Make an Extra Sideline Income with YouGov

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Today I’m spotlighting another survey site that offers the opportunity to generate a sideline income.

You may well have heard of YouGov already, as they often run opinion polls on political preferences and other current issues.

YouGov are always on the lookout for new people to join their panel and complete surveys via their website. Naturally, they provide financial incentives for doing this.

How Does It Work?

For each survey you complete on YouGov, you are allotted points. For a typical survey taking 10 to 15 minutes you will get 50 points. Of course, the longer the survey, the more points you will receive.

You can complete surveys on a computer, smartphone or tablet. You will be notified by email of new surveys you are eligible for, though it’s also worth logging on regularly to see the full range of surveys currently available.

Once you have accumulated 5000 points you can redeem them for a £50 fee. YouGov refer to this as a ‘cheque’, but the money is actually paid direct to your bank account.

To get 5000 points you would need to complete 100 fifty-point surveys, so this is clearly not a get-rich-quick opportunity. Nonetheless, the surveys are generally interesting and not too demanding to complete. And you will also have the satisfaction of knowing that your responses will ultimately influence decision-makers in government and the private sector. You can see some example media coverage of YouGov surveys in the screen capture from the website below.

How Do You Join?

Joining the YouGov panel is very simple. Just click on this referral link (see below) and complete the short online application form. Acceptance is normally automatic, and you can start earning points immediately.

Disclosure: if you join YouGov via my link I will get 200 points credited to my account (worth £2). If you join YouGov you can also refer other people and earn extra points as well. It all helps get you closer to that next £50 payment!

As always, if you have any comments or questions, please do leave them below.