How To Avoid Paid-To-Surf Scams
There are a lot of money-generating
schemes that thrives in the Internet today. There are a number of ways in which
one can generate income through the web. However, with so many schemes to choose
from, people are perennially confused as to which schemes are legitimate and
which are bogus.
Paid-to-surf programs are one of the hottest schemes
that are sought by so many people nowadays. However, paid-to-surf programs are
also very controversial, there are many issues with regards to the legality of
paid-to-surf programs in general and how they operate. True enough, there are
paid-to-surf programs out there that really pay their members and are not scams,
yet.
What are paid-to-surf programs?
Paid-to-surf programs are
businesses which employs the idea of advertising in television. They get funding
from advertisers and develop a pool of members who would want to be paid by
viewing the ads of the advertisers. An advertiser pays the paid-to-surf program
and the paid-to-surf program invites people to view a pool of ads which are
rotated every 20 seconds or so, and the viewers are paid a certain percentage
everyday they surf the advertisements. The number of advertisements usually very
for each program and the rotation time varies as well.
The sweet
business model of the paid-to-surf programs entices many people to join their
pools. All one has to do is to click on the "view" button in their account pages
in the website of the paid-to-surf program and the money flows into their
accounts.
The problem with the business models of paid-to-surf programs
is basically very simple yet very important. Unlike television advertisements,
where people actually watch advertisements which they find visually appealing,
there is no incentive for staying in from of the computer to view all (say 100)
web pages per day just to get paid, when he can just leave the computer on until
the rotation runs out. This is a basic flaw in the business model of
paid-to-surf programs.
Okay, so what's the problem with paid-to-surf
programs? What makes some of these programs scams? The problem is that some
programs would let members join for free, at first and then, they would require
the members to put in money to be able to withdraw their earnings from the past.
People are enticed to put in money because they are constantly brainwashed that
the money that they put in will be doubled or tripled. Then, all of a sudden,
the program disappears like a burst bubble.
Although there are legitimate
paid-to-surf programs out there, the number of scams is far more enormous. Here
are some few tips on how to avoid these so-called paid-to-surf scams:
1.
Join only those programs that are around for a while
The best choice that
one has in terms of choosing an paid-to-surf program is to choose the one that
has been established and still is in existence.
2. Trust true
testimonials
Trust those testimonials which are from trusted friends. The
testimonials in the sites of these "paid-to-surf" programs are usually tools for
brainwashing people.
3. Check the company's eligibility
One should
check with the secretary of the state where the program was incorporated before
putting any money into it.
These are only some few tips on how to avoid
paid-to-surf scams. Take these precautionary steps and you could be on your way
to promote your websites and make money online with paid-to-surf programs.
About the Author
Copyright by William Tan William is a webmaster and
internet (wealth) consultant. Visit his website http://autosurf.myhyiplist.com
for the latest paid-to-surf news, tips, recommendations and resources to make
money online with paid-to-surf programs.