When people first turn to the internet to try their hand at earning online they’ll often try one “Paid To Action” program or another; these can include such things as:
Paid to read emails: Once you’ve signed up you’ll receive emails containing a link, each of these links must be opened and viewed for a pre-determined length of time.
Paid To click: Generally once you sign up you’ll open a page of links, once each link is clicked on and left open for the allocated time you will receive credit.
Paid Surveys: These are usually very popular and each company is a little different; some will offer monetary payment, while others offer prizes, redeemable points or sweepstakes entries etc.
Paid to discuss: Once you’ve joined one of these programs you will generally receive credit for each discussion you start or respond to.
There are other paid to action program types including things like paid to write or answer questions etc but those listed above are probably the most popular and for the most part all paid to action programs have the same pros and cons.
Some of the pros of a paid to action program include:
They are very easy to do, they require no computer knowledge and if you have a good internet connection you can participate in several different programs at the same time (though that may depend on your chosen browser.)
They are free to join: you should never pay to participate in a paid to action program.
Many will also offer incentives if you refer others into the program (though getting those referrals is often a lot easier said than done)
You will often see your earnings increase with each action you perform which can be a major incentive to many people.
Many of these programs have a low or no minimum payout level which means you can receive payment within days, though some have higher payout levels which can take a long time to reach. Some of the other cons of a paid to action program are:
The very minimal amount of money you will receive for each action with the possible exception of paid surveys; common sense tells us that advertisers are not going to pay hundreds of dollars per ad viewed by thousands of members, instead this is going to be more along the lines of a percentage of a cent per view.
Unfortunately there are also a lot of scams in the area; both from the program owners who offer more than they can possibly deliver and members of a program who make false claims in their quest to gain referrals.
Some paid to action programs will only accept members from chosen countries and if you do reach payout will not pay you if your country is not listed.
Those points listed above, both the pros and the cons, are some of the more common you will come across. Many people have earnt a good income through paid to action programs and it’s up to each individual to decide whether this is how they want to earn online.
If you decide you would like to try one of the paid to action programs there a few key things to do and remember:
Obtain an alternate email address (hotmail gmail, yahoo etc) otherwise you may find your regular email being over taken by offers.
If it sounds too good to be true it usually is – while this is a handy thing to remember in any online activity it is often especially true within these programs.
Make sure you read and understand the terms of each opportunity you join; they may all have different criteria when it comes to payment etc.
And most important of all: remember you won’t make a fortune overnight, but you can earn some extra pocket money.
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