33 Legitimate Ways to Make Money Online

We currently live in a gig economy, and we find more and more individuals lookings to become independent contractors and look for new ways to make money. Some like to make money right in the comfort of their own homes, and there are many ways you can get this done. Here are 50 legitimate ways you can make money online


SURVEYS

1. Swagbucks

Swagbucks offers its users multiple ways to make money online. There are two different ways you can make money for review products. The first way is to answer online surveys that ask your opinion about specific brands, products, and services. A second way to make money is by signing up to test products. You will earn points (SBs) by signing up for promotional offers and leave reviews after testing out the product. While these might be one-time offers, you can earn several dollars just by signing up for the offer and can save money on the actual offer itself.

In addition to making money with online reviews through product testing and online surveys, Swagbucks also pays you to surf the web, shop online, watch videos, and even play games online. Points can be redeemed for gift cards or PayPal cash.

2. Inbox Dollars

Inbox Dollars is one of the largest alternatives to Swagbucks. You can make money by writing reviews or by taking surveys or sign up for easy cash offers that allows you to get free samples. Additionally, you can also make money watching videos, shopping online, playing games or referring friends. In addition to earning cash for your opinions, Inbox Dollars also offers weekly sweepstakes.

By watching some of the videos on Inbox Dollars, you can provide feedback on TV commercials. Some of these commercials haven't been aired to the public and you could be one of its first viewers.

Payment is offers through checks, while Gold members also have the option to request a Visa prepaid card or an eCard.

3. Survey Junkie

Survey Junkie will pay you to share your opinion on a variety of brands and products. You will be invited to take a survey on a variety of topics and fully completing your profile will match surveys that are relevant to your habits and interests. There are over 3,000,000 members and it has many positive user reviews. Once your rewards balance reaches $10, you can request payment by PayPal or a gift card to your favorite store and restaurant.

4. Panel Pay Day

With Panel Pay Day you can:

• Participate in Online Surveys 
• Participate in a Focus Group 
• Participate in a Discussion Group 
• Become a Mystery Shopper 
• Complete Online Tasks

These tasks can earn you up to $150 per task. Even as a mystery shopper, you can earn between $10 and $50 an hour where you grade a company on your shopping experience and review your experience! You will also earn your first $25 just by signing up with Panel Pay Day and completing your first survey. Panel Pay Day can be a good option if you are work full-time or simply looking to add another income stream because you can expect to receive between two and four invitations every month.

5. Opinion Outpost

Another paid survey site that asks for your opinion on brands and products is Opinion Outpost. Most surveys only take 10 minutes to complete and you earn points that can be redeemed for PayPal cash or gift cards. You are also automatically entered into the quarterly prize drawing of $10,000.

It’s free to join Opinion Outpost. Be sure to complete your entire profile to receive more survey opportunities.

6. Harris Poll Online

Harris Poll Online is one of the oldest and most reputable research firms around. Most surveys focus on your review of brands and their proposed marketing campaigns.

For example, you might be asked to watch a series of videos and share your opinion as a company puts the finishing touches on an upcoming marketing campaign. In other instances, you might be asked to rate label designs as companies are constantly redesigning the packaging of products to maintain “market appeal.”

With each survey, you earn HI points that can be redeemed for gift cards. And, you are also entered into the weekly and quarterly cash prize drawings with each survey you complete.

7. Earning Station

EarningStation pays you to complete surveys and review videos. If you visit EarningStation on a daily basis, you can also earn a daily activity bonus that boosts how many points you earn with each review. As new review opportunities come up every day, it can be really easy to earn the daily bonus.

Earned points can be redeemed for gift cards and PayPal cash. You can request payment after earning $10 in rewards.

8. Vindale Research

Vindale Research lets you review products in many different ways. You can get paid by participating in online surveys or by sharing your opinion after watching videos. Additional paid opportunities including reading promotional emails, finding reward codes from the Vindale community and referring friends.

Vindale lets you verify your PayPal account directly on its website, which you can use to receive payment for your participation. Its free to join,a nd you earn your first $2 simply for signing up. Certain surveys offer up to $75 for your opinion.

BLOGGING

Starting your own website or blog is one of the best ways to earn money online. You can write reviews on the products you purchase, and you can earn small commissions each time someone buys an item you recommend off websites like Amazon.

9. Sponsored Reviews

If you own a blog, SponsoredReviews.com is worth checking out. This website allows you to post sponsored posts which have appeared on other websites already which you can write yourself or repost. This can be an easy way to monetize your blog by choosing advertisers that you'd personally like to endorse.

It is free to join and you receive payments via PayPal every two weeks.

[UPDATE] SponsoredReviews.com is not accepting new bloggers at the time of this post

10. Matomy SEO

Matomy SEO is a website designed for bloggers. Once your approval process is complete, you can begin establishing relationships with advertisers and have a response within 24 hours.

Once you are approved to begin advertising for a specific partner, you can begin writing reviews on your website and place ads within the post that are provided by Matomy SEO.

There are several different payment methods including PayPal, paper check, or a prepaid MasterCard. You can get paid at any time with PayPal, but there is a minimum of $25 account balance required if you want to be paid by check or the prepaid debit card.

11. BlogExpose

blogExpose is another site that allows bloggers to get apply for sponsored posts. You negotiate the price and review details with the advertiser. Most of the advertisers will pay at least $20 per review and you can earn more if you have a larger audience or can provide a more detailed review of the product.

12. Get Reviewed

Get Reviewed will pay you cash for sponsored blog posts and blog reviews. To get started, you need to be a blogger with a domain authority of 20+ and a self-hosted website. You will get paid 14 days by PayPal after your article has been completed.

It’s free to join Get Reviewed and can be an excellent way to earn some additional money writing content.

13. SeedingUp

SeedingUp is another site designed to monetize your blog, social media channels, or video channels. It’s free to join SeedingUp and you have the opportunity to write sponsored reviews and you might even be invited to test products. Payment for your reviews will be different with each advertiser.

14. Valued Voice

Valued Voice allows you to earn money by writing reviews on your Blog or your social media platforms. Linking more accounts will increase the probability of getting approved to write a paid review. You are eligible for payment once you have earned more than $100 and payments are made on the first of each month.

Upgrading your account membership can allow you to be paid sooner and without having to meet the $100 threshold.

15. LinkFromBlog

LinkFromBlog will pay you to write reviews on your blog or social media. This is also a good option if you blog at a free site like Blogger or BlogSpot as most review sites require you to own your own domain name. You can be paid via PayPal from LinkFromBlog and they do not charge bloggers a commission. If you can get your friends to join LinkFromBlog, you can also earn $50 for each signup!

16. PayPerPost

PayPerPost is another blogging resources to get paid for sponsored posts. To get started, submit your blog information and wait to receive invitations from advertisers. Once you accept a proposal, you publish your review and will be paid 30 days later on PayPal.

17. Sponsored Tweets by Izea

Sponsored Tweets is owned by the same parent company, Izea, as PayPerPost. Whether or not you have a blog, Sponsored Tweets will pay you to tweet to your Twitter following. That’s pretty easy work as you only need to write 140 characters to get paid. Earnings are primarily based on your audience size. Payments will be sent via PayPal.
18. BookLook Bloggers

If you like to read and review books, BookLook Bloggers can be an engaging opportunity. You will receive either an eBook or print edition from HarperCollins or self-published authors.

After leaving a review of at least 200 words on your own blog and a consumer website, the book is yours to keep and you can request a new book to review.

19. Blogsvertise

Blogsvertise provides paid review opportunities for bloggers of every experience level. In addition to writing reviews for a flat-rate, you can earn additional money by Pay Per Click and Pay Per Sale links within your reviews too. You will be paid by PayPal 30 days after the review or advertisement has been posted.

20. BestBuy

BestBuy has a blogger network that can connect you to the best electronics brands. Each project offers different compensation options, but, you can expect to either receive Best Buy gift cards or keeping the product or service that you are reviewing. Unfortunately, current Best Buy employees cannot belong to the blogger network as well.

21. BrandBacker

BrandBacker is another platform that connects bloggers with advertisers. You get paid to write sponsored reviews of products that you test for some of the leading retail brands from a variety of product categories. So far, over 10,000 influencers and bloggers have signed up to receive weekly offers for sponsored posts, product samples, and discounts.


PRODUCT REVIEWS


22. ReviewStream

ReviewStream allows you to get paid for writing reviews on nearly any product. In addition to getting paid for your review, you earn a cash bonus when a user votes for your content. User votes indicate that your review was helpful or relevant to prospective buyers.

Keep in mind that ReviewStream pays higher rates for detailed reviews that meet their publishing guidelines. While you can write reviews for almost any product, your earning potential will be higher for reviews on in-demand products.

You can get paid by ReviewStream on PayPal when your payment is ready.

23. User Testing

User Testing lets you make money by testing apps and websites. You can make $10 per review for a 20-minute video. This is a great opportunity for those who prefer using their voice to writing their opinions.

To get started you will have to download the necessary recording software, and participate in an application process which consists of you reviewing a specific scenario. If you are selected, you should be informed within a couple of days

24. Software Judge

Software Judge will pay up to $50 for your honest reviews on digital software you use on a daily basis. The minimum payout is $1 per review and you can submit up to three reviews per day. You write the review and Software Judge encourages your honest feedback.

Besides cash payouts, you can also get access to digital products like software, games and e-books. Software Judge will also occasionally give you free products keys, and game downloads as an added bonus for being a regular reviewer.

25. CrowdTap

CrowdTap offers reviews in the form of daily missions you can complete. Selecting a mission on your smartphone will give you the opportunity to be rewarded for leaving a high-quality review of the featured product. After successfully leaving a review, you can be rewarded with gift cards, product samples, and other merchandise rewards.

In addition to reviewing products, you can also earn points for completing daily polls and responding to survey invitations. You can earn additional points for sharing your CrowdTap reviews on your blog and social media channels.

26. Influence Central

Influence Central is a review website which connects influencers with businesses. By joining the community, you can review products which suite your area of expertise. You can even write and post a review you are selected for you on social media channels.

Your payouts will vary based on the brands you select. But this gives you a unique opportunity to partner with the brands you respect and want to promote on your blog or social channels.

27. PINCHme

PINCHme lets you review free samples. Every Tuesday, you can select a new box of samples, which will be shipped to you for free. After you try the product, you leave your review on PINCHme, and do it all over again on every Sample Tuesday.

While PINCHme does not offer any sort of payment, it is free to sign-up for any any resident living within the continental U.S. If you enjoy trying out new items for free and helping the brand shape their products, PINCHme is right for you.

28. Smiley360

Smiley360 is another website which gives away free samples in return for your honest reviews. While the company doesnt give out payment for your reviews, you get to sample various products and earn points towards better missions in the future.

Smiley360 memberships are available across all 50 states in the U.S. and requires the user to be 13 years or older to sign up.

29. Tryazon

Tryazon lets you sample products individually or by hosting a party. You get to keep the products you sample and the manufacturer will also send you coupons and discounts that can be used for future purchases. It’s free to join and can be a fun way to share your opinion with friends, family, and other shoppers.

30. Pinecone Research

Pinecone Research is another research firm that pays you to test out products before they hit the market. Membership is limited and they only offer new applications when old members leave. To apply, you will need to click on the provided link because they do not accept applications on their public website. If you get selected, congratulations, you belong to one of the most selective opinion communities. You will also earn $3 per survey and can also receive a welcome bonus when you join.

31. Social Toaster

As a SocialToaster Superfan, you share products you love with your social media friends and earn points with each click, comment, like, and retweet. You can recommend products you like on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Points can be redeemed for prizes.

32. SlicethePie

Slicethepie claims to be the largest online review site. You can get paid to review new music, fashion items, accessories, and commercials before they are released. Unlike some of the other review sites that don’t pay you for free samples, you will get paid for every review. Once you earn $10 in rewards, you can be paid by PayPal. And, you can receive a bonus for referring a friend.

33. Cooperatize

Cooperatize is another paid review site that connects you with advertisers. Their website claims you can earn between $150 and $800 for each opportunity. You can earn even more money when you exceed the unique visitors target. If you like the idea of being able to boost your earning potential for each article beyond the initial payment, Cooperatize can be more lucrative than some of the other influencer platforms on this article. And, it’s free to join.

TO SUMMARIZE...

As you can see, there are many different ways you can get paid to review products. While the sky is truly the limit for bloggers and social media influencers, non-bloggers can also earn money every day by joining a review community or a survey site.

If you like to review products, now you have 33 different ways to get paid for providing your first-hand experience.