Myth # 1 - Join as many Paid to Surf Programs as you can. The more you join the more you'll make. Getting in early is the key!
Fact # 1 - Yes, there are literally hundreds of programs available and at least two new ones announced each week. The fact is 99% of them will never send you a penny or even see release. Why do people create the websites and announce the programs and then not follow through? Most, though not all, are used to gather user data. When you sign up for these programs you fill out a user form and demographics survey. These are then sold to mailing list companies and spammers who pay premium prices for work at home/business opportunity enthusiasts. As you recruit more people you actually help build the mailing lists! This is known as viral marketing and it's extremely effective.
Myth # 2 - Get paid $40.00 per second for viewing a couple of banners.
Fact # 2 - Reputable paid to surf companies do not offer insanely high rates to view banners. Number one they don't have too. Number two if they did they would quickly be out of business. Number three advertisers will not pay these inflated figures for viewers because they don't have too either. They can always buy banner impressions on the top internet portals like Yahoo! or AOL for as little as $10 per thousand impressions. Why would they pay wackysurfer or whomever more then this amount for their viewers? The fact is they won't. Viral marketers can promise you the moon because they aren't going to pay you anyways!
Myth #3 - All Paid to Surf Programs are Scams.
Fact # 3 - Not true.
There are a few (a handful actually) reputable companies that will reward
you for viewing ads while online or reading email. The key to real success
is selecting the programs that are real and then using the viewer or service
and recruiting others. Its relatively simple if not that exciting. The
VAST majority of people spend 90% of their time searching for the
holy grail and join every program in existence rather promoting a few good
ones that actually pay. After six months of this foolishness they throw
their hands up and say " I am not making anything, so the whole deal
is crap. " Don't fall into this unhappy trap and you just might make some
money with Paid to Surf.
*Important Note: If you don't
see the latest hot program here
that you just joined, there's a
reason, if they aren't paying I'm not
playing! So please don't write
and inform I am missing out
on the Big One. I am too busy making
money to waste time
deleting all these great offers.
I appreciate the thought, but No Thanks!
The Bullcrap Files
Time wasters and out right bull crappers:
BePaid - These guys have been launching
their program every month for the last year. You aren't going to earn $120.00
an hour any time soon with this program.
Verdict : Time Waster
DotAd.com - Where the hell is Harry? -
After announcing their program last summer, with a promised release in
August, DotAd has been extremely quiet. The site remains online and you
can still sign up, but their paybar, Harry, hasn't been heard from since.
I have written to DotAd and apparently their staff has been kidnapped with
Harry because I've never received a reply. If anyone knows where Harry
is or has spotted him lurking in the dimly lit streets of east London please
let us know.
Verdict: Harry is stuffed to the gills
with crap
Virtual Start Page - Just when you though
it was safe to change your start page this little nugget from Poland rears
its ugly head. This one has all the markings of a supreme time waster.
Verdict:
Time Waster/BullCrap
Maximizing your surfing time - Now what do I do?
Ok, you've visited all of your favorite sites, checked statistics on all your programs, searched for everything that came to mind. What do you do now to rack up surfing time? Iwon is an excellent way to both increase your surfing time and earn cash and prizes. They feature over 20 online games that you can play for hours. Your view bars are happy and you have fun! What a deal! I like the Trivia games, killer dice and Black Jack. You are rewarded for playing with iCoins which you can redeem for cash and prizes. Its simple, works with all the pay to surf programs and available now.
So, Who Do We Recommend?
AllAdvantage
- Over 5,000,000 members and going strong. The viewbar is released and
working and we receive a check every month with no song and dance. What
more could you ask for?
EPIPO -They have two types of banners, a single and a double banner.20 cents an hour for the single with a limit of 60 hours a month. 35 cents an hour for the double with a limit of 35 hours.
GetPaid4 - Now that their viewbar is working properly we love this one. It is our second highest money maker and we receive our checks on time every month. You receive 70% of net advertising, you can surf up to 100 hours a month, and the minimum payout is $15, but you have to request a check when you want one.
Gotoworld
- The Second Largest Paid Surfing Program and despite some criticism
for not paying as much as AllAdvantage they do have a nice interface and
send their checks out on time.
mValue - Excellent customer support and a nice program.
Utopiad
- One of the oldest programs, it still works. You get 40% of net earnings
per month, with a minimum of $20.