Market research is a big part of online and offline advertising - because of this companies will pay you to take part in surveys to give them feedback about certain aspects of their advertising strategies or products.
The companies listed below carry out these surveys for other companies and pay you to take them. Payments range from £1 - £50 per survey depending on how long it takes you to complete them. You can be paid in high street vouchers, cash or other rewards depending on the company.
Like with free lotteries it is advisable to sign up to as many of these companies as you can and complete all the surveys they send. Every place listed is free to sign up to.
Synovate
Synovate are recruiting again and these guys send loads of surveys out and pay really well. Just wait for the page to load and fill in your details. If you haven't signed up yet I recommend you get in while you can.
Springboard
This is a brand new site that I haven't seen before and looks like its well worth joining up to. Just fill in your details and click the confirmation link in the e-mail they send you to get earning. You'll be sent survey invites regularly by e-mail which you can then take for cash rewards.
Opinion Outpost
Once you sign up and confirm your e-mail they'll send you free surveys to complete on the internet and pay you for taking them. This is a really good way to save some extra cash to put towards a holiday or bills throughout the year. Highly recommended.
Lightspeed Research
Lightspeed Research are recruiting again and I strongly recommend you get in while you can. They send you very regular surveys and reward you for completing them with free Amazon Vouchers. I received 4 different surveys in my first week of joining and got £16 in vouchers.
Business Opinions
This is a brand new survey site and definitely worth signing up for to maximise your earnings from taking free online surveys. Just fill in your details to join and then confirm the link they send via e-mail. This place looks very promising.
Toluna
Some people don't rate this place but I really do. I've had no problems with them and have had quite a few vouchers. They also send surveys very regularly and reward you with points which can be exchanged for Amazon vouchers.
Ipsos
Ipsos are another great company. They also reward you with differing amounts of points per survey which you can then convert into high street vouchers.
Valued Opinions
Surveys aren't quite as regular for me with this place but I have heard of different experiences with different people so its probably worth a look.
Panel Base
Panelbase is a great new community which gives you £3 straight away for joining. You can redeem at just £10.
Great UK Surveys
On this website complete the surveys to win cash and prizes on their website. The site is quite new but has a great payout rate and plenty of surveys to complete.
Voice in a Crowd
Rather than rewarding you with cash for taking their suveys, Voice In A Crowd offer you entries into their exclusive competitions. The entry rate into each competition isn't huge so you have a greater chance of winning each prize.
YouGov
This place also sends out regular surveys which generally give you £1-£2. You can cash out when you reach £50 and you get paid in high street vouchers.
MySurvey
MySurvey is a fantastic site which rewards you with free nectar points or Amazon vouchers in return for taking part in regular online surveys which are also free to take. This place is definitely one of the best paid survey sites and I get requests for participation on a regular basis. Just fill in your details to get started. Highly Recommended!
Surveys.com
Sign up to Surveys.com and they'll send you free surveys to complete by e-mail on a regular basis and reward you with cash and Ipoints for your efforts. If you haven't signed up to Ipoints before they're well worth joining as well.