So if you've been around on the internet you've probably heard PTC just about a DOZEN times, and probably want to know what exactly it is...
Anyways.. time ot get started! Ack. So you're just aching to know how to earn off of a paid-to-click site, eh? First things first is.. it's not as complicated as you might think. A Paid-To-Click is exactly what it sound's like. You basically go to the site, make an account, and start clicking! Of course.. there is a bit more to that, but i'll walk you through it!
Something you should do before joining.. Spending a good long time researching is definitely advisable & it's also recommend to really read the TOS & FAQ's. Don't just skim over them or you might miss important things or heck, they might not even pay to your particular Payment Processor. Not sure what a Payment Processor is?
#1 Finding about 95% worth of good reviews about it.
Alright alright, 95% might be a bit overboard, but still. It'll never be 100% as there is always skeptics. Skeptics are basically people that like to find fault in everything. Whether it be that the person didn't get the answer he wanted from a support person on the given site or he was partaking in illegal activity within a PTC site such as BOTTING. These skeptics always think that because they were kicked off the site that it's a scam. They don't realize that there are rules to each and every site & if you break them you won't be around long enough to receive anything you might have possibly earned legitimately.
#2 Searching the net for legitimate-looking "payment proofs"
One of the best things you can check for is payment proofs within the internet such as a screenshot of the person receiving their money in their Paypal account(of course they would blot out personal information) or maybe if it's a place that pays by check a picture from their camera showing them holding the check(and once again blotting out any personal information) which in some cases is more then enough to prove it's legitimacy.
#3 Finding people you actually know personally that may have earned from a given site.
The best way to figure out if a PTC site is legitimate is to get friends you know within the internet, as well as outside of the internet that have been paid by a specific PTC program. If you know and trust them you know you're joining up with a good site. Make some friends, show them the world of online earning & who knows, maybe they'll find some super good PTC sites that you can join up with.
#4 Check to make sure the site isn't asking for too much up-front!
While a majority of paid-to sites generally ask for your Paypal or other payment processor information up front, it shouldn't go much further then that. Some it's understandable to even ask for your home address. If it starts asking for important financial information such as CC information it's probably best to turn and run away. No legitimate place is going to start asking for important "financial documents" with you but once you've earned a certain amount on a given site in a calendar year, some places are required to ask for certain "tax information" in which case you could decide whether you trust them enough to give such information out. In most cases you won't even reach that point though as PTC you aren't exactly going to become a millionaire overnight, or even in a years-worth of time.
I'm sure I missed a few things to do research on.. but the plain and simple thing is.. know the site front and back before joining.
Making an account.. So for most sites this is no different then any site you sign up with. The only difference you'll really notice is that they'll probably be asking you for your payment processor email(so they know where to send the payment when you reach the "minimum payout". In a lot of cases you're required to verify your account with the email you sign up with in which case I suggest checking to make sure the email you may be signing up with is still around. I don't really suggest using a personal email for PTC sites, try sticking with a seperate email as some sites tend to spam you pointless emails.
What exactly do you do on this site? Well the main thing you really do is join, and click. There isn't much to it. You log in, click some ad's and come back later and click some more. Most of the time you click the ad's, wait 30 seconds or so then enter some verification code to indicate your not a BOT! A bot is basically getting an automated program to do the clicking for you.. which is obviously, a no no. You have to do the clicking individually. Clicking more then one at a time will result in you not being credited which means no money!
Minimum payout? A minimum payout on most PTC sites is where you have to reach a limit before you can get paid the money. Most of these Minimum payout's can range anywhere from $1 to $10+ before you can ask for the money you've earned.
Why is such a thing implemented? A minimum payout is implemented more to help stabalize out the site and make sure that the site always has funds to pay you no matter what. It's what keeps the site, "sustained" and up n' running.
Sustainability.. A site that can't properly sustain itself should make you worry! Most site's that aren't very good at sustaining themselves usually keil over and die in a few months. Some last longer it all depends.
