{"id":2097,"date":"2021-12-10T16:26:14","date_gmt":"2021-12-10T16:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inboxdollars.com\/blog\/?p=2097"},"modified":"2021-12-10T16:26:15","modified_gmt":"2021-12-10T16:26:15","slug":"how-to-earn-signup-bonus-for-survey-sites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inboxdollars.com\/blog\/how-to-earn-signup-bonus-for-survey-sites\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Earn Signup Bonus for Survey Sites"},"content":{"rendered":"There are lots of market research companies online that will pay consumers (you) cash, points, or other rewards for completing online surveys.\n\nAdditionally, they all seem to promise a signup bonus. Whether it's cash, gift cards, or prize drawings, all of these online survey companies are offering some sort of catch.\n\nWith that in mind, I decided to check out 10 of the top online survey sites to see how easy or difficult it is to collect the promised signup reward.\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inboxdollars.com\/g\/paid-surveys\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">InboxDollars Surveys<\/a><\/h2>\nWith InboxDollars, the signup process is a little bit quicker.\n\nYou enter your email address, password, and then password re-entry. A captcha may pop up (where you click a box to show you're not a robot.)\n\nAfterward, you're in and can see the different earning opportunities.\n\nYou earn a $5.00 bonus for confirming your email address (going to your email and looking for the confirmation email).\u00a0 Then there is a welcome list of activities(including watching the how-to video and taking a profile survey) you can complete for an additional $ 0.50.\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2099\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inboxdollars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/02\/mylist-ibd.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"347\" height=\"345\" \/>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Number of questions you need to answer to claim bonus: 3<\/li>\n \t<li>Point to dollar conversion: N\/A. InboxDollars pays its members in cash.<\/li>\n \t<li>Registration bonus: $5.00<\/li>\n \t<li>Other welcome list bonuses: 230 points or $ 0.50<\/li>\n \t<li>Total Signup Bonus: $ 5.50<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mypoints.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MyPoints<\/a><\/h2>\nWith MyPoints, the premise\u00a0is simple. You shop online, take surveys, read emails, and complete other activities to earn points which you redeem for gift cards.\n\nUnlike Survey Junkie or InboxDollars, there is no incentive to create an account.\u00a0 The signup process is quite similar though.\u00a0 You provide your\u00a0email (login) and password, and then it directs you to a second screen that asks 4 questions: gender, name, birthdate, and zip code.\n\nAfter you have completed this info, MyPoints asks you to check your email to confirm and activate your account.\u00a0 Again, there is no bonus offered for doing this.\n\nOnce you've confirmed your email and activated your account, it gives you a suggested starter \"menu\" of different activities you can complete to start earning.\u00a0 I earned 5 points, for example, for answering a daily poll about when I put away my winter clothes.\n\nThe smallest card value is $3 (for Amazon or Dunkin' Donuts) which requires 480 points.\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-2121\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inboxdollars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/02\/mypoints3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"340\" height=\"378\" \/>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Number of questions you need to answer to claim bonus: 5<\/li>\n \t<li>Point to dollar conversion: 160 points = $ 1.00<\/li>\n \t<li>Registration bonus: $0<\/li>\n \t<li>Other welcome list bonuses: $0<\/li>\n \t<li>Total Signup Bonus: $ 1.00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lifepointspanel.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Life Points Panel<\/a><\/h2>\nLife Points Panel pays you in \"LifePoints\" for completing surveys.\u00a0 They offer you a bonus of 10 LifePoints immediately just for joining.\n\nThe signup process is easy, but it's relatively lengthy.\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-2123\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inboxdollars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/02\/lifepoints1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"376\" height=\"389\" \/>\n\nTo get started, you have to give your name, enter your email and then confirm it, and then enter your password and confirm it. Then on the next screen, LifePoints requests: gender, birth date, street address, state, city, and zip.\n\nThen on the third and final signup screen, there are 4 boxes for you to check off acknowledging you have read all of their different policies and terms and that you agree to be contacted by them with promotional offers.\n\nAfter signing up, the site crashed on me repeatedly so I was unable to view the different earning opportunities or look over the rewards.\u00a0 I tried on different browsers (Chrome, IE, Firefox) and was not able to access.\u00a0 Additionally, I clicked on the link to the site in the welcome email LifePoints sent me but that email did not work.\n\nI looked over some blog reviews and found that LifePoints has received a number of negative reviews because of technical issues. Many say the site or app crash or freeze quite consistently but bugs are being worked out. <a href=\"https:\/\/thesavvycouple.com\/best-survey-sites\/\">Other survey sites<\/a> may be a better bet.\n<ul>\n \t<li>Number of questions you need to answer to claim bonus: 17<\/li>\n \t<li>Point to dollar conversion: Unknown<\/li>\n \t<li>Registration bonus: 10 LifePoints<\/li>\n \t<li>Other welcome list bonuses: Unknown<\/li>\n \t<li>Total Signup Bonus: Unknown<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/surveys.gobranded.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Branded Surveys<\/a><\/h2>\nThe signup process for Branded Surveys (formerly known as Mintvine)\u00a0 is smooth and straightforward, but a bit lengthy.\n\nOn the initial signup screen, you provide your name and email address. Afterward, there are several more screens requesting data to complete the signup process.\n\nNext, you'll have to complete the initial profile survey about your race, ethnicity, housing situation, income, and more. Depending on your personal situation, the survey length can vary.\n\nAfter you've completed the signup and that initial profile survey, you are given 100 points.\n\nThere is a Rewards tab that shows you the different type of gift cards you can earn (any national retailer you can think of) and a dashboard that shows you your current balance and how many points you need to cash out. (1,000 points is the minimum.)\u00a0 But, there is no information about what you can get for 1,000 points.\n\nSince I couldn't readily find any clear, transparent data on the number of points needed to earn gift cards of different values, I had to do some digging.\n\nIn reading through the comments in a user forum for Branded Surveys, it seems that 1,000 points are needed to request a gift card for $10.\n\nNumber of questions you need to answer to claim bonus: 30 (Varies, can be more depending on your household circumstances.)\n<ul>\n \t<li>Point to dollar conversion: 100 points = $1<\/li>\n \t<li>Registration bonus: 100 points<\/li>\n \t<li>Other welcome list bonuses: 0<\/li>\n \t<li>Total Signup Bonus: $1.00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vindale.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vindale Research<\/a><\/h2>\nThe signup process for Vindale Research is very similar to Branded Surveys.\u00a0 You answer a handful of questions up front (email, password, address, name, birthdate) and you are asked to confirm your email address.\n\nAfter confirming your email, it brings you through a series of screens and more questions, including a 5-minute profile survey with questions about your income, family, occupation, race, ethnicity, shopping habits, and more.\n\nAfter you've signed up, completed your email, and completed the initial profile screening survey, you are given a $1.00 bonus and able to view all the survey earning opportunities available on site.\n\nIn order to request payment, you must have a minimum balance (earnings) of $ 50.00.\n\nNumber of questions you need to answer to claim bonus: 30 (Varies, can be more depending on your household circumstances.)\n<ul>\n \t<li>Point to dollar conversion: N\/A Vindale pays its members in cash.<\/li>\n \t<li>Registration bonus: $1.00<\/li>\n \t<li>Other welcome list bonuses: 0<\/li>\n \t<li>Total Signup Bonus: $1.00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swagbucks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Swagbucks<\/a><\/h2>\nSimilar to InboxDollars, the signup process for Swagbucks is only 3 questions: email, password, and password confirm.\n\nAfter, you're given the option to go through one or all of the suggested items on their welcome list of tasks.\n\nBut just for completing the signup itself, you are given","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"There are lots of market research companies online that will pay consumers (you) cash, points, or other rewards for completing online surveys. 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