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Online Paid Survey Jobs Basics

No need for Special Skills: The main reason for the popularity is that you don't need any special skills to do paid online surveys. You are required to express your opinion for the questions asked or statements made. It is Your Opinion that matters. Secondly, to enroll and participate, you should have a computer with access to the internet.

Easy to Join: Thousands of companies spend millions of dollars every year to conduct Paid Online Surveys and reward the participants with cash, gifts, or points which could later be redeemed for cash. Identifying these companies and contacting them becomes a real hassle and takes a lot of your time and energy.It is here that you have to be cautious. There are many database companies in the internet that are unreliable and are scams. There are also several companies that are reliable, dependable and customer oriented. You should identify and register with such paid online survey database companies.

Income: One of the reasons for the popularity of paid online surveys is that you can earn a reasonable amount of income as a work at home job. Payments vary from company to company. Generally the companies pay anything between $10 and $75 per survey. On the average a participant can earn about $25 per survey and these surveys will take about 10 to 20 minutes. On the other hand, substantial amounts of up to $200 per hour can be earned by participating in Focus groups which could take anything from two hours to a full day. The more number of surveys and Focus Groups you participate in, the more income you can get.

Work any time : You are the Boss: Another reason for the popularity of Online Surveys as a work at home job is that you can do the survey at anytime most convenient to you. You can schedule your house work so that you can slot in the surveys, since the surveys don't take much time. The surveys of course have to be completed before the stipulated date.

Anyone can Participate: Since the online survey companies need the opinions from a wide spectrum of participants, everyone irrespective of age or sex, has an opportunity in enrolling and participating in surveys.

Expressing your Opinion and having Fun: Everyone loves to be heard. Everyone loves to give his opinion. Online surveys give you that great experience. You get paid for your opinion.

Top 10 Companies and Web Sites for Online Paid Survey Jobs:

1.   Global Test Market: GlobalTestMarket is a community of people around the world who take online surveys for leading market research companies around the world.

2.      Survey Savvy: Luth Research, LLC, owner of the SurveySavvy.com Web site, is an online market research service with over 1.5 million registered members worldwide. Luth Research, LLC is an affiliate of Luth Research, Inc., a preeminent market research firm with over two decades of experience conducting market research surveys.

3.      PermissionResearch: An online market research community with millions of participants who are interested in voicing their opinions through surveys and who allow their online browsing and purchasing behavior and their general computer hardware and application usage information to be passively tracked.

4.      SurveyHead: Online survey panel where you have the chance to take part in interesting online paid surveys. If you fit the demographic for the current surveys, you can immediately get started with a survey.

5.      Toluna: Create and participate in online polls surveys and opinions, test products for free and get rewards.

6.      Brand Institute: As a Brand Institute panel member, you have the power to shape the future competitive landscape in industries ranging from pharmaceutical to consumer products.  Let your opinions be heard and join market research panel groups.

7.      CashLagoon: Earn Fast and Free Money with CashLagoon for completing Free Offers, Entering Daily Contests, and Telling Everyone You know. CashLagoon offers Low Payout Minimums and Instant Payouts!

8.    Permission Research: A Market Research Internet Community. Receive free software downloads, including screensavers, games, and other software applications in exchange for your participation in market research.

9.      Hotspex: Consumer Driven Innovation. Do fun surveys for the world’s biggest companies, earn BUX (points), win prizes, help charities. It's fun, easy and FREE.

10.  Harris Poll Online: Enrolled in their appreciation program, Harris Poll Online Rewards, where you can redeem points for rewards that include a variety of merchandise and gift certificates. You can also participate in their sweepstakes for cash prizes.