Paid Online Surveys and What Beginners Should Expect

Many of us who have been looking for legitimate ways to make money online have been burned at least once. There are bruised egos and holes in the pockets where money used to be before we sent that hard earned cash to that sneaky, dishonest work at home company. After learning the hard way that finding real income generating opportunities can take time and a fair amount of effort, those who have lost money started looking for something different that required no money to join.

There are lots of amp;lt;a title=amp;quot;Paid Online Survey Companiesamp;quot; href=amp;quot;http://internetmarketingedu.com/paid-surveys/amp;quot; target=amp;quot;_selfamp;quot;amp;gt;amp;lt;strongamp;gt;paid online survey companiesamp;lt;/strongamp;gt;amp;lt;/aamp;gt; that pay registered users to give opinions about products and services. It’s not particularly time consuming and is a good way to put some extra dollars in your bank account. Many of the survey sites online are legitimate and completely risk free, but there are others that are shady. Here are some tips to avoid the bad ones that won’t pay you.

Never send money to sign up for a paid online survey site. You should be making money, not giving it away. It doesn’t make any sense to pay them because there are so many free ones. Also, if they promise extraordinary amounts of money by just taking amp;lt;a title=amp;quot;Paid Online Surveysamp;quot; href=amp;quot;http://internetmarketingedu.com/paid-surveys/amp;quot; target=amp;quot;_selfamp;quot;amp;gt;amp;lt;emamp;gt;paid online surveysamp;lt;/emamp;gt;amp;lt;/aamp;gt;, something is wrong. Think about it. If they really paid thousands of dollars each week just for completing surveys everyone would be quitting their jobs.

In order to make respectable amounts of cash register for more than one survey site. It’s important to note that not all of them will reward you with real money. Some sites will pay you with vouchers and coupons which can be traded at specific stores. When you are just starting to take surveys try to complete them even if they are not offering that much money. The more you do the more surveys you’ll be invited to complete.

Even if you are not interested in the ones that involve sweepstakes entries or points that can be exchanged for prizes, don’t ignore these completely. You might get the chance to try some products for free.

You might be wondering where to find the ones that will not rip you off. It’s quite simple. All you need to do is to look for a website that is well designed and easy to navigate. If there is a privacy policy page then that is good news. It contains information about how exactly your e-mail address will be used and how your personal details will be shared.

It’s even better if a survey site has a forum where existing members can communicate with one another. It will help to confirm the legitimacy of the site. Last but not least, see if there is a contact form on the website. A phone number, the name of the site owner, an administrator or just a contact form will be a good sign. Sites that don’t have this should be avoided.

What kinds of amp;lt;a title=amp;quot;Paid Online Surveysamp;quot; href=amp;quot;http://internetmarketingedu.com/paid-surveys/amp;quot; target=amp;quot;_selfamp;quot;amp;gt;amp;lt;strongamp;gt;paid online surveysamp;lt;/strongamp;gt;amp;lt;/aamp;gt; can you expect to get in your mailbox? There are focus groups that pay relatively well but these are few and far between. You may only get one or two of these in a year, or none at all. Product testing is a great bonus when they send something to your door for you to test and then pay for your opinion. The easy to complete surveys can pay as little as twenty-five cents and as much as fifty dollars. You can pick and choose at your discretion. Remember to sign up for multiple sites to make more money. Happy huntinglt;centergt;lt;pgt;lt;font size=’1’gt;lt;igt;#900lt;/igt;lt;/fontgt;lt;/pgt;lt;/centergt;

Best Home Business For 2011: Numis or XAG Network?

If you are new to Network Marketing, or have been away from the industry for some years, you should be very wary of jumping into anything where everybody gets excited, then quits soon after signing up in your downline.

Here are two guiding criteria I recommend you follow:
The opportunity has to be so simple that people can swiftly turn around and share it with confidence.
It has to reimburse people very well in their opening month.

If you don’t get both of these things in a business there is no point in looking any further.  So I checked out  both the Numis Network and amp;lt;a href=amp;quot;http://xagnetwork.com/index.php?spon=3687amp;quot; target=amp;quot;_blankamp;quot;amp;gt;amp;lt;strongamp;gt;XAG Networkamp;lt;/strongamp;gt;amp;lt;/aamp;gt;, and these are my observations.

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Numis really do have their act together. Websites, systems, marketing, all well done. The co-founder, Mike Mezak, is from the world of the TV Shopping Channels.

XAG Network is not as visually imposing, but easy and straightforward, which I think is important. Not a lot of buildup, but the promotion tools are developing, and it seems they are receiving traction and attracting several qualified leaders.

When it comes to marketing, Numis wins hands down at present, but the chronicle isn’t over yet. If you slice though the packaging and look for substance XAG wins in scores of ways, but I understand why for many Numis win on the matter of advertising. For the time being!

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An knowledgeable collector would never bother with the Numis coins. The grading company Numis uses is the least attractive, as compared to PCGS and NGC. The featured Numis MS70’s might only get graded as MS68-69 by a more well thought-of grader, and be worth $30 to $70 max. It has been suggested that Numis must be buying van loads of them at a cost a great deal less than the price they promote them for. Millions of these coins are made; so much for rarity.

On the other hand, XAG lets you purchase coins and bullion amp;quot;at near Silver spot price amp;quot;. So far not a solitary person who asked for a quotation has reported that they found a better deal somewhere else. Other dealers have said that they cannot compete with the XAG business model.  My strategy is to introduce people who desire to be paid money so they can then make a purchase of precious metals at the best price, as well as those who are enthusiastic buyers already. So for me, XAG wins hands down on the point of Value. Even if XAG did not exist, I still would not sign up Numis.
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WHY NOT?amp;lt;/strongamp;gt;

Numis costs $495 at the Executive level. One MS70 coin included, plus a plastic collector case and marketing systems. XAG at present costs about $46, and pays on eight levels of a 5 X 8 Matrix and one Canadian Maple Leaf 1oz silver coin is included.  $46 is a much simpler buying decision, and I think people will better appreciate what they get for it. So for me, XAG wins on this feature.

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Numis has an autoship ($99.95/month + shipping) plus ~ $9.95 / month for websites. amp;lt;a href=amp;quot;http://xagnetwork.com/index.php?spon=3687amp;quot; target=amp;quot;_blankamp;quot;amp;gt;XAG Networkamp;lt;/aamp;gt;- just $46.

amp;lt;strongamp;gt;FAST STARTamp;lt;/strongamp;gt;

Let’s look at the Numis and XAG Network Fast-Start offer.

Numis pays $100 for referring a sale, so look for how many sales it takes to break even. Every business should have positive cash flow, AND it’s a dilemma if it does not. Let’s say the coin and the case are assets worth $100. So you must make $400 to break even and to begin profits. And, you must earn the $400 before your autoship kicks in a couple of times, presuming that sooner or later you’ll conclude the actual worth of what you’re receiving on that autoship is not justifiable to you.
Yes, Numis has a coded bonus structure too but, unless you are sponsoring quite a few and seeing duplication, it’s not what you would consider part of the amp;quot;fast startamp;quot; money – unless you are a high-class networker.
XAG: The coins shipped to you are worth $29 or so. Net cost about $15. Four sales and you break even. No other costs.
More points to XAG. Mike Peever understands the importance of the word amp;quot;fastamp;quot; in Fast Start Bonus. I’d say XAG. would be at least two times as rapid as Numis to get to affirmative cash flow in an average situation, and the simplicity and buying decision factors might improve that to three or four times.

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THE BEST OF THE COMPENSATION PLANamp;lt;/strongamp;gt;

This is the age of Frankenstein compensation plans that take pieces from every comp plan out there and stitch them together. They call them amp;quot;hybridsamp;quot;, and amp;quot;the most lucrative in the history.
Your best bet is to check out the first page of a comp plan and pretty much ignore the remainder. The first page is fundamentally what will determine attrition. All considered, the remainder of the Numis comp plan rapidly becomes beside the point. Here’s why:
It is not bad compared to many and has a lot of features for leaders. The coded bonus is pretty attractive. But again, since the great bulk of people will never access the advanced features of a complex comp plan,  you should center strictly on what most people’s experience will be in the company.
In Numis it’s hard to visualize most people getting much beyond the fast starts and binary before they give up or their networks erode away.

XAG pays you on 8 levels and multiplies by 5 each level of the matrix. That’s it. There is nothing else to understand, no hoops to jump through, no endless qualifiers, no strong leg / pay leg uncertainty. They have a 59-second description. Mike Peever worked as admin and comp plan programmer for many years. He saw the trends towards difficulty, and has referred to it as amp;quot;smoke and mirrorsamp;quot;. He created XAG to give people an substitute to industry hype.  No money is spread about to highly developed features; it all remains in the matrix – where everyone has quick admittance.
So for me, XAG is the only choice. Keep it uncomplicated! Done. Pay new people properly so they don’t get dispirited! Done.
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amp;lt;a href=amp;quot;http://xagnetwork.com/index.php?spon=3687amp;quot; target=amp;quot;_blankamp;quot;amp;gt;amp;lt;strongamp;gt;TAKE ADVANTAGE.amp;lt;/strongamp;gt;amp;lt;/aamp;gt;

Numis Network will get big based on marketing to people who are not clued-up about coins, but who are eager for an break. From May 23rd to Jun 10th a dependable average of only 22 people per day joined Numis. With over 10,700 signed up since last summer, how many can actually still be working it? Draw your own conclusion.

However, Numis did get 1000’s of network marketers animated about precious metals again, so take advantage and join amp;lt;a href=amp;quot;http://xagnetwork.com/index.php?spon=3687amp;quot; target=amp;quot;_blankamp;quot;amp;gt;XAG Networkamp;lt;/aamp;gt; today, and make it your foremost money-maker for 2011.

If you want more information about investing in silver bullion and/or coins, go to my blog amp;lt;a href=amp;quot;http://www.whycashistrash.comamp;quot; target=amp;quot;_blankamp;quot;amp;gt;http://www.whycashistrash.comamp;lt;/aamp;gt;
This posting was based on an article by Scott Hull, a business mentor and west coast XAG Network Team Leader. Experienced in years of network marketing, team building and an Internet Marketing expert. amp;quot;In network marketing, People join People, not Businesses!amp;quot; Said Scott Hull.  numishull@gmail.comlt;centergt;lt;pgt;lt;font size=’1’gt;lt;igt;#1247lt;/igt;lt;/fontgt;lt;/pgt;lt;/centergt;

Can I Interest You in an Extra $250.00 a Day…?

Let me ask you a simple question… Could you use some extra money? You could! Great! And if I could show you how to earn an extra
$250.00 or more per day, and all you’d need to spend is a couple of hours a day at your home computer… Would that intrigue you?

Then read on… Very few people know what I am going t share with you now, and those that do are making a nice living online. In fact, I’ve earned over $25,000 since I discovered this unique opportunity.And no, it’s not like anything else you’ve seen before. I’m going to show you numerous companies that will pay you good money to post ads online for them.
* You don’t need any experience
* You don’t need any special skills
* You don’t need a marketing degree
All you need is a computer and internet access.  Let’s face it, if these companies did all the work  themselves, it would take forever! That’s where
you come in. Companies worldwide are bending  over backwards to find people to post ads for them, and they’ll pay you nicely in return.
Here’s how it works…
* You type the ads
* You submit the ads
* You choose your own hours
* You do as many as you want, no restrictions
You’ll be provided with a list of over 100,000 companies you can work with starting today. It’s as easy as 1-2-3…

* Choose the companies you would like to work
with. (1000s to choose from)
* Login to your ad account.
* Enter your ads into the forms and hit submit.
* Sit back and wait for your checks to come in.
If you need extra cash, act now… Go straight to..
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Proven Online Home Business Ideas

Hot off the press…..

Marketing entrepreneur Dave Carleton (aka TheZat1) is making it easy for others to tap into the unlimited potential of online home businesses by offering real choices to those with a desire to earn income from home.
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His website, amp;lt;a title=amp;quot;The Zat1 Says…..amp;quot; href=amp;quot;http://www.zat1.comamp;quot; target=amp;quot;_blankamp;quot;amp;gt;www.Zat1.comamp;lt;/aamp;gt;, lists the best home-based business ideas and opportunities, with a special focus on  affiliate marketing. The site is packed with information, advice, and a comprehensive list of the best ways to make money from home, including information on the number one home business—Plug-In Profit Site (PIPS).

PIPS allows ordinary people to make extraordinary money through affiliate marketing by using such powerhouse affiliate programs as SFI, GDI, and My World Plus. The all-inclusive business was designed  for people who are new to presented on my site have been proven to be effective and make money,” Dave states. “PIPS, for example, has been around for years, and has become the go-to business for those who want to learn the ropes of Internet marketing quickly.”

Dave recommends that anyone interested in learning more about Internet marketing first read “Dotcomology: The Science of Making Money Online” by Stone Evans, renowned Internet marketing executive. This 325-page e-book is free to download from Dave’s site without obligation.lt;centergt;lt;pgt;lt;font size=’1’gt;lt;igt;#575lt;/igt;lt;/fontgt;lt;/pgt;lt;/centergt;

Alternative Techniques For Using Social Bookmarking In Your Online Business

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amp;lt;div id=amp;quot;_mcePasteamp;quot;amp;gt;As you most likely know, social bookmarking as a marketing and backlinking strategy has existed for a few years. There seems to be no let-up with their reputation, especially for off-page SEO purposes. Yet the smarter IM businesses will use certain bookmark sites as they are meant to be used which is also a method for continued growth and development. So it all just is dependent upon what you want to accomplish in your business. Yes, bookmarks can be stored in your account at bookmarking sites, although they have become social centers for lots of people. Several bookmarking sites have more SEO power than others that has an influence when you use bookmarking tags.amp;lt;/divamp;gt;
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amp;lt;div id=amp;quot;_mcePasteamp;quot;amp;gt;Google took a lot of the power out of high PR bookmarking sites when it appeared they (perhaps) let the various sites know that their dofollow link attributes were causing issues. The more well-known bookmarking sites were able to just kill the search results for their bookmarks. Naturally, I make supposition about any impact Google had with those modifying their links to nofollow. But I wouldn’t be surprised if that took place.amp;lt;/divamp;gt;
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amp;lt;div id=amp;quot;_mcePasteamp;quot;amp;gt;But you can achieve exposure when you take a more responsible approach to using social bookmarking sites. Mass backlinking profiles at bookmark sites are legendary for being just about worthless and even spammy. However, I am knowledgeable of people who do take a couple more minutes creating their profiles. They have discovered that the more ‘full bodied’ profiles don’t get deleted and have a longer shelf life. Hopefully you realize the great value offered when you take an approach encompassing a higher quality profile.amp;lt;/divamp;gt;
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amp;lt;div id=amp;quot;_mcePasteamp;quot;amp;gt;When you do build a useful profile with content material, then of course you can create an RSS feed from that. That means you’ll be able to submit those feeds to RSS directories, plus they can get indexed. You can include your various links plus targeted content in your feeds, too. But you do have to be careful and exercise caution so you are not over-promoting because that could cause loss of subscribers to your feed.amp;lt;/divamp;gt;
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amp;lt;div id=amp;quot;_mcePasteamp;quot;amp;gt;Just look at your feeds, and you can know when you are going too far with promotional links, etc. You can achieve a lot if you have solid relationships in place at bookmarking sites. It is best to maintain a respectful presence at social bookmarking sites, and if you do that then you will discover it serves you well.amp;lt;/divamp;gt;
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amp;lt;div id=amp;quot;_mcePasteamp;quot;amp;gt;Ultimately, how you approach making use of bookmarking sites in your own business is your call. Most people are likely to just use them for backlinking, and it does appear that the approach outlined above is not used by so many people. The better quality profile strategy is something you ought to check out, and you may like the results.amp;lt;/divamp;gt;
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