Friday, July 24, 2009

Make Extra Money By Learning How To Make Referrals

By Lonny Jopert

One of the quickest ways someone can get started making money online is by taking surveys. While it may be true that there are some scam sites out there, most of them are real and give a person the opportunity to start making money online for free. Most people don't like the idea of learning how to buy websites and would like to start out with something easy. These online survey sites give them a place to begin and get their feet wet.

Do people really make money by filling out surveys online? If a survey site charges you money upfront to join, it may not be legitimate. You will be performing all the work and thus should never be charged any one time fee or any other fee for that matter. Most of the survey sites that are free that have no sign up fees are legitimate but you will probably not make much money.

Taking surveys is a good place to get some extra money but when you figure the time involved, it may not be worth it when you calculate how much you are making per hour. However, if you are not making enough by doing surveys, you can always try to make some money by referring other people to the survey sites. What this means is that if you can get others to sign up by using your referral link, you will get some sort of a small commission.

If you are wondering how to get survey referrals, it is something that does not happen overnight. Learning how to correctly refer people is not easy and takes a lot of patience. It is worthwhile, however, to stick with it until you learn how. Once you learn, you can make money on the Internet quicker than you ever thought possible.

If you make a referral with most survey sites, you will get a small percentage of what that referral earns. This is often just as easy or even easier than doing the surveys yourself. If you make a lot of referrals, you can sit back and have someone else do the work for you and make you money. If you get real good at referring people it can turn into a passive income stream that can be enjoyed for years. Similar to most things in life though, it is hard to learn how to make consistent referrals and most people give up trying before they are successful.

So, between the two methods of taking surveys yourself and referring others, it is possible to use survey sites to make money online. Some people really enjoy it and do very well while others find it boring and quit. Just like anything else, taking surveys for money is not everyone's cup of tea. But for those who are successful with it, this type of income is a nice little bonus at the end of the month.

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