion polls or consumer insights surveys

The list of ‘enticers’:


1. Money for every survey you qualify for and complete

2. Entry into a draw/sweepstakes- for cash or prizes

3. Cash and Free products - Product trials/free samples

4. Coupons/electronic coupons

5. One-stop listing sites

6. Joining incentive

7. Discounts

8. Free movie tickets

9. Gift certificates

10. Earning points



Each of these enticers has a particular attractiveness for people. Let’s look at each
of these in turn -