Many
readers over the years have asked me about ways to make money online doing
research.
There's no
question that being good at online research is a profitable skill, so if you're
someone who is a master of Google, or the person everyone else goes to when they
are looking for specific info and they know you can find it faster than they
can, then you'll want to read this post.
Below you'll
see some companies that pay you just for doing research, and
a list of work at home industries where online research skills are important to
have.
Good luck!
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Companies
That Are Regularly Looking For Online Researchers
#1
– AskWonder – Read AskWonder Review – Open to US residents except
those located in New York, Massachusetts, and California. This is a
company I just learned about over the past few weeks.
Their
clients submit questions that they need answers to, and as a Wonder researcher,
you do the searching online to find the best possible resources for answering
their questions, and then use those resources to provide detailed answers. Work
whenever you want, and get paid via Paypal twice monthly.
Wonder
claims that active researchers earn over $2,000 per month.
#2
– 10EQS – This company occasionally has
openings for online researchers. They do prefer to hire people who have
business degrees or business experience. There are also other remote jobs
available regularly.
#3
– RWS – With
RWS, “Experienced Researchers who demonstrate consistent, quality
performance in their research can earn the “Study Expert” designation and may qualify
for other projects with fixed fee, fixed fee + reward and hourly fee
arrangements.”
#4 – Hobby Jam – I've seen this posted
frequently in the groups. May be good for extra cash here and there doing
research. Work on your own schedule, part-time. Payments are made via Paypal.
#5 – First Quarter Finance –
There is sometimes a “research analyst” position open with this company that is
100 percent remote. It is ideal for people who like to use Excel software and
are good at academic level research. You can work as many hours a week as you
want (with a minimum of 10).
How to
Find More Companies Looking For Online Researchers
There are
many companies that don't have an ongoing need for online researchers, but do
occasionally have these types of openings. If you want to search for these jobs
on your own so you don't miss them when they go live, I recommend doing so
via Indeed and
also FlexJobs.
Another
option is Upwork,
a popular platform for freelancers where companies post many types of jobs/projects.
On Indeed,
just make sure you put “research” or “researchers” in the search form, using
the word remote for your location to find the home-based jobs.
FlexJobs
has an entire section for research jobs, all guaranteed legit companies. There
is a $14.95 a month fee to access FlexJobs listings, but I have found that to
be worth it considering there are guaranteed no scams posted and also many
reputable companies choose to list their leads exclusively with FlexJobs.
You can
use promo code AFFILPROMO to get 30 percent off the one-month membership at
FlexJobs.
It's also
possible to set your account up on FlexJobs so it doesn't auto-bill you under
“account settings” after you've logged in if you just want to try it for one
month.
Work at
Home Industries Where Online Research is a Big Part of What You Do
#1
– Freelance Writing – For most freelance writers,
research is half the job! If you're a good researcher and you are also a good
writer, then this is for sure an industry you might want to look into.
Some
popular companies that are always looking for freelance writers are:
·
The Hoth
#2
– Transcription – Because transcription is
technically listening to audio files and typing out what you hear, it doesn't
seem as though online research would factor in, but it does.
Transcribers
often have to listen to audio where people are discussing subjects they know nothing
about, and online research is key in order to ensure transcriptions are typed
out correctly.
If you're
good at online research and you're also a fast typist with a good ear, then
transcription might be something to consider.
Some
popular companies that are always looking for transcribers are:
#3
– Search Engine Evaluators – People who do search engine
evaluation need to be very comfortable using Google and also very internet
savvy in general. Being a good online researcher lends itself very well to this
type of work.
Some
popular companies frequently hiring search engine evaluators are:
·
Appen
·
KarmaHub
#4
– Online “Experts” – There are a number of sites
that pay people who are experts in specific industries to answer questions for
people who need answers. And even though you might be an expert about
something, you still may need to do research to answer the questions.
Keep in
mind that even though many of these sites let you work when you want, they are
also often just good for a little extra money here and there.
Some
popular companies frequently hiring online experts are:
·
Clarity
#5
– Court Research – There are several legitimate
companies that pay researchers to go out and visit courthouses in or near their
local areas and hunt down documents for research purposes.
Even
though this work is technically not all done from your home and much of the
research might not be conducted online, it can be a very flexible way to work
independently and earn money.
Some
popular companies frequently looking for court researchers are:
Earn Extra
Cash While You Research!
Do you use
Google all the time to look things up? Then you should consider getting paid
for it with Qmee.
This is a
Chrome add-on that will display advertisements with many searches you do, and
clicking on these ads earns you a little extra change that adds up over time.
And the
best part is that you can cash out to Paypal no matter how much you have earned
(even just a penny) and they pay instantly.
Qmee offers paid surveys
as well.
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