This brings me to the first myth:

1. You can get rich doing surveys.

No getting rich, but you can expect to make a few extra hundred dollars in a month.

2. You can cheat your way through the survey system.

Research marketers make sure this doesn’t happen when you fill out your profile. As you take your survey, they estimate the amount of time it takes to answer questions. If you just zip through everything, you won’t be asked back.

3. You will make thousands of dollars a month doing paid surveys.

This may be true if you never sleep. Even then, the chances that you find that many surveys in one given month are rare. Let’s say you only take the higher paid surveys at about $2-$10 a survey. These usually take anywhere from 5-25 minutes to take. Do you have that much time to turn it into a couple thousand dollars in a month?

4. You can make up to $175 an hour doing a focus group.

Okay, this isn’t totally a myth. You will be paid that much if you qualify for the focus group, but you have to meet certain demographics. If you do qualify for these, don’t expect to get a full day’s work of these. The chances that you get asked to do more than one in a month are rare. If you do, consider it a nice surprise.

I’m not trying to burst any bubbles. Actually, I love taking paid surveys. It also helps me get a better grasp on what I might do if I decide to branch out on my own in marketing. Paid surveys are a great way to make some extra money, too.

If you would like to learn more on paid surveys and how you can make money with them download this free report called ““Earning an Income with Paid Surveys”

http://www.top-work-from-home.com/PaidSurveyReport.pdf

Why Not?

The number of surveys received depends on how many companies you register with, how quickly you register, and the information in your personal “profile.” The fact is some people just naturally fall into better categories than others do…

Generally speaking, the number of surveys you’ll take depends on the number of companies you register with, the amount of information you provide them, and your personal “profile.” It is also important to have seniority with them… the best surveys go the people who have been there the longest and already have shown a good history of completing the surveys in a true and accurate manner. They need legitimate thoughtful and true responses. All you have to do is speed thru a couple of them and give false info and you’ll find yourself not qualifying for many more.

Remember the better information you complete on the survey the more likley they are to send more surveys to you and invite you to attend focus groups. So answer the survey honestley and with quality answers, not just “yes” or “no”, provide comments.

This profile information is then used to match you up with the particular surveys they are offering. Remember all of the sites listed on this site are legitimate market research companies, and your personal data will not be abused. You will not receive spam from these sites. They only send you email when they have survey invitations for you.

Unfortunately some people still don’t trust the internet and are afraid to give all the personal info they need in the profile. Unfortunately we can’t have it both ways… if you want to make money online… you are going to need to develop some trust in the companies you deal with and give up some of your privacy.