The economy is in trouble, unemployment is moving towards 10%. Many people, strapped for cash are searching for ways to make extra money. You can certainly make money on the Internet, but where do you begin? Most ways of making money demand certain skills and training. There is a learning curve involved, which means a lot of study and some heavy investments requiring significant amounts of cash. There are exceptions, however…

One of the ways to make extra money that requires few skills and little investment is to get paid money for surveys. All you need to get paid online surveys is to apply to good survey makers so you can get invited to take their paid surveys.

Here’s the why and how of this business: Big companies need feedback from the consumers of their products and services to plan new products and improve existing ones. They also need that kind of feedback to measure the effectiveness of their advertising.

Consumer spending makes up 2/3 of the economies of developed countries. Almost all big companies have very little or no contact with the ultimate consumers of their products and services. Everything gets sold through retail outlets, distant from the manufacturers. Companies contract with market researcher to measure consumer preferences and opinions. Market researchers use mostly surveys to measure consumer opinion. Almost all of these surveys are now done over the internet, online.

This is big business on the Internet. There are thousands of surveys being made every week. So how do they get people to take the time to fill out those surveys? They pay them. A short survey might pay $5 to $10 and take 10-15 minutes. A longer survey could pay $25-$50 and take 18-25 minutes. Not much per survey but they add up.

How much money can you make? That depends on your diligence and your demographics. Most survey takers report incomes of $200 to $600 a month. Many report $1,000 a month or more. It might be a good idea to check out geting money for surveys. There are hundreds of thousands of people getting paid well for surveys each and every month. You could be doing the same thing!

– Ignacio Montoya