Balancing Ambition and Caution: Don't Invest More Than You Can Afford to Lose
One of the major pitfalls in PTC especially for newcomers is the lure to invest in an upgrade with the intent to make big money fast by also investing in a package deal for rented referrals. Both are gimmicks to convince members to spend money on the platform. And sadly enough, members who start clicking ads to earn money in PTC further incur loss by investing in paid advertising off the earning platform as well.
What do you know about 'click farms?' It is officially defined online as, "a commercial enterprise that employs a large number of people to repeatedly click on items of online content in order to artificially inflate statistics of traffic or engagement.'
To paraphrase, a click farm is another type of 'free money scam' in that it is a form of fraud used in advertising and traffic sites, and this type of 'click fraud' can be automated using high tech bots. These click farms commit fraud by swindling website owners or advertisers out of their hard earned cash invested for the purpose of generating real traffic from real people using the internet to search for products and resources.
To understand more about the use of click farms in paid to click platforms, and in traffic and advertising site, read the article by Denis Kargl, "What is a Click Farm and how to protect your ad budget from it?"
Investing in rented referral bots is a waste of good money because most of them become inactive long before their expiration date. Some of them click don't even click once. There is no refund policy for inactive referrals, and if you want to recycle them in order to make good use of an upgrade you have also purchased; recycling rented referrals is a paid service.
Earning calculators perpetuate the 'free money scam' of calculating potential profit from renting referrals. The clever wording is in fact a rude awakening to the fact that the money stays in the 'potential' which never becomes a reality.
The same can be said about investing in an upgrade to boost the click value of ads and thereby boost your earning potential. Similarly, this too is another example of false advertising, since it has been my experience that you neither make a profit (nor see a return on your investment) despite the higher click value of the ads. In point of fact, you don't even earn back the cost of the upgrade.
It is difficult to see a return on the investment for an upgrade even if you have a small network of direct referrals, because direct referrals also become irregular and periodically inactive. These direct referrals may continue to earn referral commissions rather than stop altogether like rented referral bots. But there is always a risk of financial loss, because direct referrals are unpredictable.
In summary, if there is no money to be made from renting referrals or purchasing upgrades, then how do your earn real money on these ad clicking platforms? The answer to this fundamental question is so simple that it escapes detection. It is by using and promoting the free membership plan.
The free membership is the most attractive feature in PTC to promote as an advertiser. What could be better than to promote a money earning platform that requires no investment to earn and no investment to cash out? And secondly, the free membership plan is the key to boosting your income without risking financial loss.
However, it does require participants on earning platforms to use their time and energy to effectively and efficiently promote the platform to build a network of direct referrals. And more importantly, participants who aim to boost their earning potential on these platforms; they must first boost traffic to their referral programs.
In short, using free traffic sites and free advertising sites may get you a few direct referrals, but it is a short-term solution that is similar to paid advertising. The best free traffic and free advertising is to strategically promote using digital marketing strategies used in affiliate marketing to build an infra structure (your downline builder site of all referral links) that naturally generates its own momentum of daily traffic to ensure a constant supply of potential direct referrals to your network.
Exploring the Perks: What You Need to Know About the Free Membership Plan
Legit paid to click sites are free to join and they do not require an upgrade to withdraw your earnings. Although these legit sites offer a low cost short-term upgrade for members to test drive the earning potential of the upgrade, I strongly recommend using the free membership plan to gain direct referrals and build a momentum of organic traffic to your referral links, before you invest in an upgrade.
The free membership is an opportunity to build direct referrals to your programs which will increase your earning potential through passive referral commissions while you continue to earn by clicking daily ads.
And, I periodically reinvest my earnings to purchase advertising to promote other referral programs on a particular network. This i s the only way to test drive the advertising service offered by different sites and faucets to gain direct referrals who are real people rather than referral bots.
Also, promoting guidelines about how to earn using paid to click platforms is a very important 'selling feature' other than the 'free membership plan feature.' I believe the reason why most direct referrals become inactive is due to the fact that they become frustrated about the ratio between time and energy spent clicking and the money in the balance at the end of the month. They conclude that clicking for ads on this particular platform isn't worth the investment of their time and energy.
You need to sell the 'free membership plan' to potential direct referral by clarifying the earning process and the process to potentially earn more. This needs to be done using more that using proof of payment as testimonial claims to earning potential. For example, you should highlight the built-in incentive programs, such as earning compound interest on a set amount in the balance. The compound interest is passive income which is the ultimate goal to aim for in terms of boosting earning potential in paid to click platforms.
Secondly, you should highlight the incentive rewards the platform extends to participants to earn more money and to earn more quickly. For example, bonus prizes and faster faucet timers in daily clicking, and weekly or monthly competitions to be won for various activities such as getting the most direct referrals, or writing the best social media review, or gaining the most followers for posting articles on the platform or in their forum.
And this is very important, network with your direct referrals to explain how to earn more than a mere or modest income (at best.) Show them (explain and demonstrate) how they can earn more promoting effectively and strategically rather than by clicking more ads (purchasing referral bots) or by clicking higher value ads (purchasing upgrades).
It is in your best interest to help your direct referrals build their own network of direct referrals. This is one of the most important goals of referral marketing. It will also build you a strong following of loyal direct referrals to promote new income opportunities in the future.
The assistance you provide to help them earn as participants using a 'free membership plan singles you out as an expert. Thereby, you simultaneously secure a happy and active network of direct referral and build your reputation as an expert in how to earn money using paid to click platforms. You are well on your way to promoting the best brand there is in affiliate marking. This is 'your expertise.' Branding yourself as an expert or 'Influence-r' can open new steams of income opportunities on other monetized earning platforms as in social media channels.
You can benefit greatly by helping direct referrals learn how to earn as free members and by establishing a 'trust' with them. Firstly, you can secure a momentum of regular rather than periodical clicking activity. Secondly, these happy and active direct referrals will exponentially boost your network of direct referrals by adding new members to their own network which become second-tier, third-tier (and so on) members in your network. Thirdly, referral marketing (promoting person-to-person) is an effective strategy to build a personal marketplace to promote new income opportunities in the future. And finally, the bottom line is that you have succeed in building and maintaining an optimum level of income which is 'passive income' generated by 'passive advertising' (your trustworthy reputation generates traffic on and off the platform and its forum.)
How to Automate Your Advertising Efforts for a Truly Passive Income
Getting direct referrals and generating a constant flow of traffic to build and replenish your network of direct referrals requires time, energy and strategy to promote effectively (using digital marketing strategies such as referral marketing, forum marketing, article writing , blogging and vlogging in social media, and so forth,) and efficiently (using various 'sales assets' such as splash pages, a downline builder website, free offers or giveaways which are called 'lead magnets', and so forth.)
Use free advertising on popular traffic exchanges and traffic ad rotator sites that make it easy for you to earn credits and cash surfing ads on the network to promote a downline builder of your referral programs (a webpage) to obtain the maximum use of free advertising. Promote using catchy landing or splash pages that highlight the benefits of joining your referral program with a call to action to focus on building direct referrals to one specific PTC site or faucet. Explore these traffic sites that offer unique ways of advertising and generating traffic to your links.
Surf PTP (paid to promote) sites and use the earnings for advertising your downline builder or splash page. Paid to promote sites have a massive database of legit sites and traffic exchanges as link partners, and so they offer maximum exposure and competitive pricing for advertising.
Use free digital advertising as in social media blog post to promote your referral programs. Use content marketing by promoting your referral program in social media blog posts, article submission sites, free classified ad sites, and product review sites.
Use social bookmarking sites like Reddit, Scoop.it and Mix to manage your best website links online. Bookmark your referral links there.
Promote your referral link to PTC programs on 'make money' forums to get direct referrals. Trendri is a 'make money forum' you can post articles with referral links to start getting direct referrals to your programs. E-Money Space is another 'make money forum' you can post your referral link. Beer Money Forum is an international community of members seeking new ways to earn money online.
Read the following articles to understand how to build high-quality backlinks to your website in order to gain a high domain authority or Google Authority. It is a score or a measure of how 'trustworthy' or 'reputable' a website is in the online marketplace. The authority is determined by the number of quality backlinks in a website. Search engine crawlers redirect organic search engine traffic based on the number of high-quality backlinks to your website. The higher the score; the better visibility your website receives in the search engine page results.
To paraphrase, a high Google Authority means that your website is more likely to appear in the front pages of the search engine result pages when internet users enter a search query about the content or product you are promoting. It is these quality backlinks (that you build using digital marketing strategies used in affiliate marketing) which secure long-term and constant daily organic traffic to your referral links.
In the case of paid to click, you are promoting ways to work online, work remotely, work at home to earn money clicking ads on paid to click earning platforms using free membership plans. This is your product. Paid to click is your niche.
High quality backlinks boost traffic to your site in order to secure a constant supply of potential direct referrals. While the same strategies that create the backlinks to signal more organic traffic, these various marketing strategies ( article marketing, product review marketing, and forum marketing) also provide an interested audience of readers, viewers and listeners as potential direct referrals. Read the article to understand how to achieve this.
Find Honest Reviews of PTC Earning Programs on YouTube
Regularly search the platform to find credible commentators who provide a thorough and honest review of PTC and GPT sites. Subscribe to channels that provide a thorough review of the pros and cons (especially if it involves uploading software to your browser) to receive regular updates about new PTC sites and online make money opportunities.
Scam or Legit? Using Advisory Platforms to Research Credibility in PTC
Scam Advisory & Fraud websites make it their daily business of reporting scams and monitoring sites, faucets and other online income streams.
Enter the query 'scam or no scam', or 'product review for...name the PTC site/faucet' to read scam reports and product reviews for feedback. Trust Pilot provides a massive database of product reviews. Registration is free and you can also submit your own reviews of PTC sites and faucets.
Legit sites know the value of a good review and the benefits of a good reputation as a trustworthy site. Site and faucet owners also subscribe to the Trust Pilot Business Plan to promote their business. Some owners require members to post proof of payment using Trust Pilot to further advance their legitimacy and credibility as elite paid-to-click businesses.
Strong indicators of legit sites in the PTC industry include active rented referrals ( and the free service to recycle inactive referrals), a decent rate of referral earning, responsive admin to support tickets and forum updates, an active forum, registered company status, a clearly stated and concise payment protocol, and prompt payment.
The Benefits of Using the Minimum Withdrawal Threshold for Your Finances
This is the best way to test drive new sites and avoid wasting time and effort. Get paid for time you spend clicking ads and test the legitimacy of new sites by repeatedly by exercising the minimum cash out limit. Some scam sites will pay the first cash out to encourage members to invest money in an upgrade or purchase rented referrals; and then scam members by issuing a fake payment for the next withdrawal.
One way to safeguard against scam and loss is to withdraw regularly. This is the purpose of having a minimum withdrawal limit. Legit sites offer members the option of re-investing money earned in the balance towards an upgrade or a purchase for advertising.
Always remember to pay 'you' first; and if you plan to invest, reinvest the money you've earned to test drive the earning potential of the upgrade or paid adverting rather than spend money out of pocket.
Safeguard Your Finances: Monitor the Activity of PTC Sites and PTC Faucets
Sites and faucets sometimes unexpectedly close down due to financial difficulty; and scam sites will pay the first cash out request in order to entice members to make a purchase. Monitor your referral programs for signs of distress and signs of scam.
Strong indicators of scam include fake payment, no payment, invalid username/password at login, unanswered support tickets, inactive forum; while strong indicators of distress include a decrease in available ads to click for cash, reduced cash value of ads, discontinued features in offerwalls, a surge of complaints in the forum about payments.
Be Informed: Review PTC Terms of Service
It is good practice to read legal documentation that accompanies online income opportunities. The withdrawal protocols in PTC often vary from site to site. Some mandate posting proof of payment on the site forum and failure to promptly do this, may get you suspended. For other site owners, posting proof of payment is a pre-requisite to getting paid the next time you make a withdrawal request.
You need to be aware of the terms and conditions of use and uphold these terms to avoid misunderstandings and suspension.
The Importance of Malware Protection in PTC: Key Considerations
Sites and faucets in PTC are readily hacked despite stepped up security protocols. Advertisements and downloads contain viruses and Trojans. Install quality malware protection to protect prevent damage to your computer hard drive and safeguard against identity theft. I also regularly clear the browser history to erase cookies that slow down the browser.
Use common sense as well as high quality tech to safeguard against identity theft. Do not publish your banking details (transaction id and e-payment email address) on proof of payment submitted online.
Understanding the Risks: Why PTC Offers No Warranty or Guarantee
Remember that there are no guarantees for seeing a return on your investment, so invest your time and effort to scan for scams, fraudulent claims about earning potential before you invest money. There are no warranties for paid membership plans. There is no refund for any of the purchase made in these platforms. Sites close down without notice. Referrals become irregular or inactive and stop earning. The availability and value of ads may unexpectedly decrease. And there is no way to get your money back if the site or faucet owner shuts down, suspends you, and refuses to pay.
Streamlining Operations: How a Well-Executed PTC Plan Can Boost Your Earnings
It is important to understand that working from home to generate online income in paid to click requires a business plan that outlines which elite sites to promote; what resources to use; what sales assets (downline builder, splash pages) to create; what strategies to test drive ( article writing, blog posts, free traffic sites, passive advertising for example on forums and free classified ads.)
The goal is to secure the earning potential which requires content creation to promote and monitoring the status of direct referrals. It is a worthwhile investment of your time and energy to create a PTC Plan to secure the earning potential in these paid to click referral programs.
It is a waste of time, energy, and good health to click haphazardly on too many sites to earn fractions of a penny that amount to a few extra dollars a month. Apply strategy and use time to gain direct referrals and to maintain an optimum number of active referrals to secure a decent passive income from referral commissions.
You need to build a momentum and maintain the momentum of earning passive income using strategies, resources, and time 'itself'. This is the PTC Process to generate income from advertising and marketing through 'paid to click' and 'get paid to' sites and faucets.
It is highly misleading, or a 'gimmick' to exaggerate the earning potential of paid to click sites and faucets as easy money and 'get rich fast' schemes. You need to build a skill set and apply income generation and traffic generation strategies to make real money in paid to click.