Top 5 Websites to Earn an Extra $500 a Month
When I was first searching for ways to make money online, the biggest issue I kept running into was if the website was legit and actually going to pay me. With that said, I have found a lot of scams, but I have also found quite a bit of websites that can actually be quite lucrative.
This is a list of the top websites I was using to make over $800 a month. I highly recommend these sites if you are looking to get into making money online or to just add some extra income to your life.
I have personally worked and received payment with all these sites and can confirm their legitimacy.
**The Title is just an estimate amount, you can earn more or less depending on the amount of sites you sign up for and tests you take. **
UserTesting
- This has been one of my go to sites since finding out about user testing. You are payed $10 per 15-20-minute test and more for longer or face-to-face tests. They also consistently have tests which means consistent opportunities to make money. They pay via PayPal exactly one week to the minute after you submit the test. You can sign up for UserTesting here.
Validately
- This is another user testing / focus group site that has been a go to for me. You are emailed whenever there is a new test available. The amount paid depends on the length of the test, but I have seen them ranging from $10-70. You will need to make sure to click on the email as soon as possible because tests go very quickly. If you are able to get the tests though, then this is can be a very lucrative website. Validately pays via PayPal within 1 week of your test being approved. You can sign up here.
Prolific
- This is easily my favorite survey site. Since Prolific is based out of the U.K., payments will be made via PayPal in British Pounds and then you will have to exchange it via PayPal. With that aside, this site pays very well for the amount of work done and has a minimum wage of earning at least 6pounds an hour. You will have to get at least 5 pounds to cash out and tests are first come, first served. So some may not always be available, but as survey sites go, this is my favorite. Another reason I enjoy this website is that it is used for a lot of colleges to do research so the surveys that you participate in tend to be pretty interesting compared to some other websites. You can sign up for Prolific here.
UserLytics
- This is another User Testing site. UserLytics pays $10 a test via PayPal, with some longer tests paying more. I don’t receive as many test invitations as the other sites with them, but I still highly recommend adding UserLytics to your arsenal. Sign up for UserLytics here.
TryMyUI
- This is also another User Testing website (Seeing a theme?). They pay $10 via PayPal per test that averages around 15-20 minutes and you have the opportunity to earn more from longer tests. Try TryMyUI here.
Honorable Mention
Amazon M-Turks
- Another survey site that I used when I was first started making money online was Amazon M-turks. This is a tasked based website where you have to do different tasks for different pay. The more tasks or M-turks that you do, then the higher chance you have to get higher paying M-turks. This is a good way to earn money with no experience as well as having a chance to advanced to higher paying M-turks. I also really enjoy Amazon M-Turks because they provide payment every three days via direct deposit. Sign up to be an Amazon M-turker here.
Those are the top sites that I use to make money online, like I mentioned earlier, the title number is just a rough average. You can make more or less than that depending on how available you are and how many tests you take. You may not qualify for all tests as well, but by signing up for as many as you can and responding to invites, you will have a higher chance to start earning a decent income online.
I hope this list has helped you find a site or two that you can use to earn extra money online. For more ways to earn money online check out my posts; “Top 5 Focus Group Websites” and “Top UX Testing Sites“
Thanks for reading!