Over the last two years, personal finance has become somewhat of a struggle for many families across the country. COVID 19 has affected us all in so many ways, but for many, it led to a lack of financial security. It’s no surprise then, that people are turning to the internet in search of ways to boost their monthly income.
Thankfully, there are lots of side hustle options available to those who are willing to put in the time. This blog is all about how to make money from sharing your opinion online. We’ll discuss survey sites, apps, focus groups, and more. So if you’re ready to knuckle down and earn yourself some extra cash, keep reading.
How do you make money from sharing your opinion online?
What makes each of us unique is that we can all see the exact same thing, and have completely different opinions of it. Thankfully, the internet is awash with people who want to hear those opinions, no matter if they’re good or bad. Not only that, but they’re willing to pay for them too.
Marketing agencies use the internet to find people willing to partake in surveys and focus groups about upcoming products and services. Obviously, it takes time to complete a survey or tune into a focus group, therefore as an incentive agencies offer you payment for your time.
Sometimes marketing pros or PR companies actually find you if you’ve publicised your opinion on the internet. In this case, they may ask you to add a link to their product/service or even review something new. This can lead to extra income, and even free items.
Let’s take a closer look at how you can earn money from sharing your opinions online.
Earning money from online surveys
If you’ve got a few minutes each day to give to online surveys, you could be earning yourself upward of £200 a year. There are tons of free websites that provide surveys for you to participate in, all in return for monetary compensation.
Although the reward for completing surveys might not be huge, this money certainly adds up over time! A lot of survey sites have screening processes that may eject you from the survey if you input information that marketers don’t feel is relevant. If you get screened out, don’t be disheartened – you haven’t done anything wrong or given an opinion that isn’t valid – you’re simply not the type of person the marketers are looking to hear from right now.
If you’re worried about screenouts, try survey sites such as YouGov and Profilic.ac. They take your demographic data and pair you up with relevant surveys that will never screen you out.
A few popular survey sites include Swagbucks, i-Say, and PopulusLive.
Using apps to earn extra income
As well as using your computer to bring in some extra income, you can also get paid to download and use apps on your phone or tablet. Many survey sites have their own apps that reward additional points/money if you use them alongside the websites. YouGov rewards you with additional points just for having the app installed and connected to your account, so it’s worth checking to see if the survey site you use also has a companion app.
Create a blog post and share your opinions and reviews
The internet has given the power of blogging to anyone who has access – you don’t even need to pay an initial start-up fee if you want to create a blog.. You can start your blog by sharing your opinion on a specific topic and monetise it by displaying ads in your blog post or selling products through affiliate marketing.
For those interested in writing about specific opinions, such as homeware reviews, you may find that SEO firms, PR companies, and marketing agencies find your links and offer to pay you to add links to your blog posts. If this is the case, you will need to ensure that you disclose your post contains paid content.
Contributing to online focus groups
Focus groups are a form of market research in which you provide your point of view on a product or service. Companies use the information gathered from focus groups to help them understand their target audience and what they need to do to improve their products and services. You can make up to £100 an hour, just by taking part in focus groups. Fortunately, focus groups are now more popular than ever before, as companies need feedback from their target audience on new products and services they are launching. Online focus groups are a great earner, so make sure if you agree to partake that you log on at the right time and contribute useful opinions.
There are lots of ways to make money online!
Sharing your opinion is just one small way to increase your income on the internet. If you want to learn more about making money online, drop me a comment below!
