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Earning Online with Swagbucks
Not long after the holidays, a friend of mine referred me to a site known as Swagbucks. Swagbucks is a site on which you earn points for conducting web searches, participating in polls, and (sometimes) for finding codes worth a few extra bucks. You can later trade in your Swagbucks
At first I struggled with the concept. I thought Swagbucks would turn out to be just another time waster. Then I had a small epiphany.
As a writer, I spend a ton of time on Google every day. The folks at Swagbucks were asking me to do something very simple by installing another toolbar to my browser. This didn’t prohibit me from using Google. Instead, it gave me a second option for searching.
In the end, I was able to occasionally earn Swagbucks for doing the natural searches I would be doing each and every day, in the course of my work, anyway. It only takes a few seconds to enter a phrase into the toolbar, and if I don’t get the results I think I need, I just switch back to Google. Essentially, I’m earning Swagbucks, and eventually rewards, for doing what I already do – nothing more.
What are the rewards? It depends. You can browse the SwagStore for any variety of prizes. I usually cash in my SwagBucks everytime I have enough for a new $5 Amazon Gift card. When I get my gift card code (they’re issued twice per month), I add the amount to my balance on Amazon.com and let it sit until I’m ready to make a purchase. I just traded my Swagbucks in today for another card.
There are, of course, other prizes to choose from. These include portable electronics, books, magazines, gift cards to a wide variety of stores, sports collectibles, and more. You’ll have to check out the store for yourself to see.
If you are a writer, or someone who already spends a lot of time browsing the internet each day, I highly recommend you check out the Swagbucks program. Stay away from the “special offers” – as those are where you’ll end up wasting time. Otherwise, in the end, you really have nothing to lose.
*The links above, as well as the box in my blog sidebar, are referral links. If you click on one of those links and sign up, I will receive additional Swagbucks. I appreciate you reading my honest review and hope that if you do decide to join, you’ll utilize one of these links.
