How to Make Money Online (Part 2) Swagbucks
In part one of my How to Make Money Online tutorial, I introduced you to MyLikes. In part two, I am going to introduce you to what has possibly become my FAVORITE way to earn money online – SWAGBUCKS. Like all opportunities mentioned in this series, you can make money with Swagbucks without ever spending a dime, and while it won’t make you rich, you can earn some nice spending money.
If you spend a lot of time on the Internet, you have probably seen someone, somewhere mention Swagbucks. The site continues to gain popularity because people just love getting free stuff, especially free money. (Including me!) If you haven’t yet joined, let me tell you the scoop and why you should join.
Swagbucks rewards you for searching the Internet. Basically, instead of using your normal search engine (Google, Yahoo, etc), when you need something on the Internet you go to www.Swagbucks.com. While it doesn’t reward every search, periodically you will be rewarded with some random number of Swagbucks that are automatically added to your account.
If you do a lot of searches on the Internet, you can expect to earn Swagbucks a few times a day. (Tip, my girlfriend says she searches in the morning, then afternoon, then night and she seems to earn searches each time.) Search rewards typically range from about 5-11 for me, although every once and a while I have scored a 25 or so and I hear others have gotten really big ones. (Every Friday is Mega-Bucks day, so some people get big points on Fridays.)
As your reward points add up, you can redeem them to prizes. While there are a variety of prize options, the best option is a $5 Amazon Gift Cards for 450 points. Now, 450 points might sound like a lot, but when you sign up you automatically get 30 points and those searches really add up.
In addition to searches, there are ways you can quickly an easily earn extra rewards every day.
- Daily Polls – take the daily poll for 1 point per day
- Trusted Surveys – you can earn points for taking surveys, but you also earn 1 point a day just for visiting the page (even if you never take a survey)
- Toolbar – To help remind you to use Swagbucks to search, you can download the Swagbucks tool bar for searching. (Personally, I had a lot of problems with this toolbar and my computer so I removed it, but some people like it.)
- Free Codes – Swagbucks also offers free codes frequently through its blog, Facebook page, Twitter and more. (Free codes range from 1 – 8 points on average, sometimes more)
But that’s not all… I swear, every time I turn around there are new ways to earn Swagbucks. There are videos and games, and you can even use it to earn points when you shop online (although there are other sites I like for this more that I will tell you about later).
For someone just starting with Swagbucks, I predict that you can easily earn 450+ points a month just doing searched, the daily poll and visiting the trusted survey site each day. (This is what I started off earning.) Since Amazon sells everything from diapers to clothes, food to toys – it’s like $5 cash. Even if you don’t shop regularly on Amazon, it’s a great way to save up for Christmas presents.
One other way you earn Swagbucks is by referring people to join and start earning on Swagbucks. So, of course, I would love for you to support me by signing up under me. But I really do highly recommend Swagbucks to everyone for the little bit of effort it takes to remember to use a different search engine, it’s so much fun to see the points add up. It really is a great (and easy) way to make money online.
Sign up and start earning today.
PS – if you have already signed up but are not yet taking advantage of Swagbucks, go there now and start earning.
Melissa and Doug Folding Castle 45% Off
One of my readers sent me this deal she just picked up for her son, and I just had to share. (Plus we LOVE Melissa and Doug toys at our house – don’t forget to enter my Melissa and Doug giveaway!)
The Melissa and Doug Folding Castle is currently on sale on Amazon for $54.99 (normally $99.99). She comboed this great deal with $35 in Amazon gift cards that she has earned for FREE using Swagbucks to score this $100 castle for $19.99! WOW! Good shopping Mom! I bet your son will be a happy on Christmas morning.
If you still aren’t using Swagbucks, check out this post so you can learn how you can help pay for free Christmas too.
Thanks Emily 
Get 70 points TODAY for joining Swagbucks
If you still haven’t joined Swagbucks, here is a great opportunity to join. Swagbucks is AWESOME, you get rewarded just for searching the Internet. Easy as pie, and I promise you don’t have to buy ANYTHING – although they have ways to get more points when you buy things I do the free stuff and still earn enough points to redeem for a $5 Amazon gift card monthly. No, you aren’t going to get rich, but that’s $60 a year that you could use to buy groceries, books, Christmas gifts… And remember this is JUST for searching the Internet like normal. I know people who earn a LOT more than that by searching more and taking advantage of other opportunities.
It takes 450 points to redeem for a $5 gift card to Amazon, so with this 70 point bonus just for signing up you’ve got a good head start. (Oh, and you don’t have to redeem for Amazon, there are lots of prizes to choose from.) If you want to learn more about Swagbucks, you can read my previous post about Swagbucks. I am also planning to start tracking my “earnings” to share with all of you “disbelievers” until you are convinced. If you are already convinced, head over here to sign up for Swagbucks. To get your 70 points, when you sign up enter the promo code BackToSchoolB to receive 40 points on top of the normal 30 just for signing up.
Summer of Swag Promo by Swagbucks
If you wanna earn a little extra spending money, who doesn’t, you gotta get on the Swagbucks bandwagon. I have been Swagging since September 2009, and I have consistently earned at least enough points to redeem for a $5 Amazon gift card every month! Since you can buy everything on Amazon, food, electronics, toys, clothes, books, DVDs and more, it’s an awesome source of extra moola!
If you haven’t joined Swagbucks yet, today’s the day to do so! TODAY ONLY, not only do new members score 30 points just for signing up, you also get 20 more points for entering the code SUMMEROFSWAG (new members only). That’s a total of 50 points, and since a $5 Amazon GC is only 450 points, you are more than 10% there!
PLUS today is a special Summer of Swag Promo (for everyone). This means there will be 5 FREE codes given out today. And there’s more – they are also rewarding EVERY 7th search winner 25 additional Swagbucks. GET TO SEARCHING!!!!
I am going to do my best to update my Facebook page every time there is a new FREE code today. So, make sure you “like” TheSuburbanMom on Facebook so you don’t miss any codes.
So, what are you waiting for? Sign up for Swagbucks today and get those 50 points to get you started! Still need more info, check out my other post about why you should use Swagbucks.
Miss Congeniality 1 & 2 on Blu-Ray for $8.99
I love Miss Congeniality – makes me laugh every time. I was even a fan of the second one, so when I saw this deal, I had to share. Get BOTH Miss Congeniality 1 & 2 in a combo Blu-Ray pack for $8.99. That’s 2 movies on Blu-Ray for $8.99 (the price has now gone up to $14.99, but that is still a good deal for 2 Blu-Ray movies).
(Guess what I am spending my next $5 gift card to Amazon on! Don’t know what I am talking about, check out this post to learn how to earn free Amazon gift cards with Swagbucks!)
