Taking surveys to make money

It is wise to be careful about filling in forms online. By doing so, you are subscribed to their list which may get you alot of untargeted email messages. There is a way to do this (it is discussed in this ebook) so you can safely look something over. Most likely, it sends you an email with a link to a web page to read more.

The concept of paying people for taking surveys is common, but getting a large amount for any one survey is unlikely. Companies really do want consumer feedback through surveys, but the company marketing the opportunity to take the surveys may be collecting email addresses to be sent email with other untargeted offers.

The marketing company may sell your email address to others as a "making money prospect" or simply email you offers for other companies.

Skimming through the particular web page many times will indicate you need to pay to get a membership that most likely results in getting either (1) information on how to find (on your own) paying surveys, or (2) emails from various other companies offering paying surveys. Read the web page for yourself and see if you think there is actual value in getting a membership.

How to put your URL in TopSurfer

• login to TopSurfer at http://topsurfer.com/member.cgi (there are links there to look up your password if you forgot it)
  
• scroll down and click on "Your Websites URLs" (second to last row of icons)
  
• click the "Add a New Website" button
  
• type or paste your URL in the white box to the right of "URL #:"
  
• click the "Change" button to save the website
  
• click the "Test" Button to verify you spelled the URL correctly
  

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