22 Ways to Make Money Online with Paid Surveys

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American Consumer Opinion sends several screeners each month. Previously, users were sent a check after each completed survey, but you are now able to let your earnings accumulate in your account. There is still no minimum cashout and you may request payment at any time. Additionally, all members of American Consumer Opinion are entered automatically into a monthly cash drawing without having to do anything extra, which makes it very worth your while to sign up.

Choozz is an entertainment survey site specializing in the topics of music, movies, and games. Choozz requires its users to be between 13 and 35 years old. Each survey on Choozz has a different type of incentive - some offer cash rewards, while others offer chances to win prizes or entries into their $25,000 sweepstakes.

Ciao! Surveys is an international survey site now owned by Greenfield Online, which is also listed in this section. It is available to ages 14 and up and all over the world, except in the United States and Canada - residents of these two countries should sign up at Greenfield's main site. Ciao has a low minimum cashout of just $5.00, so you will not have to complete many surveys before you can get paid.

ClickIQ features a paid survey panel called e/visor that is available to US residents only. ClickIQ rewards users with "IQPoints" for taking surveys, with 100 points equal to $1.00. Surveys generally offer 150 points for completing, or a smaller number of points if you do not qualify for the full survey. ClickIQ has a relatively high minimum cashout of $25.00. Like many other survey sites, you can also earn entries into sweepstakes for participating.

Esearch is one of the highest paying survey sites on average. However, they send a very small number of survey invitations - typically just one or two per month. There are no profile surveys to fill out, so participation is easy, making Esearch a very good site to sign up with alongside other survey sites. Besides cash, Esearch also offers rewards such as gift certificates for completed surveys.

Focus Forward Online has two separate research panels. The first panel is their online panel, which sends survey invites via email like other paid survey sites. Completed surveys typically pay from $1 to $5, with higher amounts occasionally possible. The second panel, which is entirely optional, is called Focus Forward Offline. If you choose to be a member of this panel, you will be asked to participate in live focus groups, phone interviews, or in-depth product testing. These studies pay anywhere from $50.00 to as much as $250.00 for a few hours of your time.

Globalnet Panel is a relatively new survey panel which rewards its users with "Global Points" for surveys, at a rate of 100 Global Points = $1.00. Payouts are in line with other typical survey sites, and Globalnet Panel will also pay you a few dollars for filling out your profile surveys to get you started. The site has a relatively high minimum cashout of $20.00. However, you can cash out sooner - at $10.00 - if you choose to be rewarded with gift certificates instead of cash. Gift certificates are available from literally hundreds of different retailers.

Global Opinion Panels (also known as Synovate) offers points for completed surveys, with 1,000 points equal to $1. Most surveys offer 500 to several thousand points or more for completing, and there is a low minimum cashout of just $5.00. Global Opinion Panels also provides the option of having samples of products mailed to you, and then being paid simply for answering a survey about the product. This is entirely optional.

Global Test Market is a long running site that compensates well for its surveys and sends plenty of invitations. Users are rewarded for every single survey with "MarketPoints" which are then turned in for cash, at a rate of 20 MarketPoints = $1.00. Most surveys offer anywhere from 50 to several hundred MarketPoints for completing, and you will receive some points even if you do not qualify for a particular survey. You can also refer your friends via email for more points. If you join only one survey site, Global Test Market should be the one.

Greenfield Online features a large number of surveys for members to take at most times, although not all of their surveys are for cash. Many of Greenfield's surveys are for entries into their cash drawings, of which there are several per month. If you do not qualify for a paid survey, you will still receive entries into the drawings simply for filling out the screener. Greenfield Online is available in the US and Canada only. If you live elsewhere, you should visit Greenfield's sister site: Ciao Surveys (listed previously in this section).

HCDSurveys is a survey panel by HCD Research that rewards its users with points for every survey they complete. 100 points are equal to $1 and the minimum cashout is $10. Typical surveys on HCD pay out 100-500 points. HCD seems to send a small amount of surveys per month compared to other sites, but as always the actual number of invites you get will depend a lot on your demographics. Many of HCD's surveys are based on current events and/or political topics.

Lightspeed Consumer Panel sends a relatively large number of invites for paid surveys, although compensation is slightly lower on average than some of the other survey sites. Users receive "Lightspeed Points" for completing surveys - these can be redeemed for cash or other prizes if you choose. In addition, you receive an entry into their $5,000 drawing for each survey whether you qualify for the full survey or not. Lightspeed Panel also features a number of mini-polls that you can fill out, which will earn you even more entries into their cash drawing.

MindField Online sends several survey invites per week, and there may also be additional surveys available to you by logging on to their site. The site pays out around $2-$3 on average for completed surveys with a low minimum cashout of just $5.00. MindField has a large number of profile surveys, so as always you should be sure to fill out as many of these as possible - namely in the subjects you are most interested in - to qualify for the maximum number of paid surveys.

MySurvey (previously known as NFO MySurvey) is another survey site that rewards its users with points that can later be redeemed for cash. On MySurvey, 100 points is equivalent to $1.00 and some surveys offer as much as 1,000 points for completing. MySurvey features a number of different sweepstakes as well. There is a daily 10,000 point ($100) drawing for all members of the site - you only need to log on to their site to qualify for the drawing - and an additional $10,000 drawing awarded several times a year. MySurvey is also known to occasionally award bonus points simply for good participation on their site.

Netverdix is another relatively new survey panel that provides a fair amount of survey invites per month. Payments are sent automatically each month whenever you have accumulated at least $5.00 in your account. In addition to cash payouts for surveys, Netverdix has a monthly cash drawing. You earn entries for the drawing automatically for each of your profile surveys, as well as receiving one entry every time you do not qualify for a paid survey. Note that you must fill out the general profile survey first before the other profile surveys will be available for you.

OpinionNow is a survey panel for all English speaking countries, though they also have a panel for German speaking countries located at testraum.de. As with all survey sites, the amount you are paid depends on the length and type of survey, but typical payment for a 30-minute survey is in the range of $7.00, which is above average. However, OpinionNow sends a relatively small amount of invitations for surveys. There is no login page - you simply sign up with your demographic info to start getting invitations, and can email OpinionNow at any time if you wish to leave the panel.

Opinion Outpost rewards its users with points for taking surveys, with 10 points being equal to $1. Surveys typically pay between 10 and 100 points if you qualify, and you only need to accumulate 50 points ($5.00) before you can cash out. The site also has an option for you to answer surveys by phone for extra compensation. Note that this option is disabled by default, and you must specifically opt-in if you want to take part, so you should not worry about receiving unwanted phone calls. Available in the US and Canada only.

Panelbase is a UK-based survey site for residents of the UK only, though they plan to expand in the future to the US, Canada, and other parts of Europe. Panelbase is a full "research community" - in addition to paid surveys, you may also participate in phone surveys, SMS surveys, product testing, and focus groups. Note that all of these are entirely optional - you choose which ones you are interested in when you register, and only receive invitations to the types of research that you selected. Their surveys offer a wide range of incentives - anywhere from £0.50 to £10.00 each.

Planet Pulse is another survey site that uses the familiar system of rewarding its users with points, which are called "Pulses" on their site. 100 Pulses is equal to $1.00 and some surveys offer as much as 5,000 Pulses ($50.00), though those are very rare. Typical survey payouts are in line with most of the other paid survey sites, and you also get a small amount of Pulses even if you do not qualify for a full survey after filling out the screener. Planet Pulse also has a referral program that rewards you with more Pulses every time someone you refer completes a survey.

PSB Panel is a survey panel for anyone 13 years and older. Currently the panel is available in the US only, but an international site will be available in the future. Signing up is quick, as there is just a brief demographic survey and no other profile surveys. PSB Panel offers the option of payment either through PayPal or via gift certificates on Amazon.com. In addition to cash incentives, you are also entered into a cash sweepstakes for each survey you complete.

SurveySavvy sends less survey invitations on average than the typical survey site, but compensation for surveys is generally very good. Even if you do not qualify for a particular survey, you are still entered into a monthly cash drawing. SurveySavvy also features a top notch referral program that pays well if you would like to refer others to their site.

SurveySpot is a good place to go if you really enjoy taking surveys. They generally send out multiple survey invitations per day. However, keep in mind that not all of their surveys are paid surveys. The majority of their surveys will earn you entries into their $25,000 sweepstakes. You are also entered into the sweepstakes every time you do not qualify for a paid survey. Also, you can log on to their site and find a small list of surveys to choose from at almost any time each day. Available in the US, Canada, and UK only.

YouGov Panel is a survey site that specializes in political opinion polls. The YouGov Panel is primarily for residents of the UK. However, they also provide additional survey panels for other parts of Europe, as well as the Middle East. YouGov Panel pays out around $1-$2 per poll. One drawback is that they have a high minimum cashout of $50.00.

Your2Cents offers a few extra bonuses over typical survey sites. First, they reward you just for filling out your profile surveys - $1 each. They also have a few other types of surveys - text based surveys that you can receive on your cell phone, and telephone based surveys. These offer extra incentives compared to the standard web based surveys. Note that these extra surveys are entirely optional. Your2Cents has a minimum cashout of $10 and is available in the US and Canada only.

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