You might be surprised to learn that online survey and reward websites play a significant role in helping many bloggers and entrepreneurs run location independent businesses.
And it's not hard to see why…
They are easy to use, they don't require any real mental energy, and they can be done in your down time so that even when you're not technically working, you're still making progress toward your goals.
You don't need to have a well-established blog or rely on a huge audience to start earning money. You don't need a blog at all anyone can do it!
If you're just starting out on a journey to location independence, it can be frustrating not knowing how to earn that very first dollar online. This is one way to start earning cash online that many people overlook simply because it doesn't fit into any traditional business model.
But if you were to look at the various ways different digital nomads and entrepreneurs earn their money online, you would see very quickly that the combinations of income sources very rarely make sense (whatever that means).
Some sell their photography. Some are paid by sponsors to produce branded content. Some use display ads and affiliate marketing. Some set up drop shipping stores. And others still spend a chunk of their day filling out online surveys. Some people out there probably use ALL of these methods!
And as I mentioned above, having diverse income streams is hugely important. Not all of them have to be massive, either, because when added together, these trickling streams of cash can add up to big wins.
Not only that, but taking mental breaks from your work improves your productivity. and while I certainly don't advocate spending all of your breaks at your computer (I like to get up and do active things, if possible), it's a fantastic feeling to be earning rewards (and cash!) during those periods of rest.
Psychology tells us we are motivated by small wins (this is called the progress principle ), so to know that I am earning little by little in a way that doesn't feel at all like work, I'm even more motivated to kick ass in my real work every day.
And there are so many times when I'm sitting at my computer and I'm not being productive anyway browsing Facebook, getting lost in an alternate dimension in YouTube so why shouldn't I use that time when I'm otherwise just dicking around (let's call it what it is) to earn cash??
Short answer: I should. And with Swagbucks. I can.
It may not be a major part of my online earning strategy, but it's a fun and simple way to earn extra cash here and there, and if you're just starting out on your journey to location independence, it's a good way to see a quick win now that will motivate you to keep going.
There are SO many paths to location independence and SO many ways to earn a living online. I truly believe that it's within reach for anyone who's willing to put in the work and think a little bit outside the box!
