There are some quick and simple ways to earn a few swag bucks every day besides searching:
Toolbar - you earn 1 SB each day with the first use of the toolbar (if I don't get it when my browser first opens I refresh the toolbar and will get it then)
Daily Poll - on the SB homepage under Quick Links is the Daily Poll - simply participate each day and earn 1 SB
NOSO - this stands for No Obligation Special Offers - click on the Special Offers link under Quick Links on the SB homepage - this will bring you to another page (see screen shot below) - click on the red "Go Now" button and simply "skip" through all the offers and you'll earn 1 SB at the end (please note: there is no need to submit to any of these offers - you will not earn any additional SBs by doing so! But with that said, there is one offer in there with printable coupons that I go through about once a week and selectively clip and print - there are some pretty good ones in there - consider it a little bonus!)
Trusted Surveys - also on the SB homepage under Quick Links - this is a brand new feature - you will need to complete a profile to participate - upon completion of your profile, there will be a Satisfaction Survey you can complete for 20 SBs - after this, when you visit your survey dashboard for the first time each day, you will receive 1 SB - you will also see a list of surveys you may qualify for and earn SBs - be forewarned that because this is a new feature, there have been lots of glitches (and complaints) about it (I personally loathe surveys as I'm not in a demographic that surveyors seem to want but, hey, it's your time so, if you like, give some a try!)
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After completion of each of the above, you will receive one of these:
Hey, those single SBs add up. Just with these 4 daily chores you will earn 120 SBs per month!
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Another way to earn daily swag that is typically available is to watch a video or two on the SB homepage Special Offers banner (scroll down a bit on the homepage and you will see the scrolling banner). Videos are indicated by a blue circle with a white arrow in it:
Videos are usually worth 1 to 5 SBs each and all you have to do is click on the offer (if you have a pop-up blocker you may need to disable it to view the videos) and play the video. But before you click on the offer, be sure to read the description (when you hover the cursor over the link) as some require you click on the banner above the video after viewing.
Scroll all the way through the banner as videos can be scattered throughout.
Sometimes (not often) you can watch the same video multiple times. If you refresh the homepage and the video is still available in the SO banner, you can watch it again for additional swag. When I first signed up this was fairly common but it is pretty rare lately. They may be doing away with multiple viewings altogether.
Next up - Multiple Profiles for Trusted Surveys
First thing to do after signing up is to download the Swag Bucks toolbar. The toolbar is compatible with Firefox and Internet Explorer. While it is not necessary to have the toolbar, I do 99% of my searches with it for the convenience and there are other ways to earn swag bucks with the toolbar (to be explained later).
Now simply use Swag Bucks as your search engine. I no longer use bookmarks. I swag search for all the places I normally go (swagbucks, facebook, gmail, amazon, blogger, kindle boards, etc). I will typically hit a search win within the first 10 or 15 searches in the morning. A win looks like this:
My typical search win amounts range from 6 to 13 but I've also had a 21, 39 and 47. I usually win 3 times a day and I search all throughout the day. I have won as little as once and as many as 5 times in a day.
Be aware that sometimes you will need to enter a "captcha" code with a win to prove you're not a robot. So don't pop over to another browser tab before your search has completed as you may miss out on a win if the captcha code expires.
Also be aware that the Swag Bucks search engine is not the best one around. If I'm truly doing some research, I still swag search, but if I don't like the first page of results I swag search "google" and carry on from there. I love it when I win searching google! hehe.
Be careful not to over-search! You can be put in "time-out" if you search too much/fast. If you receive the Prodege Sweepstakes page (also known as the "rules" page) on a search, you're in a time-out and it can last 1-24 hours. Too many time-outs and your account will be deactivated. As much as I swag search, I'm surprised this has never happened to me but I do want to make you aware it can happen. Just use a little common sense - leave a minute or two between searches and once you hit a win you can probably give it a rest for a few hours. My typical 3-a-day win is once in the morning, afternoon and evening. But it is all RANDOM. Just this morning I won three 11's within 45 minutes. So you never know! This is why I swag search all throughout the day. And, remember, it's search AND win, not search TO win. :::wink,wink:::
Next up - Daily Routine
I joined Swag Bucks in less than 3 months ago and have already redeemed $75 in Amazon gift cards. All that is required is some time and effort. Free money, baby! Gotta love it! There are many other things you can buy with your virtual bucks but the Amazon gift cards seem to be the best deal. For me anyway. You can buy just about EVERYthing at Amazon!
Swag Bucks is basically a search engine where you randomly win virtual money for searches. And there are other ways to earn bucks. This blog is my attempt at helping others maximize their earnings.
First of all you need to sign up! If you haven't done so already, please use the referral banner under the Swidget on the right column of this page. This will make you my referral and I will earn matching search wins up to your first 1,000 swag bucks (which is my motivation for showing you how to earn more swag bucks faster!).
Please note: only one account allowed per household (physical mailing address).
Next up - Search and Win
