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Swagbucks was one of the first money making websites I discovered. I have been using them the longest. It’s definitely a tried and true way to earn extra cash. How much you earn is entirely up to you. What’s better than free money?
There are so many ways to earn money on Swagbucks but let’s start out with the basics.
What is Swagbucks?
Swagbucks is one of the most popular rewards programs available that gives you free gift cards and cash for the everyday things you already do online. You earn points (or swagbucks) when you shop at your favorite retailers (in store or online), watch entertaining videos, search the web, answer surveys and find great deals. You can redeem points for gift cards to your favorite retailers like Amazon and Walmart or get cash back from Paypal. Swagbucks has already paid out over $373,975,193 in cash and free gift cards.
Making money with Swagbucks is simple
- Join Swagbucks
- Earn Points (Swagbucks or SB)
- Get Free Gift Cards
Here are some of the top ways to earn money on Swagbucks
1. Shop Online
Shopping online is easy and convenient. Just imagine earning cash back on items you were already planning to purchase. Swagbucks offers cash back shopping at over 1500 retailers including Amazon, Walmart, Target, and Starbucks. You can earn SB points for every dollar you spend plus get access to exclusive deals and coupons to your favorite retailers.
Earning is easy
- Start your purchase at Swagbucks.com on the Shop page.
- Browse through the list of stores.
- Each store has the cash back amount you will earn.
- Click on the link to the store from the Swagbucks website to earn cashback on your purchase.
After you make your purchase, your SB will be credited around 32 days of purchase to allow for returns.
Tip: Book your travel through Swagbucks with sites like Priceline and Booking.com to take advantage of cashback up to 10%.
2. Answer Surveys
Surveys are one of the quickest and easiest ways to earn a greater amount of SB at a time. Survey topics can range from food to movies to products. Some surveys might even give you the opportunity to try products at home.
- Go to the Answer page at Swagbucks.com
- All of the available surveys are listed along with the time to complete and amount of SB offered for completion.
- Fill out your survey profile to matched to the right survey and earn 2 SB for every 10 questions you answer.
Tip: Answer the daily poll for a quick 1 SB you can earn everyday.
3. Watch Videos
Watching videos is one of the easiest ways to earn SB passively. Since starting swagbucks in 2011, I have earned the most SB by watching videos.
There are several video playlists to choose from that play automatically. You can earn between 1 to 2 SB per playlist.
There are also nCrave and Sponsored videos on the Watch page that allow you to rack up the SB quickly. You can let these videos play in the background while you do other things.
Tip: Start out with the Sponsored videos first if they are available. They usually take less time to earn.
4. Discover Offers
Have you ever wanted to try a service like Blue Apron or maybe DoorDash? Swagbucks allows you to try these services all while earning SB. You earn SB points when you sign up for new services, check out free samples, and even purchase items in-store.
I recently saw an offer to try XM radio for 6 months. I paid $15 for 6 months of service and received 5000 SB just for trying the offer. That’s $50. There are many other offers available like this on the Discover page.
Get free gift cards when you check out exclusive deals and offers from well known brands.
5. Search the Web
You can also earn SB points just by doing a web search. Each time you use the Swagbucks search box, powered by Yahoo search engine, you increase your chances of earning SB points. The amount you earn will vary and search wins come at random times.
Tip: Set Swagbucks as your default search engine to increase your chances to earn more SB.
Collectors Bills
Occasionally you’ll earn collector’s bills during a search. These will earn you larger amounts of SB. If you manage to collect all of them during the specified timeframe, you’ll earn a SB bonus.
6. Play Games
You can also earn SB by playing games. You have two options to earn.
- Make in-game purchases through GSN.
- Requires you to spend money to earn SB.
- Play Swagbucks original free games.
- No spending required. SB awarded randomly as you continue playing.
7. Redeem Swag Codes
Daily swag codes, usually 2 – 3 SB /day. May seem like a small amount, but add up if you’re trying to reach your daily goal. If you have the swagbutton added to your browser, you’ll receive updates when a new swag code is available. You can enter the code directly into the swagbutton, in the swag code box on the Swagbucks homepage, or in the Swagbucks app.
8. Use the Mobile App
Swagbucks has a mobile app that allows you to earn on the go.
Available for apple and android.
Earn SB by:
- Shopping
- Watching videos
- Answering surveys
- Redeeming Swag Codes
A large majority of my daily earnings come from videos on the Swagbucks app.
If you have an extra device, it would be good to use it for this purpose.
Tip: Choose the shorter video category to earn SB faster.
Once you’ve started using the methods above to earn SB consistently, try to meet your Daily Goal and complete your To-Do list.
Daily Goal
Everyday you have the opportunity to earn bonus SB by meeting a daily goal. You can view your goal by clicking on the Daily Goal Meter.
How does the Daily Goal Meter work?
- Goal 1 and Bonus 1— displays a blue bar to measure your progress. This Goal drives your winning streaks and monthly bonus. You only have to meet this goal to get the monthly bonus.
- Total Goal and Total bonus— displays a red bar for the total bonus you can earn for the day.
- The Daily Goal Meter is personalized based on your earning behavior.
- Winning Streaks and Badges show how you are progressing throughout the month.
Monthly Bonus
Click “Show My winning Streaks” to see your progress on the monthly bonus.
If you meet your first daily goal for 7 consecutive days, you’ll earn 25 SB bonus points for the month. Keep going the whole month and you’ll earn 300 SB plus the total of points you earned on the daily goal meter.
Bonuses are paid out the following month. Make sure to redeem them.
To-Do List
Complete 6 out of 8 items to receive your First To-Do List Bonus. This bonus averages 2 SB per day. Complete all 8 items on your To-Do List to receive an even bigger bonus! That’s a possibility of two bonuses every day!
As you can see there are many ways to earn money with Swagbucks. Stay tuned for the next blog post that will go beyond the basic ways to earn.
