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How to make money from completing online surveys

Surveys are a part of a company's market research program. These are practically questionnaires that customers fill out. The company that launched the survey analyses the results and then it creates new products or adjusts current products it provides to better suit customer needs. As a company, success depends on the ability to deliver exactly what customers want. That is why many companies started launching paid surveys, i.e. they pay customers to share their opinion about the firm's products and/or services. A way to do this is through the internet, because it reaches customers all over the world, and that is what "online surveys" are all about.

So practically, what do you do to get paid for stating your opinion over different products and/or services provided by various companies?

. First, you have to join one or more of the online survey services listed below

. You will receive forms that you have to complete or addresses to sites describing products and services on which you have to write a comment.

. Complete these tasks and you can receive somewhere between $2 and $40 per survey, depending on its length. You can even earn more money if the survey is very long.

. In addition, some survey sites give you the chance to win money prizes or gifts.

. For extra profit, consider using affiliate programs, commonly found on survey sites

Here is a list of web sites you can visit to start your online survey activity:

.  www.opinionoutpost.com

.  www.ciao.co.uk

. www.surveysavvy.com

.  www.consumerexpressions.com

.  www.thenetpanel.com

Most of these services are open for U.S. residents, but there are many other survey sites available for other regions.