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by: Ron LeBlanc
The latest concept for the internet entrepreneur is pay to surf.
Do I mean you get paid to sit on your butt and surf web pages?
Yes, absolutely! I know many people would think it impossible
to get double digit returns on their money daily, but that is
in fact what is promised by these sites.
How do they work? The concept is very simple. You establish an
account with them and then start surfing. They display pages that
others want advertised on a timer of anywhere from 15 to 60 seconds
per ad. You can either look at them or go get a coffee, but after
a certain number have displayed – you get paid!
Each pay to surf program has a time span that they hold on to
your money. It may be 7 days, it could be 60 days, you decide
what’s right for you. After that time period, they transfer
your earnings to whatever service you use. Each program has a
favored processor on the idea of Paypal – it’s hooked
to your credit cards and/or bank account.
My advice is to investigate them thoroughly! A good sign is a
corporation owner that is traceable and in the same country as
you, or at least in a country that will hold them responsible.
You should look at the actual payout percentages, and the number
of participants. The Alexa ranking of a page is also a good indication
if they have as many participants as they claim.
Many of the pay to surf programs are affiliate based as well
and you can get a percentage of the funds that people you refer
put in. Be sure you know what qualifies you for the referral bonus
and how many levels deep you get paid. Even one level can be a
whole lot of money if you refer serious people!
Look for some kind of track record, meaning that they have been
in business for more than a week. This is a fairly new concept
to the mainstream internet, but there are some companies that
have been in business for several months, maybe some for a year,
but I haven’t seen any yet.
As with any new concept – especially one that pays out at
that level – buyer beware! Obviously, this is a high risk
enterprise, but my attitude is that if it crashes and burns in
three months, at least I will have made back MUCH more than my
initial investment.
I would definitely like to hear good and bad about these programs.
They are certainly going to get a lot bigger before they go away.
The Internet certainly had its detractors in the beginning and
there was also the dot-bomb situation of 2001, but it doesn’t
mean that there won’t be a lot of these pay to surf site
around for a long time. I’m diving in!
Copyright 2006 Ron LeBlanc
About The Author
Ron LeBlanc, PE spent 20+ years in science and engineering when
woke up to his true potential and began working from home. He
lives in Boulder, CO and works out of his home. He enjoys helping
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