Friday, April 24, 2009

SwagBucks-What You Need To Know

f you want to know how to get swagbucks on swagbucks.com, then pay attention.

Searching:
  1. Search "naturally." This means search for an actual thing, not just "jkasdbhf." Do not search too much too fast. This will result in you seeing the rules page and you may not be able to search again for the rest of the day, so be careful. To be safe, leave at least 1 min between searches. Use swagbucks.com just like you would use Google or yahoo.
  2. Most people only average 2-5 swagbucks a day just from searching. If you search a few times in the morning, a few in the afternoon and a few in the evening, you should win around 2 times per day. This is normal. You should not expect to make hundreds of swagbucks your first day, that's not how it works.
  3. When you search, you can win by clicking the "Next" link found at the top and bottom of the page, by clicking the next page numbers (2, 3, 4..), or by clicking the "related searches" link. However, each time you click one of these, it will count as a search. So if you click back and forth using the numbers, you may very well end up seeing the rules page.
  4. What you search for does not make a difference. For example: If your friend searches for "Bananas" and wins 1 swagbuck, there is no guarantee that if you search for "Bananas" you will win too.
Codes:
  1. Codes can only be posted by one person, TSG (The Swag Guy). If anyone else posts an active code you could have your account banned. TSG will mainly post a code, or clues to find a code (called a code hunt) on the swagbucks blog, on swagbucks facebook page or on twitter. If you are having trouble finding a code, go to the swagbucks facebook page, where people will be giving hints to help others find the code.
  2. Codes are case sensitive. This means that if the code is "THIS" and you try type in "This" or "this" it will not work. You must type in the code exactly as you find it, or as the code hunt states it.
  3. When you find a code, go to your "my account" page and enter it on the left. Then click the button that says "Gimmie."
  4. Codes can expire 1 of 2 ways. There are codes that expire by TIME (Ex: This code is good for the next hour. Or this code is good until 6:30pm PST). Codes can also expire by # of people (Ex: For the first 500 people).
  5. *Do not go to swagbucks facebook page and ask for the code. People will not risk getting their accounts banned just to give you the code.*
Referrals:
  1. If you get people to sign up under your referral link, every time they search and win, you will win the same amount up to their first 100 swagbucks. However, there is no 2nd hand swagbucks. What I mean by that is this...If you have 3 people, A, B and C. Lets say person B signs up under person A's referral link and person C signs up under person B's referral link (A<--B<--C). Now, if person C searches and wins 2 swagbucks, person B will win 2 swagbucks as well, because they referred person C. But, Person A will NOT win 2 swagbucks because of person C. Person A will only get swagbucks when person B searches and wins. You only get swagbucks directly from the person you referred, not from anyone that person will refer. Also, you only get swagbucks when someone SEARCHES and wins. This means if they get swagbucks from a code or when they start out with 3 swagbucks just for signing up, you will NOT get matched for those swagbucks.
  2. When you refer someone, it will take about 24 hours for them to show up in your friends list on swagbucks. However, if they search and win within those first 24 hours, the swagbucks should show up within a few minutes in your account.
  3. There is a 1 account per household rule for swagbucks. Do not have more than 1 account per household, or you could have all accounts at that household banned.
Other Good Ideas for Getting Swagbucks:
  1. Download the swagbucks toolbar.
  2. Sign-up for the monthly newsletter (there may be a code in each new newsletter).
  3. Sign-up for Twitter and follow Swagbucks on it.
  4. Submit poll ideas (You won't earn any swagbucks for submitting a poll, but if they consider using it, you will get 1 swagbuck and if they actually use your poll you will win 9 more for a total of 10)
  5. Take pictures/video of yourself unpacking any items you ordered from swagbucks. Send those pictures and video to swagbucks and you could earn a few swagbucks for it.
  6. Join in Trivia. TSG will let you know where the trivia will be held.
  7. Recycle your old cell phones.
  8. Trade in your old video games and systems.
Good Ways To Get Yourself Banned:
  1. Posting an active code.
  2. Posting your referral link on the swagbucks facebook page.
  3. Posting any non-swagbucks approved link on the swagbucks facebook page.
  4. Spamming.
  5. Having more than 1 swagbucks account per household.
  6. Making, posting, or joining any attempt to cheat or hack the swagbucks system.
Other Things:
  1. If you have a question, ask it on the swagbucks facebook wall. There are plenty of people there who are happy to help.
  2. Be patient! It will take a little time for you to get in the swing of things and start earning more and more swagbucks.
  3. Don't give up! It may seem like it takes a while to get something, but you have to remember 2 things...1 its FREE! and 2 its totally worth it!

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