How often do you search for something on Google throughout the day?
How about per week?
I’d be willing to bet that number reaches into the hundreds, if not thousands.
Now, what if I told you you could be making money while searching Google?
Well, you can.
A program called SwagBucks will pay you to search Google.
Seriously.
Best of all, it’s completely free to join and they do pay. In fact, I’ve cashed out over $400 in just a few short months!
(You can click here and setup your account now and follow along with the rest of the article if you like. I will be giving you the link at the end as well!)
What is SwagBucks?
The concept behind SwagBucks is that they’d pay you for using their search bar to browse the web. They make money through Google’s sponsored results and then pass some of their earnings on to you in the form of SwagBucks.
All you have to do is use their search bar and every so often, you’ll be awarded SwagBucks which you can redeem for cash or prizes. The best part is the SwagBucks search bar uses Google, so you’ll get the same results you’re used to, but now you have a chance to make some extra money. It takes no extra effort on your part either. It’s a fun way to make some extra money each month.
But searching online isn’t the only way to earn…
More Ways to Earn
SwagBucks is a HUGE site with plenty of opportunities to make some extra money for doing tons of activities online. Including…
- Daily Polls – There is a daily poll you can answer each day and you automatically win a small handful of SwagBucks for doing so. It takes about 5 seconds to take the poll. So easy!
- Complete Offers – You can get paid SwagBucks for completing offers. Most are free, but they require you to give away your email address and personal information. I haven’t ventured into this area yet, but it could be a great way to pick up a few extra SwagBucks if you don’t mind signing up for things.
- Use Coupons – This one is a personal favorite of mine. You can clip grocery store coupons and get paid 10 SwagBucks every time you use them. They are real coupons for regular day items as well. I clipped ten coupons one day for a savings of $8.45 at the store and made 100 SwagBucks for doing so. This one is a no-brainer to do. Win-Win!
- Surveys – This is a new feature at SwagBucks, which rewards you if you complete surveys. I haven’t completed any yet, but there are currently 64 surveys available for a total of over 5000 SwagBucks. There’s a lot of potential here if you have the time to partake in all the surveys.
- Shop – You can shop online at thousands of retailers and earn 2 SwagBucks for every $1 you spend online. If you’re shopping online already, you can now make some extra money off of your purchases.
- Trade In – SwagBucks accepts old cellphones, video games, and books and will give you money if you send them in. Personally, the trade-in value is not worth it for me. I have a phone here that’s two years old that I paid $400 for and they offered only 1000 SwagBucks, which works out to almost $10. If you had junk you were just going to throw away, this might be a good deal then.
- Referrals – Finally, SwagBucks offers a referral program that will match up to 1000 SwagBucks earned by your referrals. The 1000 SwagBuck limit is kind of lame, but it’s still better than nothing. Sign up and get your friends and family hooked for a bit of extra cash!
There are even more ways to earn that these as well. There are hourly giveaways, hidden rewards, SwagBucks for watching Internet clips/ads, and many more ways to earn as well. It’s fun, free to join, and a great way to get some extra money.
Proof SwagBucks Actually Pays
Here’s an inside look at every order that I’ve placed with SwagBucks since I’ve joined. This is a look inside my own personal account. As of May 2011, after joining for less than six months, I’ve cashed out and received $420.00 worth of gift cards.
Now, there are thousands of items you can spend your SwagBucks on or you can even redeem them for cash. I chose the giftcards because they’re a little bit cheaper than the cash redemption so you get more value for your SwagBuck, so to speak. Plus, I shop at Amazon often and this really helped cut down on costs.
I’ll save you the trouble of adding it all up. I cashed out $200 in Southwest Airline vouchers (paid for my round-trip flight to Orlando!) and an additional $220 at Amazon.com!
Oh, and did I mention this was all free?
How to Make Money at SwagBucks Quick!
Step 1. Click here and create your account now. It takes 30 seconds and it’s completely free to join.
Step 2. Once you confirm your account and login, you’ll see the menu at the top of the page. Click on Earn, then search and you’ll be taken to a page that looks like this:
Click on the link that says ‘Make this my homepage’
Step 3. Use SwagBucks like you would Google, Yahoo or Bing, but now, you’ll actually make money doing so. As a matter of fact, I was planning on taking a screenshot of the search results when I was rewarded with $7 in SwagBucks. Not bad at all!
Step 4. That’s it! Browse the site to find out more ways you can earn, but searching is by far the easiest and it’s something you probably already do a lot during the day. Now you can make some extra money while doing so.
The Bottom Line
SwagBucks is a scam free way to make extra money online. I’ve been a member for about six months now and I’ve been paid a total of $420.
It’s completely free to join and will help you bring in some extra cash by doing things you already do online.
What more could you want from a program?!
Swagbucks is awesome.
I highly recommend you click here an create an account right now.
See you on the inside!
-Steve
