1. Sign up with multiple sites: The best way to earn more money from paid surveys is by taking more of them. And you’ll be able to do this if you sign up on multiple sites. Since each survey site sends out survey invitations at different times and offers varied payouts, it’s important to keep your options open. Don’t worry about being loyal to a single survey panel. Instead, sign up with as many survey sites as you can.

2. Answer questions honestly and in detail: Don’t rush through the survey to finish it soon -- survey companies are looking for respondents who can share honest, thoughtful answers. So, if you consistently finish your surveys too soon, the company will assume you are not sharing worthwhile information and disqualify you or stop sending you new survey offers.

3. Don’t lose heart: You’re not going to receive the best, highest-paying surveys right from the start. Remember that the survey company knows nothing about you, so they are more likely to send you basic surveys that have low payouts. But if you keep at it and continue providing honest, valuable feedback, the survey company will start sending you high-paying surveys!

4. Don’t pay to join a survey site: Most survey sites don’t require you to pay them to take surveys. Instead, because you are the one providing valuable information to the company, legit survey panels will pay you for your time. If you come across a survey site asking you to make an initial payment, just move on to the next site.