If your job sucks, and the hour-long journey towards office and back home seems never-ending, you should seriously think of making money at home; like answering surveys online. It is one of the best solutions not only for students, but also for moms, looking after their kids, and retired people. But what are the magic secrets that can give you the maximum earning from online surveys?

1. Promptness

The first secret of success in answering surveys online is the quickness with which you have to react. Most of the surveys are time bound and are for a specific number of members and limited time. The moment they get that many members participating, they close that particular survey. Thus you should revert to their mail almost immediately and participate in the survey. Many members lose a lot of income by delaying to react.

2. Go for niche surveys, they pay more

Participate in all surveys, (pay range is $5 - $75) but definitely do participate in surveys that most people will not participate (pay range $150 - $200). While general surveys pay you moderate incomes, since once they are floated, thousands of members participate; niche surveys (meaning surveys on small interest groups) on the other hand pay more, since few people participate in these surveys. For example, a survey on the use of electronics gadgets will be answered by everyone; but one on the use of homeopathic medicine will be answered by few. Do not leave it, while answering surveys online, since it will be a high paying one.

3. Keep all doors open for maximum earning

Do not shut any door. Keep as many doors open as possible for the maximum earning. While making your profile, include almost everything, so that you get the maximum number of surveys.

4. Participate in prize competitions as well

Many members while answering surveys online decide not to participate in prize competitions. That is wrong. Since most members do not participate in prize competitions, thinking it is not possible to win a prize, it is actually quite possible that you will win prizes. I have got $500 cash prizes twice.

5. Answer cleverly, logically to earn more

One cannot rule out the factor called ‘experience' for success in answering online surveys. The more you will answer surveys, the more you will gain experience to correct your earlier mistakes. What possibly can be the ‘mistakes' I am talking about? These are wrong answers that can cut short your survey and pay you less. Suppose a particular survey pays you $5 - $75. What does it actually mean? There are 75 questions. If you can go right up to the end and answer all 75 questions, you earn the full $75, while your survey can be confined to the 5th question that asks, “Do you have pets?” If your answer is “No”, your survey ends there. Why? Because, it was a survey on pets and their food. Your experience and logical reasoning will tell you that if you answer, “Yes”, even if you do not have pets, you can earn many times more. So, the advice is, use your logic, reasoning along with your experience.

6. Enjoy it

If you do not enjoy the work you are doing, you will lose interest in a few months. Thus try to enjoy answering surveys online, as you enjoy cooking or watching your favorite television show.

7. Avoid scams

Unfortunately all business today is adulterated by avoidable elements, which is the reason you one need to keep the eyes open. It applies for answering online surveys too. While there are genuine and good sites, there are touts and middlemen who have flooded the market, making tall promises. Avoid sites that sound like middlemen.