About Ciao
Ciao describes itself as the 'largest online survey respondent provider in the industry' enabling companies to conduct online surveys quickly and cost effectively. Unlike YouGov, Ciao surveys offer a far wider breadth of topics for participants to cast their opinions on - from surveys specifically geared towards an individuals consumption of healthcare products, to seeking out the success of ongoing and future advertising campaigns. Unlike YouGov, surveys appear far more targetted towards certain and very specific audiences, and by filling in your extensive profile you will increase the range of questionnaires recieved.
Advantages
Unlike YouGov, Ciao surveys come almost everyday. On an average day I often recieve around 3 surveys in my inbox, thus increasing the chance to participate and build up my cash balance. Within the past two months of membership I have not recieved two surveys that have been the same or similar, testament to the variety of questionnaires offered by Ciao. Further to this Ciao will allow payments to be requested from as little as £5 - a sum that can realistically be achieved within a month with a moderate to strong level of requested surveys completed. Most surveys take on average 10-20 minutes to complete.
Disadavantages
The disadvantages of Ciao surveys come in that often participants are encouraged to participate in surveys for as little as 10p - hardly a sum worth contributing 20 minutes of time for. Yet there are no punishments, or drops in the number of surveys offered if you skip over these low earners. If Ciao is really to work for you then I'd recommend participating only in surveys that accredit 50p to £2. Such surveys tend to arrive in my inbox around twice a week. Furthermore Ciao can be frustrating at times - in spite of surveys sent out with the intention of specifically targetting the recipient, often filling in some simple data at the start of a survey (such as age and location) will result in you being declared ineligible to participate. When this starts to happen regularly, Ciao can become disheartening.
Evaluation
I would definitely recommend Ciao, provided individuals limit themselves to participation only in those surveys for 50p-£2. If you stick to this course, and don't become disheartened by disqualifications, it is quite possible to amass £5 worth of credit to ship over to your bank account per month. When compared with YouGov - where you may wait in excess of a year for a payment, Ciao stands out.
To Sign Up
To sign up to Ciao Surveys click here - there are even cash incentives if you can get friends and family to join up too!
Please leave any comments you have about this post or your own experiences with Ciao Surveys
Saturday, 20 December 2008
Monday, 15 December 2008
YouGov
YouGov in many ways was the start of what led me to the creation of this blog, as mentioned in my first post.
About YouGov
YouGov is in its own words "a professional research and consulting organisation, pioneering the use of the Internet and information technology". YouGov is frequently used by media organisations, particularly here in the UK, when opinion polls are produced on topics ranging from voter intentions, to what people think of the capabilities of national political leaders. Yet the public face of YouGov, as a political opinion pollster is not the only work it does. It also frequently seeks the opinion of its members prior to, or during the launch of new advertisements for products and publications to gage just how successful such marketing is. Furthermore it regularly quizes participants about their opinion on a wide range of famous, and up and coming brands; data this is no doubt fed back to the marketing departments of popular high street names such as TopShop, HMV and Dixons.
Advantages
Unlike many other online surveys YouGov members are almost always offered with a cash reward; usually around 50p to £1, sometimes as much as £2, and will usually be allowed between 24 hours and a few days from recieving notification in order to complete a questionnaire. Where no cash reward is offered participants are entered into prize draws with a number of financial rewards available, sometimes as high as a £1000. Furthermore, the surveys are usually interesting, tailored to your personal interests, and can usually be completed within less than 20 minutes (on some occasions I have been accredited with 50p for clicking just three boxes!) If this wasn't enough, incentives are offered that give you further rewards if you are able to get your friends and family to sign up too.
Disadvantages
The disadvantages of YouGov come in the infrequency with which surveys are sent out to your e-mail inbox. Sometimes upto a fortnight may pass without recieving any surveys to participate in, in other weeks you may recieve as many as three prospective questionnaires. In addition to this YouGov only pays out a cheque when you reach credit of £50 - if you're hoping to instantly catch you prize then YouGov may not be for you
Evaluation
YouGov is definitely worth signing up for. In spite of the infrequency of the surveys, the relative ease with which they can be completed and their interesting nature, mean that you rarely find them to be tiresome and from my own experiences, it hardly feels like any effort at all. And when the cheque for £50 arrives on your door, it feels more like a reward then hard-earned cash. Just what making easy money online should feel like!
To Sign Up
Click here to sign up for YouGov - fill in a survey about yourself and get £1 credit within minutes.
Please leave any comments you have about this post or your own experiences with YouGov
About YouGov
YouGov is in its own words "a professional research and consulting organisation, pioneering the use of the Internet and information technology". YouGov is frequently used by media organisations, particularly here in the UK, when opinion polls are produced on topics ranging from voter intentions, to what people think of the capabilities of national political leaders. Yet the public face of YouGov, as a political opinion pollster is not the only work it does. It also frequently seeks the opinion of its members prior to, or during the launch of new advertisements for products and publications to gage just how successful such marketing is. Furthermore it regularly quizes participants about their opinion on a wide range of famous, and up and coming brands; data this is no doubt fed back to the marketing departments of popular high street names such as TopShop, HMV and Dixons.
Advantages
Unlike many other online surveys YouGov members are almost always offered with a cash reward; usually around 50p to £1, sometimes as much as £2, and will usually be allowed between 24 hours and a few days from recieving notification in order to complete a questionnaire. Where no cash reward is offered participants are entered into prize draws with a number of financial rewards available, sometimes as high as a £1000. Furthermore, the surveys are usually interesting, tailored to your personal interests, and can usually be completed within less than 20 minutes (on some occasions I have been accredited with 50p for clicking just three boxes!) If this wasn't enough, incentives are offered that give you further rewards if you are able to get your friends and family to sign up too.
Disadvantages
The disadvantages of YouGov come in the infrequency with which surveys are sent out to your e-mail inbox. Sometimes upto a fortnight may pass without recieving any surveys to participate in, in other weeks you may recieve as many as three prospective questionnaires. In addition to this YouGov only pays out a cheque when you reach credit of £50 - if you're hoping to instantly catch you prize then YouGov may not be for you
Evaluation
YouGov is definitely worth signing up for. In spite of the infrequency of the surveys, the relative ease with which they can be completed and their interesting nature, mean that you rarely find them to be tiresome and from my own experiences, it hardly feels like any effort at all. And when the cheque for £50 arrives on your door, it feels more like a reward then hard-earned cash. Just what making easy money online should feel like!
To Sign Up
Click here to sign up for YouGov - fill in a survey about yourself and get £1 credit within minutes.
Please leave any comments you have about this post or your own experiences with YouGov
How This Blog Started...
A few years ago, whilst searching for a summer bar job, I stumbled across a section of the popular social-networking site 'Facebook' that I had previously been unaware of. The section, titled 'MarketPlace' had a raft of jobs, some seemingly too good to be true, others for part-time babysitters, the bar job I had been looking for, but others promising cash sums without ever having to leave your computer. Many of these advertisements appeared to be placed by individuals whose profile pictures appeared to show them as scantily-clad, and exceptionally attractive women. With promises of making '$200-$1000 Per Day!' it seemed like my new career path had been chosen - I mean even a string of poor days at 'work' with a $200 return could leave me with an annual income of $62, 400.
Unfortunately the adverisements placed by 'Victoria' and 'Chantelle' did not lead me to the promised land of easy, quick, plentiful amounts of cash. The website links included made me wonder if even they were earning $200 a day. Yet one advertisement did catch my eye - an advert placed for YouGov. It did not promise outlandish figures, but rather the promise of small cash rewards in exchange for individuals taking a few minutes out of their day to give their opinions and provide a few answers to a variety of simple questions. The first myth about making easy money online was shattered; you cannot make a living just sat at your computer.
Yet my intention upon signing up to YouGov, or to other subsequent websites was not to replace my existing job with an eternity of endless online surveys but rather to earn a few payments here and there to put back into my savings, or to spend relaxing with my friends at the weekend. If these are your intentions too then welcome aboard.
This blog will offer you a wide range of options and opportunites to make money online by participating in third-party projects, with honest, genuine reviews from myself. In time I hope to build an archive of potential money-spinners for you to sift through and to put a bit of extra cash in your pocket. Afterall, what could be more important in times like these?
So I start where it all began, with YouGov...
Unfortunately the adverisements placed by 'Victoria' and 'Chantelle' did not lead me to the promised land of easy, quick, plentiful amounts of cash. The website links included made me wonder if even they were earning $200 a day. Yet one advertisement did catch my eye - an advert placed for YouGov. It did not promise outlandish figures, but rather the promise of small cash rewards in exchange for individuals taking a few minutes out of their day to give their opinions and provide a few answers to a variety of simple questions. The first myth about making easy money online was shattered; you cannot make a living just sat at your computer.
Yet my intention upon signing up to YouGov, or to other subsequent websites was not to replace my existing job with an eternity of endless online surveys but rather to earn a few payments here and there to put back into my savings, or to spend relaxing with my friends at the weekend. If these are your intentions too then welcome aboard.
This blog will offer you a wide range of options and opportunites to make money online by participating in third-party projects, with honest, genuine reviews from myself. In time I hope to build an archive of potential money-spinners for you to sift through and to put a bit of extra cash in your pocket. Afterall, what could be more important in times like these?
So I start where it all began, with YouGov...
Under Construction....
This page is currently under construction, but in the coming days, weeks and months will become a comprehensive guide to some of the best ways to make money without ever having to leave your computer
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