by Gil V

Created on: March 02, 2009   Last Updated: March 14, 2009

With the current economic downturn most are left asking themselves if its possible to make money online. The answer is yes and now is as good as a time as any to start. There are plenty of sites out there that claim to pay you for surveys and offers. Some even pay you just to view different sites. I will try and review each different type of site that pays you.

Get Paid To or GPT sites are a popular way to earn extra cash online. They pay you to complete offers, surveys and trial offers. You can make anywhere from $20.00 to over $1000.00 a month using these sites. The average income from these sites is however right around $200 a month. There are members of these sites that tend to join more than one. At the same time this practice might limit your ability to get offers to credit. In order to make the most money from this type of site you really need to get referrals.

Paid to Click or PTC sites pay you to visit sites for a certain length of time. These sites usually pay between 1 cent and 2 cents per visit. It may seem like a slow way to an income, but if you have the time you can make an extra few bucks a month. This is possible by being very dedicated to the sites. You will also increase your earnings with referrals in the program.

Paid to Post or PTP sites. These are probably the best way to earn online. With these sites you earn with every post that you put on the site. They act like a forum, people ask questions and other members answer them. Give good and informative answers and you get paid. Sounds easy. These are popular because they are also fun. You can make money with these sites even without referrals. You just have to be active.

Paid to Read or PTR sites are also becoming quite popular. These sites pay you to read emails. The pay is also very low and might require you to have referrals to make any amount of money. As with any other program these are easy and can be fun also.

So, in conclusion, yes it is possible to make money online. How much really depends on you. If your dedicated and willing to put in the time and effort you can make money. You may also find it necessary to get referrals for any program that you join. You need to be able to know a scam when you see one. The best way to do this is to do a search for the site name and the word scam. After a little while you will be a Internet guru and on your way to making a decent amount of extra cash each month.

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