First, you need to get a list of company's that are looking for survey participants. You can try searching on Google for 'free paid survey' or 'market research company' or ''. This can take a lot of time to compile a list of research companies so you may be willing to take a shortcut. For a small fee you can join a survey site that has a database of companies willing to pay cash or prizes for online surveys. A good place to start is with Survey-Platinum.com. They offer excellent support, have a huge database of companies and are easy to use to get started.
Once you have joined a survey site, you will need to get a special email account for your surveys. The way it works is you will profile with each company and when requested, you have the choice to participate in the various surveys, focus groups, or product research activities being offered. Since you very well can register with hundreds of companies, you need a separate email account for all this mail. Also, to make the maximum amount of money, you must complete as many surveys as possible. This means you need to check your emails often. You may wish to setup a special Yahoo! email account just for taking surveys. In addition, consider using form filling software such as Roboform. This will save you hours of typing. Almost every survey will screen participants at the beginning. By using form filling software, you can fill in all those forms with 1 click of a button. This allows you to take more surveys per hour, increasing the amount of money you can earn.
