Could you us a little bit of extra money right now? Do you spend a lot of time online? How do you fancy earning some extra cash by simply searching the internet? You likely spend a lot of time typing words into the search bar of your preferred internet browser already. In this instance it's simply a case of changing the way you search. You could bump up the number on your bank balance by searching in a slightly new way. There are companies out there who will pay you for searching the internet. Let's say that again. There are companies out there who will pay you for searching the internet! Sounds bonkers, right? So let's look at those companies and what exactly you can get paid for searching the web.
Qmee
As featured on Forbes, HuffPost and Mashable, Qmee let's your earn real cash rewards. There are lots of ways to earn rewards with Qmee but one of the simplest is by using the free Qmee browser app. This let's your earn cash when you search on your favourite sites. Simply do your daily searching as normal and then when you see a Qmee result which interests you, click on it to get your reward. This will show up in your piggybank.
You can top up said piggybank by giving your opinions via paid surveys. You'll also find money off vouchers and deals on the things you're looking to buy. One of the great benefits of Qmee is that there isn't a minimum cashout amount. This means you can get your hands on your earnings whenever you want. Let them build up a little bit or grab them when you earn them, it's up to you.
Swagbucks
If you've visited our site before you've likely read about Swagbucks. They give you cash in your wallet and dish out 7000 free gift cards every single day. As featured on Buzzfeed and Save The Student, Swagbucks gives you loads of opportunities to earn points (SB) by doing things online. One of these is searching the internet by the Swagbucks search page, which is powered by Yahoo.
You can use the search bar at the top of your browser or make the search engine your default on your browser. This will mean that whenever you search, you're earning rewards! Getting you closer to free gift cards for the likes of Amazon, with every single search you complete! If you've not signed up with Swagbucks you're missing out on free rewards!
Bing Rewards
Get paid for searching the web with Bing! If you're looking for a name you might have previously heard of, you're likely to be onto a winner with Bing Rewards. Bing is Microsoft's search engine and they say that earning rewards through their Bing Rewards program is easy, simple and fun. All your have to do is search, shop or play with Microsoft and you can start earning more than you thought you could. Simply searching via Bing will get your 5 points for every search term.
You can earn even more by searching on Edge (Microsoft's new web browser), by using Windows 10 and on Bing on your mobile device. The points you earn you can turn into rewards. As well as giving to no profit organisations, you can enter sweepstakes. Maybe you're here for the gift cards, we've got you covered! Argos & Tesco gift cards can be earned and you can earn even more by gaming on your Xbox too! You're getting rewarded for something you already do, just maybe in a slightly different way of doing it.
Worried About Privacy?
If you're worried about privacy when searching online, then there is a search engine for you. Maybe you have read some horror stories about the search engine you're currently using and are sick of adverts following you round the internet when you've looked at a certain product? Perhaps you simply don't want your data being used and mined and harvested by companies. DuckDuckGo pushes the fact it protects the privacy of the user as one of the huge benefits of using it's service above others. It shows all searchers the same search results for a given term without profiling it's users. You get the results you're given, regardless of who it is searching. No tracking, just quacking.
So what are you waiting for? As you can see, there are ways to get paid for searching the web. Think about how many searches you might do every day. Multiply that by the number of days in a week, or even in a year and you can see for yourself it's worth changing the way your browse online. Get yourself signed up, switch up the way you search and you'll be laughing all the way to the bank. Every search rewards you and you'll actually know that those searches are giving you that little bit extra, not just the search results you're seeking.