We've spent years searching the internet to find ways to earn money the easy way. What we have found is that with all the resources available (Try Googling ?Make money online?) trying to earn money on the internet can be very frustrating. Of the multitude of sites where money is offered for surveys and emails, some are vague and most are very misleading.

Taking surveys, for instance, can be very profitable. But you have to know which survey programs will actually pay you and which will just spam you with ads. So you have to find a program that is legitimate. You see, many ?paid survey sites? are just product companies trying to sell you something. But finding a legitimate program will not get you very far either. At an average of around $20 per survey (most surveys only take 10-15 minutes), that's "only" $40 to $80 per month. It's easy money, but that probably won't make a big difference in your lifestyle, right?

Consider the following scenario, which is what I recommend:

1. You register with 20-30 of the best paid survey and paid email websites (this costs you nothing)

2. Within a week you start receiving more paid survey invitations and paid emails than you can handle

3. You pick and choose only the best opportunities that fit your schedule.

4. You start making hundreds, and even thousands, of dollars a month!

But there is a problem with this. You see, you have no way of knowing which the top survey programs are and which are just scams. Trying to figure out which of the millions of email and survey sites are the best is very time-consuming and a waste of your effort.

Some things you should consider when signing up for paid email and survey programs:

1. Amount paid for each survey and email.

2. Email and survey volume.

3. Company privacy policies ? I.E. they will not sell your email to other companies.

You see, it is possible to make money on the internet ? As much as you want, but how do you know which of the thousands are legitimate? Sure, you could just search and sign up for all of the ones you can find, but that could take a lot of time. Besides, by the time you found the legitimate ones, you'd already have more spam than you'll ever know what to do with. So, save yourself some time, and find some free resources on the internet that offer complete lists of the best programs out there. Many people have gone through the painstaking effort of weeding out what is bogus and what will truly make you money.

So, search the internet for these lists and start making money online!