Getting paid for participating in focus groups and surveys

Jul 30
13:38

2008

ariel monas

ariel monas

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Paid surveys and focus groups are a source of making quick and easy money in very short time. A little money earned from these paid surveys and focus ...

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Paid surveys and focus groups are a source of making quick and easy money in very short time. A little money earned from these paid surveys and focus groups can go a long way in paying extra bills,Getting paid for participating in focus groups and surveys Articles making an investment, or even provide the basis for future surveys and focus groups. Getting involved in these is not time consuming at all as it can be done in just few minutes.

However, in order to participate in paid surveys and focus groups it is important to understand them first. Every day we come across new products which seem to be better than their previous versions and seem to fulfill the needs of the customers even better. This is all due to paid surveys and focus groups which all big companies continuously conduct. These are mainly conducted to know about the latest and ever changing demands of consumers. In most cases big companies hire marketing research companies who are an expert in this field and are capable of conducting surveys and focus groups in relation with the products and services offered by that particular company.

Paid Surveys:

There are two types of paid surveys in which you can participate.

·         The first one is the one which offers non-cash rewards in form of gift vouchers, redemption points etc

·         The other option is offering cash rewards and are usually $10-$30 for a survey of 30-45 minute.

Focus Groups:

Focus groups usually take place in chat rooms where a bunch of people with something in common come together and give their opinion on certain a topic. This discussion also takes around 30-45 minutes but the rewards are a bit higher than paid surveys. You must also keep in mind that the rewards in this case also depend on the type of focus group in which you are participating. If you get lucky then you might get a chance to take part in focus group with a payout as high as $100, but you will need a little more time to research for these focus groups and then get selected for it.

Surveys and focus groups are an easy source of money and the more time you spend on it the more you will be able to earn from it.