Thursday, May 16, 2013

How Many GPT Sites Should I Join?

     The question in the title may be more common than you might think. Many people unfamiliar with “get paid to” sites get excited when they find out about the possibility of making money online. As for many, it almost seems impossible to make even a dime online. Therefore, it is quite understandable why one might get carried away with excitement. However, is it truly necessary to join more than one GPT site? It really depends on the sites you are joining, as well as you, and your main methods of earning within such sites. Like anything else, some sites are simply just better than others are. For example, the amount or type of offers available. If you happen to belong to two or three different sites, you would greatly benefit if the offers available were different on each site. Therefore, you can make more money simply because of the opportunity of more offers available. If you are only interested in completing offers and you are seeing many of the same types of offers on several GPT sites. Then it would make more sense for you to stick to one.

     How should you go about attacking several sites? Well this depends on your preference. If you personally prefer working with one website to being active on two or three, stick with the one that has the best offers. In other words, offers more suited toward you. Another thing you can do is go with the hot hand. If you are having an easier time completing offers on one site, and not so much on others, continue to ride with that one. Just make sure to check in from time to time on the other sites. When offers are more suited to your liking on those sites, go ahead and get your fill there too! If you are into earning by using all the possible ways to earn, then you would greatly benefit from joining multiple sites. Think about it like this, if taking surveys is your thing, then the more GPT sites you join the more surveys you will be able to take. This may not sound like such a big deal, but for anyone who has had experience taking surveys knows, qualifying is a major roadblock to the amount of money you can make. Therefore, the more surveys available obviously equals more qualifications. This will ultimately provide you more money, which is the whole idea in the first place. 

Get Paid To Do Free Offers!

     Many things you can do to make money on a get paid to site are fast and easy. Whether, it is by reading paid emails, watching videos, clicking ads, or taking advantage of the paid search. I would suggest doing those every day, as it only takes a few minutes out of your time. Even though you will not be making a lot of money, you will remain active in doing so. From time to time, check out the offers section. If you happen to see an easy one, why not go ahead and do it, this way you will continue to build up your account. However, try to put more of your time into your favorite sites. For example, while belonging to several GPT sites, in which you only check in, and do a minimum amount of work needed to stay active. What you want to concentrate on specifically is getting referrals and taking advantage of opportunities to grab quick cash. Meanwhile, the majority of your actual offer completing should be spent on your favorite GPT site.

     It would be a good idea to belong to several GPT sites if it does not interfere with the amount you earn on your main site or preferred sites of choice. If you can keep up with more than one, and it does not cut into your overall online earnings, this is something you should definitely consider. If you are good at getting referrals, you might want to join more than three. As the commissions will build up for you on each site, this is a great way to utilize GPT sites. Start out with one or two sites. When you are able to bring in referrals consistently, it would be well worth it to expand the amount of sites that you use. That being said, I would not recommend joining more than five. You do not want to overwhelm yourself, and it is unnecessary. Of course, you only want to join legitimate sites, in order to take advantage of this. 

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Get Paid to Read Emails

      PTR stands for "Paid to Read", and is simply the process of getting paid to read emails. Yes, you heard right! You are really compensated to read emails, with money! It is safe to say that advertisers want their ads shown. What better way then, for it to end up in your inbox on a daily basis! Most PTR sites have an internal inbox all set up and ready to go for you upon registering. Once you join their site, they may send you an email letting you know that you have messages in your website inbox to read. Most of the time, these ads are only 1 to 2 cents. At first glance, this is obviously not a lot of money. However, this does begin to add up if you get enough throughout the week. You can also take full advantage by referring people to the site for additional commissions. Hey, you did not expect it to be that easy did you? For practically doing nothing, you are able to make some pocket money on the side, but you can turn this into passive income in your sleep if you are able to refer enough members to read emails with you!

     What exactly does this entail? In short, all you have to do is open your mail and view the page for a short amount of time. A PTR site works very much as PTC sites do, especially in terms of being paid to view advertisements, and for an allotted time. It should be noted that in most cases, the pay per ad is usually much higher, though on many PTR sites, the number of ads you are able to view depends upon your demographics. This is similar to how survey sites operate; companies are usually looking for a certain type of person from an exact location. If you are from the U.S., the amount of ads you receive should be substantial compared to those from other countries. With that said, all PTR sites are different, not all of them work with the same advertisers. A Firsthand experience is the best way to find out if this is the case for you.

     Now let’s cut out the fat, and break down exactly how this works. A PTR site works hand in hand with advertisers for the sole purpose of having the public read and look over their products. A PTR site pays you to read advertisements from their clients. Many advertising companies count on PTR sites to help them reach a broader market. In turn, this leads to more exposure to their products or website. By gaining more exposure, they become more recognized on the web. You, the potential consumer, get paid to view such advertisements. Therefore, it works out for everyone involved, thus completing the cycle. This cycle can be completed repeatedly as long as a PTR site continues to find advertisers, and has members willing to view their ads. 


     Much like paid to click sites, PTR sites are not at all time consuming. At most, visiting one site may take up 15 to 30 minutes of your day. It is an easy way to start making money online and could be beneficial for anyone looking for an extra source of income. What you make with these sites is all depending on how much effort you are willing to put into it. They should not be considered an employment opportunity, rather a way of making a part time income.

Sunday, May 5, 2013

GPT Sites Continued

     Earning on GPT sites is easy; however, there are some things to consider before joining. The first thing to consider would be the Email address you use. The GPT site will not spam you, and you can even control the amount and type of mail you receive from them. Just go into your profile to setup your email settings, but what does end up happening is, the offers you complete can and will spam, depending on the offer of course. For the most part, when signing up for an offer you are giving the particular company your Email address, and sometimes even more of your personal information. 


     First, let's address the Email issue. If you like, you can sign up to whatever GPT site you choose, with your personal Email. However, beforehand you should go ahead and make another Email account (use anything you prefer). It really does not matter because this Email will be strictly for offers or spam. Go ahead and make as many extra Email accounts as you would like. I know Hotmail will let you make around five per day. One should be enough, but if you have joined more than one GPT site, there could be some of the same offers on each site. If you want to be credited again for an offer you have already completed through another site, use another one of your created Emails for this purpose. This should only be done on email only offers. Keep in mind that if you complete the same offer on more than one GPT site, you risk getting your account banned. Tip: Clear your cookies after every offer to prevent this (I will address this in another post.) It is important to use a different Email if you would like to keep your regular Email spam free. Otherwise prepare to be hit with all kinds of Email marketing, from newsletters, promotions, special offers, to you name it.

     Another thing to keep in mind is that, credit card offers are credit card offers! Be careful where you use your credit card! While the GPT sites I promote on this blog are trustworthy. It should be noted that they have no control over how you use your credit card to complete an offer; they just credit you for completing the offer. The company of the offer is whom you should take up a credit card issue with, if there happens to be one. Some people take risks and do trial offers using their credit card, and then later canceling the order before the trial expires. Doing this gives you credit for the offer and not actually paying with your credit card. While I do see the strategy in this, I do not recommend it. All sites have terms and conditions, and you may have overlooked something. In addition, you could have easily missed something regarding the payment process. I personally just do not do credit card offers. Nevertheless, everyone is different, and some may have no problem at all completing such offers. It also depends on the offer. If you happen to see something that you had planned to buy online anyway and the company is one that you trust. Then there should not be much of a problem in completing the offer with a credit card. It is all about being responsible for your own actions. Having a full understanding for each offer that you complete, as well as what it entails. The bottom line, make sure to read each websites terms of service especially when giving out personal/financial information. 

     This also goes for offers that ask you for your phone number. If you are not 100 % comfortable giving out such information, just do not do it! You do not have to complete those types of offers. You can complete many offers on GPT sites that only want your Email, and maybe some interaction with their site. Sometimes all it takes is a first and last name. It is important to complete offers you have a genuine interest in, be careful when giving out a number to a company, as it is just like your Email. No all companies are the same; it always depends on the site and their privacy policy, however, once you give out your phone number to a company, they will more than likely sell it to marketing companies. After that happens, you will start receiving phone calls from all over the country that you reside. If you have a cell phone and do not mind this, that is your decision. You must also make sure to read any terms that you agree to before submitting such information. I have heard of rare occasions where people provided their cell phone number and unknowingly agreed to receive text messages, which consequently ran up their bill.

     All these things should be considered before completing any type of offer. Now, my goal here is not to scare anyone concerning GPT sites. That is the wrong way to look at it, sometimes the GPT site gets the bad rap because of all this, but in all actuality, they are nothing more than the middleman. Just be careful, make sure to read over any offer you complete, especially those of which entail signing up using personal or financial information. As stated above, there are a number of free offers, which only ask you for a valid Email address and more than likely some site interaction. Stay informed, and always be aware of what you are doing before you do it. 

Monday, April 29, 2013

What are GPT Sites?

     GPT sites are "get paid to" sites. In short, you get paid to do various things. Some of these things include viewing paid emails, signing up for offers, taking surveys, watching videos, playing games, searching the web, and doing tasks. There are many ways to earn on these sites. Some sites even hold contests and give out prizes to winners each month. Many of these sites also provide coupons for shopping goods, or cash back deals on certain stores where you may shop. Cash-out is usually $25.00 to $30.00. Once you reach that you can get a check in the mail, or depending on the site, you can receive your payment through Paypal.  

     These types of sites are a great way for anyone to start earning easy money online. All you have to do is sign up! Make sure you join an established and trustworthy site. Unfortunately, there are some GPT scam sites in existence as well. However, the good ones are not hard to find. They really do pay, and it could not be much simpler to make money online. Once you find the trusted site of your choice, to begin making money you simply complete an offer. GPT sites provide hundreds of offers with varying prices. Advertisers pay these site's to provide them with possible customers (you). In turn, they share the revenue earned from the advertisers with the customers (you). You may see offers from a variety of different companies. Companies including, Netflix, Blockbuster, 1800 - Flowers, Gamefly, Disney, Discover, etc. Subjects of offers may include, weight loss, health and beauty, auto insurance, gifts, coupons and deals, magazine's, food and beverage, gaming, movies, etc. Most offers are free to complete. What you do is find an offer that interests you. Say there is a website providing free samples and coupons; they want you to sign up to their site. Therefore, they can send you emails and provide you with such deals on a long-term basis. The GPT site is paying you $1.00 to join the other site that interests you. As soon as you sign up, complete the registration process. Usually you have to fill out a simple form detailing some information. In most cases depending on the offer, it is just your name and Email. Go through the process of confirming your Email with the site. It can be instant to see that you have been credited your $1.00 for completing the offer. It can also take up to 30 days. However, most offers are credited within 24 - 48 hours, if not then usually about a week later. You will see that your offer is pending payment, so you can easily keep track.


     GPT sites also have credit card offers. You find an offer you are interested in, something where you would normally use your credit card. Once you complete the process, you will receive money for signing up. Credit card offers pay a lot more. For example, let’s say you're in the market for a new cell phone. GPT sites have offers all the time ranging anywhere from $25.00 - $40.00 to buy a cell phone online, through company's like Wirefly. On Wirefly's website, you are most likely going to be paying for your new cell phone with your credit card. In turn, you’re getting paid more for completing such an offer. There are also trial offers where you may provide your credit card information, and cancel it. It is very important to know that when you complete one of these offers, the checkout and payment process is strictly between you and the company. The GPT site is simply the middleman that led you there, and that is it. They do not have any control over a credit card payment between you and the other company. It is important that you take responsibility where and how you use your credit card online, and that you read all the terms of service provided by sites involved. For this reason, many people may be turned off by using GPT sites, either because they do not fully understand how they operate, or because they do not trust the process. Therefore, it is always safe to use free offers as a method of earning with such sites. Of course, there are many other ways to earn as mentioned at the start of this post.

     Another important thing to do when joining any GPT site is to read their terms of service. Know the site inside and out. Ask questions if you are unsure how something works. This is very important. Sometimes people join sites and they accidentally break the rules. This could end up being a reason for a possible bad experience. Where they did not follow the site's specific guidelines, in terms of being credited properly, or even in regards to receiving payments. Then the first thing someone does is go around claiming the GPT site is scam, which may not be true. In reality, they just did not follow the site's rules and regulations properly. Rules are provided for a reason. Each site has a responsibility to keep things in order and make sure their business is run properly. Moreover, they need to protect themselves. These rules are put in place for legitimate reasons. In most cases, it prevents chaos. Now, with that said, there are still scam sites out there. Nevertheless, not every bad experience is the site's fault.

     Seeing that you already search the web, watch videos, play games, and read emails on a daily basis. Why not start getting paid for it? Oh yeah, I forgot to mention another way of earning on most GPT sites is a very rewarding affiliate program. Where you earn commissions based on all your referrals earnings. This does not come out of your referral's earnings. Whomever you refer, is not affected at all by the commissions you receive. However, you do benefit greatly from this. As anyone who has ever worked with an affiliate program before know this really enhances your chances of making good money online. Provided below is a list of top recommended GPT sites around the web. For more information, select Top GPT in the navigation bar at the top of the page. 

Cashcrate.com - Paying for over 7 years
Points2Shop.com - Paying for over 5 years
Swagbucks.com - Paying for over 5 years
Fusioncash.net - Paying for over 7 years
Inboxdollars.com - Paying for over 12 years
Sendearnings.com - Paying for over 11 years 
Quickrewards.net - Paying for over 10 years
Uniquerewards.com - Paying for  over 6 years

Monday, March 11, 2013

Refban.com is Nearing Launch

     That's right, if you haven't heard or if you are like me and are late to the party. The company who owns Wordlinx, one of the oldest, if not the oldest paid to click site on the net, Rouge, is launching a brand new site. Refban.com also known as referral banners is a new concept in banner advertising, get paid to display banners on your blog or website. If you are keen on promoting, and have had much success, there is no doubt you will want to jump on this opportunity. Get paid to refer new members and advertisers. Here is a breakdown of how it works, or at least how I think it works.





         
     As a member, you will get paid to display banners on your website. Get paid for every free member who refers another member on ten levels and for affiliate commissions (30 %) based on advertising purchased from the members you refer. As an advertiser, you can buy advertising for as low as $15.00. Even the highest amount of 1 million impressions is under $200.00. Target your adverts by country, category, and language with safe and secure payments through Paypal. So you can think of it as the best of both worlds, publish and advertise as you would through any other banner-advertising network on top of earning commissions through your affiliates.

     Being that referral banners is in pre-launch, there is an incentive bonus of $10.00 for all new members who join before launch. Unfortunately as stated above, I am a bit late to the party, and this site is supposedly very close to its actual launch. However, as they say it is better to be late than not have come at all! For those of you in the same position as me, join Refban.com and start referring as many members as possible! If not for the benefits of referrals, at least snag the instant $10.00! In addition, for anyone doubting the legitimacy of the Rouge Company, and Wordlinx I have provided a recent payment proof here.