This quick, but useful manual is meant for those new to the “get paid to” scene and need a quick crash course in how these sites and programs work as well as the different variations of these earning opportunities.

Get Paid To For Beginners -

Get paid to programs and sites are not a new online phenomenon, but rather an old hobby, now coming to light more than ever since the economy has been in the dump. The thought of earning money for merely reading emails, clicking links and other simple tasks is really starting to appeal to people around the world.

First of all we need to get the most common question on everyone’s mind when they hear of “get paid to programs” out of the way. That question is “Can I really make real money just by clicking on links or reading emails?”, the answer to this is yes. But it may not be as easy as you think or as much $$$ as you hoped for, most legitimate paid to click sites or paid to read sites pay members in cents per view. This may deter some from giving “paid to” sites a serious thought, but it is possible to make a reasonable, steady income with paid to sites.

A few cents may not sound like much, yet once you have a decent down-line earning money for you, the earning potential will make itself clear. Average experienced paid to site users earn anywhere from $20-$200+ per month from paid to sites alone.

What is a Down-line?

Frequently you will read or hear about referrals and down-lines among “get paid to sites”. A down-line is simply your referrals, referrals are users that joined the program or site using your referral link. Generally ALL get paid to sites offer some type of down-line earning system, after-all this is where the real money comes from!

Once you have joined the paid to site or sites of your choice, after logging in you should see a link either in your account control panel or in the main site navigation. These are the links people need to use to visit the site in order to count as your referral when and if they register.

The different faces of “Paid To” Sites

Get paid to sites and programs come in several different types, we’re just going to cover the most popular types and give brief descriptions of each. Keep in mind that a lot of programs will feature more than one earning feature, like some paid to read and paid to click programs will also offers paid to complete offers. So it’s always important to read all the information you can prior to joining a program so you know exactly what that program has to offer you.

Paid To Click Sites -
Paid to click programs and sites or “PTC” as they’re usually referred to as, pay users for clicking on and viewing advertisements for a pre-determined amount of time. These sites usually offer referral programs often only one level deep, but member can purchase or rent referrals if they do not wish to refer members manually.

Examples: Neobux, ClixSense, WordLinx
See Also: Paid To Click Beginners Guide

Paid To Complete or Paid To Survey Sites -
Paid To Complete programs or paid survey programs paid members by completing offers which are usually free and as simple as signing up to another free program for a few cents or a few dollars. Some paid to complete programs require members to purchase items or specific dollar amounts to earn cash, but not all. The programs that do require purchases to complete offers, will usually offer very popular stores with substantial discounts so sometimes they can be worth it for someone that shops online a lot.

- Examples: CashCrate, Cashle
- See Also: Paid To Complete Beginners Guide

Paid To Read or Paid Email Sites -
Paid to Read and paid email programs are basically the same as paid to click programs. You’re provided links either on site or by email which you click and view for a pre-determined amount of time, after which you will receive your payment or credit for the view.

- Examples: DonkeyMails, Fortuda, Hits4Pay
- See Also: Paid To Read Beginners Guide

Paid To Socialize Sites -
Paid to socialize programs are a new growing trend, these programs either pay you to post discussions in forums on or blog posts or some are more like MySpace or FaceBook. The more friends you refer or have, the more you earn.

- Examples: MyLot, Yuwie, PeopleString
- See Also: Paid To Socialize Beginners Guide

Paid To Link Sites -
Paid to link programs pay members, simply by creating links and sharing or driving traffic to them. It’s as easy as re-directing your link through the custom link given to you. Linking programs usually offer referral program as well along with your membership.

- Examples: LinkBucks

Getting Paid

If you’re wondering how this magical, free money gets to you well here’s that works! Most paid to programs pay users by payment processors like PayPal and AlertPay, if you don’t know what a payment processor is, click here.

To make it short, payment processors are basically online banks in a way. You can send a receive funds online using your credit card, bank account or other fund methods. Payment processors are completely free to use and make their money by taking percentages of money being sent or received, the amount usually does not go over 2.5% for most payment processors. Alternatively there are still some remaining sites that pay by check like, ClixSense.

The Scams

The rumors of scams running rampant among the get paid to earning opportunities is sadly true. However, do not let this fool you, there are many trusted and paying sites that have been paying member respectively for years.

One of the major aims to the series of guides and information contained in this blog is to help users understand scams, how they work and how to avoid them. If you’re new to get paid to or even a seasoned user, you should check out these articles, knowledge is power and can always save you some extra money and heartache!
- How To Avoid PTC Scams
- Spotting Scams (PTC Uncovered)

What Do I Do Now?

Simple, figure out which program type you think will be best for you, if you’re having trouble with that it’s best to start with easier programs such as paid to click. You can also browse our trusted paid to sites to choose from the most stable and trusted paid to sites. Whichever program type you decide on, if you’re new to all of this follow up on our other articles specifically related to the programs you’re chose for best results and minimal risk!