I started investigating get paid to or GPT sites as a natural extension of paid survey websites. While they are different, there are also some similarities such as the low barrier to entry and the fact that some GPT sites also host surveys. There are a lot of get paid to sites out there I've found, but some are certainly more reputable than others, especially those that pioneered the industry like Cash Crate.

I thought it would be helpful to put together an introduction to get paid to sites which are a long proven method for making money online and are especially useful for those who are unfamiliar with building websites or selling online.

Introduction to Get Paid to Sites:
You can think of get paid to websites as a middleman between you and advertisers. The advertising companies pay GPT sites to generate leads and send potential customers to them to see their services. The GPT sites then pass along a portion of their earnings to you when you visit their advertisers and perform some action. These actions can be any of the following:

? Visiting a website and registering to take surveys
? Opening a free user account on the website
? Reading email advertisements
? Referring a friend to the website
? Purchasing a refundable trial subscription, service or product
? Signing up for a newsletter

These are the most common actions, but there can be others as well. After doing these offers you get paid from the GPT site once they verify your approval for the offer. For example, you may get paid $20 for signing up for a free magazine subscription trial.

As long as you make sure to cancel your subscription before the trial period is over you get paid $20 for free. You can make a lot of money with get paid to sites and you can make substantially more if you have a credit card that you can use to sign up for free trials.

Of course there are also offers available to those without credit cards although they generally pay less. These offers may pay anywhere from $0.50 to $2.00 apiece and with the more established GPT sites they can really add up.

Why Should I Use Get Paid to Websites?
The main draw of get paid to websites is that you can make money with them even if you don't have your own website or any computer related skills. All you need is the willingness to spend some time completing offers online.

If you have a webpage for referrals and a credit card to use you can make even more money with GPT sites, but it's not necessary. It is also helpful to use a spreadsheet of some kind to keep track of completed offers and payments due when you are active with GPT sites.

You can make significant money through get paid to websites. Recent entries on blogs and forums that I've read indicate $100-200 as a minimum is quite easy and some people are making in excess of $2000 a month. Judging from what I already know about get paid to websites these figures are accurate and you can do the same with a little effort.

Who Can Use Get Paid To Websites?
Most GPT sites are restricted to U.S. users although recently there have been some that are opened up to international users. Even so, there still aren't many international offers although this is getting better for people in the U.K. and Australia. Overall your best chances of making money with GPT sites is if you are in the U.S.

One way you can get around this restriction is by signing up and then focusing your efforts on referring other U.S. based users and earning affiliate commissions based on their activity.

Are GPT Sites Scams?
You will always find scams on the internet there's no doubt of that and the get paid to industry is no exception. However, there are many legitimate and credible GPT sites out there that are being run by responsible business people that will listen to your concerns and will pay on time every month.

My advice would be to stick with the established get paid to sites because you know their track record of paying users. As with other areas on the internet be cautious of new sites and work within the GPT rules and you'll be fine.

Another recommendation is to get a throwaway email address and phone number to avoid sales calls and junk mail you'll receive from aggressive marketers.

Wrapping Up Get Paid to Websites
My suggestion would be to stick with one or maybe two of the major get paid to sites. The reason is that there is quite a bit of overlap and duplication among the sites and that could result in your not getting paid for legitimate offers you've completed.

Aside from that it can become quite difficult and cumbersome to keep track of multiple sites, offers and potential payments on an ongoing basis. If you can take advantage of it then definitely sign up for all the programs and use their affiliate programs, but stick to just a few for completing offers.
Most get paid to sites have very generous affiliate programs and you can make some outstanding recurring passive income once you build a solid active user base. These active users will then recruit other users building your passive income even further.

I receive a nice steady monthly income from GPT sites without even logging in or using them just based on referrals. This is something that anyone can duplicate for themselves to make a steady monthly income online.