How to Get Started on Swagbucks

If you have read my recent article on earning money online, you might be one of the people who signed up to try Swagbucks. Upon first joining, you may be feeling overwhelmed, but it’s easy to dive in and get started if you know what to do.

DAILY POLL
First, there are some things you can do every day that help add a few Swagbucks (SBs). The first step is to do the daily poll. To get there, click on “Earn” at the top in the toolbar, then choose “Daily Polls.” The daily poll is generally a random, fun question that a user has submitted or the SB team has created. For example, today’s question is “Did you know TSGal hosts a Daily Discussion every day on our Facebook fan page?” Once you vote, you earn one SB . It doesn’t sound like much, but at the end of the month, there’s 30 SBs just from voting. You will only earn SBs for the current day’s poll. Though you can vote for previous days, you will not earn SBs .

DAILY NOSO
The daily NOSO is easy. You basically go through a couple screen of offers (Hit “Skip” if not interested), and at the end, you earn 2 SBs , which would be 60 SBs a month if you do it every day. You can get to the daily NOSO by going to the “Earn” button on the toolbar at top, then choosing “NOSO.”

WATCH VIDEOS
Instead of clicking to Youtube, watch videos on many different topics on Swagbucks instead. After about 10 or so short videos, you will earn 3 SBs . The link is also under “Earn,” then click on “Swagbucks TV.”

GAMES
If bored, try playing some games on Swagbucks. After so many rounds, you will earn SBs . Also under the “Earn” tab, click “Games.” My favorite game to play on this web site is Word Chain Plus. I also like Synonymous.

SURVEYS
While some of the third-party surveys are hard to qualify in (and I generally only try if I’m bored), for newbies, Swagbucks will offer you SBs for filling out profile surveys, which is guaranteed to pay you. The profile surveys help them to target better surveys for your demographic. The plus side for you is that they are easy and guaranteed. To get there, click “Earn” at top, then “Trusted Surveys.” Look for a heading that says “Profiles,” and a listing of topic profiles with a link to click. Topics include Technology, Automotive, Food, and Parenting. Easiest way to earn a large amount of SBs quickly.

SPECIAL OFFERS
The way to build up your SBs quickly is to do special offers, but be sure to select only legitimate offers. While Swagbucks is a legit site, I am wary of some of the companies who are on the special offers. Some offers include clicking through many screens and then you may not even get your SBs after all that work. I avoid those pages. The offers I have done that have credited include Netflix and Children’s Book of the Month. Be sure you read through all terms and conditions before accepting. I chose Netflix, because I wanted to re-subscribe anyway, and I figured I might as well earn SBs doing so. Also, check each wall – some companies may offer more SBs for Netflix than others (I’ve noticed this in the past). Netflix offers a free trial; just make you cancel before the trial is up if you don’t like the service (be sure to check out the offer’s terms though before signing up). Another legitimate offer is registering for free with Mint.com (a legit money site from Intuit). I do a lot of offers that require you to watch a video advertisement. These usually net between 1 to 10 SBs. I also have done some that require me to “like” them on Facebook, but if I don’t like their service, I simply unlike it later. Be wary of any offer that requires you to download anything. While some are legit, I avoid these for fear of viruses. I usually keep an eye on their web page for a list of offers that other members have tried and had credited.

LOOK FOR SWAGCODES
Keep your eyes out for any codes they release on their blog or Twitter, for example. Here’s more information on where to find codes at their web site.

GET THE TOOLBAR
Add on their toolbar. I have used it on Firefox with no problems. They will give you SBs on here in messages, as well as in the past have given 1 SB each day you use the toolbar.

USE THE SEARCH ENGINE
Simply use the web site’s search engine instead of Google. You will be randomly assigned SBs for searches, with a random number of SBs awarded. I’ve gotten between 8 to 50 SBs for searching, although generally it is around 10 SBs per search. You may have to a couple of searches before being rewarded. Avoid over-using the search engine, however. Swagbucks will only award for a few searches a day.

IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY?
Swagbucks will give you a FREE 50 SBs on your birthday! Hurrah!

REFER YOUR FRIENDS
Refer your friends and if they are active, you will earn SBs from them, as well! Make sure you help inform them of how to use the web site so they don’t give up. Swagbucks is easy to use, don’t scare them away!

AVOID SWAGSTAKES
Swagstakes are contests you can enter by paying SBs to enter. It’s like the lottery – it’s unlikely you will win, so just save your Swagbucks to purchase a gift card later.


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