The Joy of Making Dough with Online Surveys and Focus Groups that Pay

If you're new to the online survey game or are still wondering whether or not it's right for you, let me give you a sneak preview. Once you're able to find online surveys and focus groups that pay, things get pretty darn fun.

Here's a very real scenario. There's nothing on the tube. You don't have anything important to do for a half-hour or so. You fire up your PC, check your mail, and BOOM... There's an offer for a survey that pays $20.

A few mouse clicks later, and you're sharing your opinion on a new product or service. You're answering some fun questions and your perspective may just end up influencing the company's plans. Suddenly, you're not just another goofball killing time. You're a goofball killing time in a productive way AND you're making some money at the same time.

There's nothing wrong with aimlessly surfing the net (that might be what led you here, after all), but there's something a whole lot nicer about hitting the PC in your idle time with a purpose.

You check the clock. You still have 5 or 10 minutes left before you need to do whatever you needed to do. Fortunately, you've just answered the last of the survey questions.

And you're $20 richer.

It may not rival the Greatest Moment of Your Life, but there is some real joy in finding and completing good online survey opportunities!