Making money from survey sites and apps: 30 day challenge

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Monday, 5 March 2018

30 Day Referral Challenge - Day 3

This is Day 3 of the 30 Day Referral Challenge - you can find out more here

Welcome to Day 3 of the 30 Day Referral Challenge, and thank you for joining me :)

Referrals can be the life blood of your earnings in 2018.

This 30 Day email course is going to explain and hopefully help you to make the most of referrals this year.

If you've missed any days, they'll be available on the 30 Day Challenge page.

We're going to cover various things, starting with:

Writing different types of ads
Where to find referrals
Using social media to best effect
'Alternative' places to find referrals
Keeping your referrals engaged
Why referrals don't earn
and more!

So, time for Day 3!

Facebook is your friend!

Because most of you found out about this course through Facebook, over the next couple of days we're going to focus on getting referrals through Facebook channels.

I'm going to presume that you've either already posted on your own profile, or don't want to, and move straight on to Facebook referral groups.

There are a lot of referral groups on Facebook, and it can seem like a waste of time posting on them, because so many others are posting the same thing. That's why we focused on writing a great ad in Day 1 :)

Today I want you to join some Facebook referral groups - I'm going to start you off with a few, but a simple search for 'referral' on Facebook should throw up a few more.

Join the groups BUT DON'T POST ANYTHING YET.

Spend some time reading the groups, see what is posted in there - not many referral groups get a lot of responses, but look and see which posts are getting likes, or comments.

Keep track.

One of the most important pieces of advice I can give you is to keep track of things.

I know it's dull, but it really will help later down the line, if you're serious about making referrals work for you.

Start a spreadsheet, open a Word doc, write it ina notepad, whatever works for you. In column 1, write the name of the group. In column 2 copy the ad you're going to post - I know how eager you're going to be so I'd suggest a different ad for each group for now. I give my ads names, and keep them in a Shortkeys file on my laptop - you may have a different approach. Columns 3 onwards will be for you to write in the dates that you posted ads. Bear in mind you may have more than one entry per group, depending on how many ads you have.

Here's what mine looks like (click on the image to make it larger):

Today's homework is boring but essential :)

Home work for Day 3.

Start your spreadsheet, Word doc, notepad page or whatever you're going to do to organise your posting
Join the 5 groups I've mentioned above
Find another 5 to join that I haven't recommended (or you'll all be in the same groups lol)
Organise your dates - don't post to the same group more than once a week, and vary your ads if possible.
Pop over to our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKSwagbucksAndMore/ and post if you found Day 3 useful!

Day 4 tomorrow.

Tomorrow we'll look at other types of groups that you'll be able to get referrals from - post in group if you have any questions, as the answer might help others

Happy Referral gathering everyone

Nikki x

Wednesday, 3 January 2018

30 Day Referral Challenge - Day 2

This is Day 2 of the 30 Day Referral Challenge - you can find out more here

Welcome to Day 2 of the 30 Day Referral Challenge, and thank you for joining me :)

Referrals can be the life blood of your earnings in 2018.

Writing different types of ads
Where to find referrals
Using social media to best effect
'Alternative' places to find referrals
Keeping your referrals engaged
Why referrals don't earn
and more!

So, time for Day 2!

When is an ad not an ad?

This is an odd one, because having spent the whole of yesterday's 'lesson' talking about ads and what they need to contain, today we're going to write a few more templates that have to be seen as anything BUT an ad.

Remember yesterday I said there were 2 types of ad to promote referrals? Remember the second type? The passive ad? That's what today is about.

The answer to when is an ad not an ad? When it's a recommendation ;)

Today we're going to talk about writing help and recommendations.

Whether you're in Facebook groups, LinkedIn groups, on forums or blogs or anything else where people talk to each other, there will always be people looking for help and recommendations.

The problem is, this is not a advertising opportunity, so your previously written ads don't really work, and could go against you

If someone is asking for ways to make money, you might get away with wading in and posting your ref links.

But what about people who are't asking that specific question?

They might just be saying they're struggling. They might say they're saving for something. They might be saying they have less money than usual.

You could be insensitive and just drop your ref links and hope for the best. Chances are you'll get the odd referral from it. Chances also are they'll never make you any money.

Think laterally about this. YOU know they can make money from Get Paid To sites, THEY (and let's not forget the trolls) won't.

So in this case your 'ad' needs to take more of a helpful tone.

So what makes a good recommendation 'ad'?

Make it believable - don't make wild claims you can't prove
Make it helpful - take some time writing this one
DON'T just make it about your referral links, in fact don't include your ref link at all! I know, crazy right?

Here's an example of just one response I used in 2017 that got me over 30 private messages on Facebook, most of whom went on to sign up to more than one of my sites, AND USE THEM!::

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So sorry to hear you're struggling.

Have you considered some of the following?

- make sure you're claiming everything you're entitled to - there may be benefits or assistance you haven't even thought of

- do you have anythnig you ca sell? Local selling sites on FB, Craigslist, eBay etc could bring in some quick cash

- I sold a load of DVDs on Money Magpie, worth checking out, not quick but worth it if you have loads you don't want

- CEX takes DVDs and games too, instant cash

- Shop the yellow stickers - 7pm at my local Tesco can see me picking up whole chickens for 10p and veg & fruit just as cheap.

- If you have an hour a day, look into survey sites - I make around £300 a month from these sitting in front of the TV when the kids are in bed. PM me if you want more info on this

- Look into budgeting apps that will help you cut spend, others know more about this thia me

Good luck, and feel free to PM me if I can expand on any of the above

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See what I did there? I was helpful, gave lots of options, was't pushy and didn't drop a ref link - but my PM's were pinging within seconds :) The added advantage of this is you KNOW who your referrals are, and this will come in handy later.

This was in response to someone who was struggling to save for Xmas. I have similar posts written for people looking to save for weddings, looking to make quick cash and many other scenarios.

Your job today is to write a similar post with your money saving tips and hits. Make it helpful, make it informative but most of all, don't make it a ad.

Feel free to send me your posts and I'll take a look at them, but bear in mind over 500 people are on this course so bear with me, I have a day job too :)

Today's homework may well take you more than a day - stick with it, it's fundamental to your campaigns.

Home work for Day 1.

Open your Word document, notepad file, post it note, whatever, that you started yesterdaty
Write 5 or 6 bullet points for saving / making money
Put your bullet point about GPT sites in the middle somewhere - remember to include how much you make
Send your post to me if you want a critique
Pop over to the Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKSwagbucksAndMore/ and post if you found Day 1 useful

Day 3 tomorrow.

Tomorrow we'll start looking at where you can post the two types of ads you've written to get the best from them ;) Happy ad writing - post in group if you have any questions, as the answer might help others

Happy Referral gathering everyone

Nikki x

Tuesday, 2 January 2018

30 Day Referral Challenge - Day 1

This is Day 1 of the 30 Day Referral Challenge - you can find out more here

Welcome to Day 1 of the 30 Day Referral Challenge, and thank you for joining me :)

Referrals can be the life blood of your earnings in 2018.

This 30 Day email course is going to explain and hopefully help you to make the most of referrals this year.

We're going to cover various things, starting with:

Writing different types of ads
Where to find referrals
Using social media to best effect
'Alternative' places to find referrals
Keeping your referrals engaged
Why referrals don't earn
and more!

I'll try and keep the 'business speak' to a minimum, but let's face it, when we're using GPT (Get Paid To) sites, we ARE effectively running our own businesses, and we need to treat it as such, so basic business practices do apply.

So, without further ado, let's get started with Day 1!

Take it slowly.

This is a marathon, not a sprint. We're going to start with basics, and I know it's tempting to race ahead and start posting your ref links willy nilly - please don't.

Take each day's email as a lesson or aid and complete it to it's fullest in so much as you can.

Today we're going to talk about writing ads.

The basis of any ad campaign is, o course, the ad itself. When talking about sites such as Swagbucks, InstaGC etc, there are 2 main types off ads:

ads that are purely selling, such as those we'd post in job groups ad selling groups, put on classified websites or print on leaflets
ads that are response based, focused on replying to people who have asked for help

Today we're going to write ads for the main sites we want to get referrals for, so the first type of ad.

A decent ad needs to be engaging (have the right message), be timely (posted at the right time when someone needs what you are offering), be believable (easily proven) and be relevant (reach the right person). It also needs to be niche (not just a generic ad)

So what makes a good GPT ad?

Make it believable - don't make wild claims you can't prove
Make it relevant - make sure the relevant info is in there
Make it niche - one ad does not fit all, I'd definitely suggest writing different ads for the different sites you use.

Here's an example of just one ad I used in 2017 that gained me over 700 referrals on Swagbucks alone::

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Not long now until Christmas!

Would an extra £500 help you out? Working less than an hour a day (I average about 25 minutes) on just one of the survey sites I use you could easily be making £100+ a month - Paypal, Amazon vouchers, New Look vouchers and more.

NOT JUST SURVEYS - lots of potential for passive income that doesn't involve hours staring at a screen.

Sign up now at (ref link) then PM me for details of a group that will help you to make at least £100 just from this site alone.

No outlay, no previous knowledge needed, just a willingness to (l)earn ;)

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It's timely - focused on Christmas (you could focus on holidays, house decorating, weddings, families, whatever)

It's believable (I post screenshots of my earnings with it)

It explains what people need to do and how long it could take

It also offers more help (something we'll go into in later days on this course.

Your job today is to write a similar ad for each of your survey sites. NOT the same ad with the details changed. Shoppix is different to Swagbucks which is different to ReceiptHog etc. Each site needs it's own ad.

Feel free to send me your ads and I'll take a look at them, but bear in mind over 500 people are on this course so bear with me, I have a day job too :)

Today's homework may well take you more than a day - stick with it, it's fundamental to your campaigns.

Home work for Day 1.

Start a Word document, notepad file, post it note, whatever, to store your ads on
Write headlines for each ad/site ad work from there
Or write the ad and worry about the headline later
Take screengrabs to prove your earnigs (delete any identifying info)
Send your ad to me if you want a critique
Pop over to the Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKSwagbucksAndMore/ and post if you found Day 1 useful

Tuesday, 12 December 2017

Need more referrals? See the 2018 30 Day Referral Challenge now!

One of the easiest ways to make money on sites such as Swagbucks, Prolific, InstaGC, Branded Surveys and more is to build up your referrals.

In most cases you'll earn a percentage of the earnings your referrals get, in some a set fee per referral.

Unfortunately, one of the biggest gripes over in my Facebook group for users of Get Paid To / survey sites is that it is so hard to get referrals. And it can be. Unless you develop a system.

I've been affiliate and referral marketing for over 25 years, although only in the past couple of years have I focused on GPT sites.

I've also run a number of 30 Day Challenges in the past - you can see the related publications here on Amazon and read my reviews.

With this in mind I've decided to combine the two areas of knowledge for 2018 with the launch of the 30 Day Referral Challenge.

If you're struggling to find referrals, this 30 day ~~email~~ course should help.

I'll cover writing ads and posts, finding places to gain referrals, 'out of the box' ways to get referrals, what not to do and more.

Each day for 30 days you'll receive ~~an email with~~ a 'lesson', a task and a preview of the next day's 'lesson'. You don't have to complete every task or even give feedback if you don't feel like it or don't have time - pick and choose the things you want to do.

I'm looking for people to test this out and at the end of it give feedback - it's completely free of charge, I won't use your email address for anything else or pass it on to anyone.