How to earn more from online surveys.

Surveys are a great way to earn money online but they are time-consuming. Yes, they can put an extra $50 in your wallet but it’s possible to earn more when you take the time to think.

These survey sites pay for information. So when you do surveys, they give you points that you can exchange for cash later but they still want more information which equals to more people so most of them have something called a referral program. When you refer a friend, you get paid $5 and for every time a friend takes surveys, you get rewarded. Your friend also earns a reward by signing up through your link. So what if you could take surveys during leisure and refer friends through blogs and social media? In fact, that is exactly what I’m about to do. The survey sites that I’m listing have a referral program and other bonuses that can help you spend less time and still earn.

1. Swagbucks: With Swagbucks, you earn cashback when you shop at popular online stores like Kohl, Nike, Walmart, Payless and so on. They pay you in form of SB which you can redeem for cash. 500SB = $5 and you can choose from hundreds of gift cards. They pay good points per survey and their referral program is on point. They also pay you when you surf the web with their search engine. The interesting thing about using their search engine is that whenever you search for an online store that partners with them, they alert you that you can earn cash back instantly.
2. Inbox Dollars: This one gives you $5 bonus when you sign up you can get paid to read emails, sign up for corporate offers, watch videos, play games and generally surf the web. I’m not a big fan of inbox dollars but you can join to take surveys during leisure and mostly for the referral program.
3. Vindale Research: Vindale Research is one of the oldest companies that exist when it comes to taking paid online surveys. If you join and get paid, take a picture and send it to them, they'll pay you $5 when you do. Refer people and take surveys.
4. Survey Savvy: This one is easy. They can pay you for taking surveys but the best way to earn is to download the application to your phone and they pay you $5 per month.

Now, after referring people to these programs, don’t waste whatever money you earn. Instead, invest it. There’s something called affiliate marketing. It’s more like this refer and earn stuff but on a bigger scale. In affiliate marketing, you target people with a ‘problem’ and provide them the solution to their problem. If I sell books and there’s someone looking for where to buy books, you introduce them to me and get 50–75% of whatever they purchase from my store. If you want to know more about affiliate marketing, you can send me a message. If you don't like affiliate marketing, build an e-commerce store with Shopify. I have a killer strategy for this too, message me too.

If you didn't read everything else, read this: Join survey sites use their referral program, make money and invest it in something that will make you more money (affiliate marketing or an e-commerce store).