Terminology and What To Expect

WHAT TO EXPECT

One of the first questions I'm always asked when talking with people about Webhound and what the websites within the directories can provide is "How much money can you make?" There is no exact answer but to give you some idea there are reports of survey takers making thousands of dollars a month, even thousands a week. While I can't lay claims to that sort of money myself I have no doubts that it's possible depending on your personal demographic. You can earn up to and over $80 per survey, anywhere up to and even over $100 an hour for focus groups, sweepstakes and monthly prize draws for cash up to hundreds of thousands of dollars and prizes of cars, holidays and much more. It all depends on what time you put in and how committed you are to succeeding.

It's important to understand how market research works. Ninety percent of the time a market research company is contracted by another company to carry out research and surveys on their behalf. Therefore the reward or incentive for any particular survey usually depends on what the market research company's client is offering at any one time. To give you an example, one month a market research company may offer a free product or prize draw and the following month they could offer a $50 to $150 survey and/or focus group. It all depends on what their current clients are offering as far as incentive and how many people they want surveyed. This is why Webhound strongly suggest that you get yourself signed up with as many market research companies as you possibly can. You just never can predict who will be offering what and when. Do NOT make the mistake of only registering with Cash only websites. This will limit your chances of being eligible for untold amounts of other surveys that may not pay as directly as cash but are often provided more consistently and can be much more lucrative.

What you can count on though is that Webhound will provide you with a value for money and personalised service second to none. You won't have to filter through hundreds of website links trying to find out if your country is able to sign up with a particular program. You will only be provided with sites that you can access and register with. After becoming a Webhound member you are given access to links that are exclusive to Webhound members only. These links are the Survey and Handy Links Directories and the two tip links, Tips for JAWS Users and User Tips for Everyone. The survey directory link lists over 300 market research and similar companies that are all free to join and the Handy and shopping links directory has over 700 websites and businesses that provide nearly every service imaginable, freebies and more. Webhound wants to make your experience easy and direct so you don't have to spend the thousands of hours I did to find the best money making opportunities available.

Webhound won't leave you stranded once you sign up either. With regular updates to the directories (that members are notified of via email) and excellent customer support, you will find using Webhound a breeze. So get started! Just click here to register and start being heard and getting paid for it!

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TERMINOLOGY

As you start signing up on the various websites available on Webhound some particular names and terminology will keep turning up. Below is a list of terms that you will come across and these explanations will help you familiarise yourself with them.

ONLINE SURVEYS: These are general forms created by Marketing Research Companies. The idea is to gather information on a particular product or service. They perform detailed analysis on the results they get from you and pass it on to their clients being the companies that require the information.

SCREENING QUESTIONS: A term used for the series of questions (usually about 6 to 10 questions) that will qualify you to continue the survey. Be honest with your screening questions.

FOCUS GROUP: This is a survey done in either of 3 ways: Online, in the form of a forum/bulletin board question and answer format; over the phone or by attending a particular location near your registered address for that site. They usually pay by the hour anything up to and sometimes over $100 per hour and can be anything from taste testing, product testing or just a chance to get your opinion on various topics. As the name suggests these are held with a gathering of people with specific profiles relevant to a particular subject. This group can be connected either by the internet, phone or in person. Some companies also do one-on-one interviews.

MYSTERY SHOPPING: Mystery shopping is when you are sent to a pre organised retail or commercial outlet to buy a particular product or service. You will then be asked to look at the way you were treated and express your opinion of your shopping experience as well as your overall experience with that establishment.

PRODUCT TESTING: This is when you are sent a particular product and asked to use it for a period of time. This may be food, skin cream, dog food or the use of a particular service for a period of time. It could even be to use a camera in exchange for your opinion on its performance. Absolutely anything could come up including cars. In return for your feedback you may have to fill out a report or survey and you can be paid in cash/cheque or by keeping the product.

PAID EMAILS: Just as the name suggests, you get sent an email to your in box and get paid for opening it and reading it. Some companies require you to have the email open for a set amount of seconds but usually the emails are related to your interests and are worth a look anyway.

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