I decided to write a tutorial on Swag Bucks today to help new members earn more Bucks. It's easy to sign up and get your first three, maybe four but what do you do after that? There's a lot of information to take in and sometimes you don't know where to start. Here are some of the things that have helped me the most:
Download the toolbar- You don't have to but it's easier to remember to search when it's in your face. I originally tried for a couple of days just going to the site to search but I'd forget and probably lost a couple bucks that way. When I finally decided to download the toolbar, it was fast, didn't mess anything up as far as my computer, and I don't have to worry about forgetting to search and maybe win.
Become a Fan on the Facebook Fan Page- The veterans there are very helpful and will answer your questions. You'll always know when a code is out because all of the fan page members are saying things like "Thanks TSG", "Got it, THX", etc. They also post when they've won a buck for searching and the term they searched to win. Since winning searches are random, you may or may not get something for the same term but if you can't think of anything to search for at least you'll get ideas.
Codes- There is a code at least 5 days a week. I will post if there's one out here on the blog and on the Facebook page but I'm not always home when it comes out. You can see how a code looks and see a breakdown of how they work at TattooAstronomy. This blog belongs to a guy named Adam who is a longtime member and breaks it all down. It's very helpful for new members.
Sign up for the Newsletter- There's usually only 1 newsletter per month but it does contain a code just for you.
Invite your Friends and Family to join- When you invite others to join Swag Bucks, they win and you win. You can earn matching Swag Bucks from what your friends or family earn from searching. It's one of the easiest ways to add up Swag Bucks fast. It's very important to only have ONE account per household though. You can visit this page to see how to promote Swag Bucks to your friends.
Promote it-If you have a website, blog, MySpace, or other way of promoting Swag Bucks, you can use the Promote section to grab your own personal referral link and banners.
Use Facebook Connect- By using the Facebook connect feature your friends and family can see what you've won and will want to know what it's all about.
***Other Ways to Earn***
Shop & Earn- Swag Bucks has partnered with 100's of stores including WalMart, Books-A-Million, and Foot Locker where if you shop through the link Shop & Earn you'll receive 1 Swag Buck for every $5 you spend.
Trade In's- If you're not using an old cell phone, video games, iPod, or other electronics you can send them in and they'll pay you in Swag Bucks for recycling.
Do some Special Offers- There are 3 walls of different Special Offers. Some of them are worth 2 Swag Bucks while others are worth up to 200. I only do offers from companies I trust like SnapFish, VistaPrint, Disney Movie Club, and a couple of others. You can pick what's right for you.
Follow the Twitter Feed and the Blog- If there's any important information, you'll find it there.
The average is anywhere from 10-50 Swag Bucks per day from searching. I usually average 30 plus a code. You're not going to get rich from this but you will be able to cash in for some great prizes. I joined October 26, 2009 and I've earned $100 in Amazon Gift Cards already. My goal for this year is to earn at least $50/month and use it all for Christmas Shopping 2010.
You can see all of the prizes here. Although the Amazon Gift Cards are my favorite, maybe you'd rather save for an iPod or X-Box 360. There are tons of prizes. If you have any questions, just let me know and I hope you can cash in for lots of Swag Buck freebies this year!
If you're reading this and wondering what I'm talking about, it's obviously all about Swag Bucks but WHAT is it?
Well it's a site where you can win/earn digital dollars called SwagBucks just by searching the web. It's like google but you can win for searching for things that you would normally search for. Once you start earning/winning SwagBucks they can be exchanged for gift cards, paypal cash, concert tickets, and more. This is making headlines everywhere and people are cashing in on FREE stuff just for doing what they already do... Search. If you're not a member yet, you can register here to claim your first 30 "bucks" and then you can find a Special SwagCode hiding in the new "Special Offers" section. Go to the top of the Swagbucks home page and click on "Ways to Earn". When you do that you'll go to a page that looks like this.
Click on the blue "Go Now" box. There's no obligation and you can skip them all if you want. On the last page (after skipping about 5 offers) there will be a special Swagbuck just for you.
This will start you off with 30 Swag Bucks plus 1or 2, maybe 3 (it changes daily) from Special Offers and you only need 450 for a $5 Amazon Gift Card which you can stack on Amazon or you can save them for bigger prizes.
What do you hope to earn from Swag Bucks this year?
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