Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Online Surveys - Best for Women Looking for Cash

By Hailey Gates

Are you a stay at home or work at home mother trying to make ends meet? Women just like you get paid taking surveys for major companies on a regular basis. It's a fast way to make a few extra dollars - and those dollars can add up fast! Most attractive of all, you can do it from the comfort of your own home.

If your household is like most, you as the mom are doing a majority of the shopping. This means that you have to make daily decisions about what products will serve you and your family the best - and which ones will fit your budget! This actually makes you kind of a shopping expert.

Companies who manufacture the products you buy want to know which ones you prefer, what other things you buy, and how happy you are with the items that are available. They need this information so badly that you can get paid taking surveys that provide them with your opinion! The research is always ongoing, meaning there is never a shortage of surveys to take.

Signing up with a few major survey sites online is the fastest way to find surveys to take. You shouldn't be asked to pay money to sign up - the survey sites will already be getting a kickback for providing the companies with people to take the surveys. You are supposed to being paid by them, not the other way around!

All you need to get registered is an email address (preferably a new one) and a little spare time! Make sure you use a new password as well - NOT one that is linked to any important information. This will keep you insulated in case a site you are registered with has a security issue.

After you go through the registration process, watch your new email inbox for a confirmation email. Check to be sure it is from a site you signed up with before clicking on the verification link - links from sites you have never heard of should NOT be clicked on as they could crash your computer! Once you have been verified with the survey site, prepare to get paid taking surveys!

One last step you might be asked to complete is to fill out some demographic profiles. These collect information about you so the survey site can qualify you for surveys to take. Once you have given them the required information, you can get paid taking surveys on a wide range of products. Just keep an eye out for notification emails that let you know a survey is waiting!

It will take a little while to build a reputation as a serious survey taker, but eventually you should notice that you are receiving regular notifications and your earnings will start to climb. Keep it up, and you can make some serious money getting paid taking surveys!

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