How to Earn Real Cash Taking Surveys

Many market research studies are performed each day. These studies would be completely useless if there were no qualified participants. How do companies get participants to take their surveys? The answer is market research companies, also commonly referred to as survey panels or survey sites.

These survey companies recruit members just like you to participate in various market research studies and in most cases, you are rewarded for your time and opinions.

If you are wanting to make money taking surveys, you will need to become a member of survey panels that will send you paid surveys to take. Once you become a member of some survey panels, you can take simple surveys and get paid real cash.

Making money from taking surveys is fairly simple BUT....people new to the concept may run into some problems in the beginning - mainly when trying to find survey panels to sign up to.

See, there are several things that people may not be aware of when they start trying to make money taking surveys.

1. There are many paid survey scams out there.
2. There are many useless and often deceptive paid survey membership sites.
3. There are some survey sites out there that don't actually pay cash although they may be legitimate.

If you just start taking advantage of random paid survey opportunities you find on the Internet, there is a good chance that you would just waste time and maybe even money. If you don't want to waste your time and money, keep these things in mind:

1. There is no fee whatsoever to participate in paid surveys.
2. You do not need to invest any money in paid survey membership programs. They are basically unnecessary "middle men" who try to make themselves money by providing newbies with information that is freely available on the net.
3. If you want to make money taking surveys, only sign up to legitimate survey sites that pay you cash for taking surveys. There are many survey sites that don't actually reward you cash for surveys but rather chances at cash drawings or some other sweepstake. You want to earn cash not chances at it so you need to make sure that you will actually earn real cash for the surveys you take.

Here is a starter list of some reputable survey sites that will pay you cash for taking simple online surveys. Note: These sign up links are for US residents. If you do not reside in the United States, refer to the link at the end of this list.

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Ipsos
Global Test Market
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Toluna
Survey Savvy
Opinion Outpost

Tips For Success

If you are going to give this free opportunity to earn some cash a shot, here are some tips you will find useful:

Use a new email account dedicated specifically for surveys. This will help you stay organized and keep survey related emails out of your main email account.

Sign up to as many survey sites as your time allows. This will give you more opportunities to earn money.

Complete the short profile surveys on each panel you are a member of if they have them. These are the short surveys that ask you to provide information about yourself (interests, hobbies, occupation, etc.).

Be honest. When you fill out surveys, provide accurate information. Remember, these companies are paying for honest feedback. Your opinions can help influence and create new products so make sure that you answer all questions honestly and never speed through surveys.